Make Work Pay Rally in Miami

[benny05]

Hundreds Rally to Make Work Pay!; Teamster President James P. Hoffa and John Edwards Launch Miami Campaign to Preserve America's Middle Class

Tuesday April 25, 11:21 am ET
Labor Federation's Campaign Seeks to Unite 50 Million Workers in Movement to Restore the American Dream


MIAMI, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of UNICCO employees, Miami area port drivers and other workers, students and community leaders today joined Teamsters president James P. Hoffa, former U.S. Senator and vice presidential candidate John Edwards, and Southern Christian Leadership Conference president Charles Steele to call for wages that support a family, affordable access to health care, retirement security and a voice on the jobs for all workers.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060425/nytu159.html?.v=45

[ultraist]

1. Check out the "Make Work Pay" commercial

Here: http://www.makeworkpay.org/

I read Comedy Central refused to air it, stating it was too controversial. :eyes:

I did see it air on CNN last night though.

[justice1]

2. The commercial was well done.

[benny05]

4. Thanks

I just viewed this ad.

[spooky3]

10. they just showed it on MSNBC (Olbermann)

[AmericanDream]

3. Good work!

[ultraist]

5. Video of the rally. Check.it.out

http://cbs4.com/video/?id=[e-mail]&cid=5

"Your struggle is my struggle and I want you to know we will be successful in this fight for justice and opportunity for you, for ALL Americans." -Edwards

:applause:

[Catchawave]

6. I like this quote from Hoffa:

"There's something wrong when CEOs are averaging $11.3 million a year and the hard-working men and women who keep this country moving are working two and three jobs just to make ends meet," said James P. Hoffa, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. "No family should have to choose between paying their rent and providing healthcare for their kids. That's why the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the six million members of the Change to Win unions are fighting to make work pay for everyone."


Yep, TWO Americas all right :cry:

[RagingInMiami]

7. Check out the photos I took today

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=280&topic_id=15269&mesg_id=15269

[ultraist]

8. NICE. Very nice, RagingInMiami.

:applause:

Thanks for those and the report.

[benny05]

9. Excellent

Thank you! We need to stand for all workers...we are the voters!!:kick:

[Catchawave]

11. Those were great Raging !

Thanks so much for sharing the event with us :hi: