Victory at Republic Windows and doors!! Yesterday at Noon, we had a massive Chicago coalition rally (and others around the country), with many JwJ groups showing what they can do when we need to. A wide cross section of labor, faith, community and student groups turned out.
Yesterday evening, Bank of America agreed to a settlement, which has been and ratified. http://www.ueunion.org/uenewsupdates.html?news=438 Stay tuned for info on efforts to re-open the plant, and the larger struggle for a "People's Bailout" that makes our economy work for everyone. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Join the One Million Strong for the Employee Free Choice Act Mobilization: http://www.freechoiceact.org/page/s/jwj?source=s * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Francis X. Tobin Midwest Regional Field Organizer Jobs with Justice www.jwj.org (202) 316-0235 -----Original Message----- From: Francis Tobin Sent: Tue 12/9/2008 6:25 PM To: Subject: Rally Wed. is ON -- Be There! Please disregard the premature announcements and emails suggesting that the rally Wed (tomorrow) at Bank of America is cancelled. The Rally is ON!! Be There! Pass it on!! Wed, Dec. 10 12 Noon 231 S. LaSalle 1) There is no deal reached on the Republic Windows sit-in situation. 2) Even if there were a deal, the RALLY would go on. As several labor leaders have said, the struggle at Republic is but an example of a bigger, deeper issue: what kind of recovery do we need? What kind of future economy will we fight for? We still demand a "People's Bailout". We still need to fight to save these jobs, and other manufacturing jobs and green jobs. We still need to stop foreclosures (BofA is a perp on this as well). We still need to shore up state/local services and infrastructure. We still need to rein in corporate greed, with worker organizing and regulations that put people first. http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/peoplesbailout * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Join the One Million Strong for the Employee Free Choice Act Mobilization: http://www.freechoiceact.org/page/s/jwj?source=s * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Francis X. Tobin Midwest Regional Field Organizer Jobs with Justice www.jwj.org (202) 316-0235 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Internet group address: http://groups.google.com/group/ChicagoMayDay To send e-mail: [email protected] To unsuscribe: [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
