(From my 'in' box from AFL-CIO):
This is just incredible. More than 1,000 solidarity events in all 50 states and several foreign countries have been scheduled on and around April 4. Rallies, teach-ins, worksite discussions, vigils, faith events and more are planned for the next few days.
That’s just what we know of—so far.
Every time I look, the number of events—and the number of RSVPs—has grown. An unprecedented coalition of labor unions, progressive allies and individual working people has joined in.
This is going to be massive.
Sign up for an action near you during the days surrounding April 4—and bring your friends and family.
http://local.we-r-1.org/ April 4 is the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., in 1968. He had gone to Memphis to support city sanitation workers demanding their dream: The right to bargain collectively for a voice at work and a better life. They went on to become members of AFSCME.
Right now, we’re building a movement to advance Dr. King’s dream—a dream many of us share: economic justice for all.
Be a part of our movement. Sign up for an event near you—and bring your friends and family.
As our movement grows stronger, corporate-bought politicians are pushing back hard. But they’re losing public support, fast.
Just this week, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) signed into law a bill to severely limit collective bargaining rights for more than 350,000 firefighters, nurses, teachers and other public workers. And bare-knuckled assaults on workers and their rights in other states continue full force.
But we’re fighting back: Democrats in Wisconsin have enough signatures to recall the first of eight Republican state senators.
Meanwhile, we’re seeing assaults on collective bargaining at the federal level, too: Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) recently tried to rig the voting system for some union elections so even if there are more “yes” votes than “no” votes, workers still could be denied their union. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has even introduced a national "right to work" for less bill.
But we’re fighting back: President Obama has threatened to veto Rep. Mica’s anti-worker proposal, should it ever reach his desk. And Sen. DeMint’s bill is dead in the water.
On the federal budget, House Republicans are playing a game of chicken with people’s lives and livelihoods—pushing fundamentally immoral, scorched-earth cuts to critical government services working families rely on every day. These cuts would destroy middle-class jobs and hurt the most vulnerable people in our country.
When the budget showdown happens, we’ll be ready to fight back.
When corporate-supported politicians try to balance budgets on the backs of working families, and attack our rights, we’ll stand up for justice.
Stand strong for justice. Show our strength. Sign up for a solidarity action near you.
Together, we’re strong enough to change the course of history if we keep this incredible momentum going.
Thanks for all you’ve done and continue to do.
In solidarity,
Manny Herrmann
Online Mobilization Coordinator, AFL-CIO
P.S. We’re winning the hearts and minds of America. But we need your help to get more people involved.
A Gallup poll released Friday found that more Americans side with public employee unions in budget fights than with governors attacking collective bargaining and balancing budgets on the backs of working families. Young people especially now reject attacks on working people by HUGE margins.
According to the poll, only 27 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds side with governors trying to take away collective bargaining rights—while a whopping 61 percent agree more with public employee unions.
So when you join us, consider bringing people with you—especially young people—to keep public support for our movement growing.
Join us, and bring as many people as you can. Find an event here and RSVP now.
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