Rally for Good Indy Hotel Jobs!

[IndianaGreen]

Rally for Good Indy Hotel Jobs!

Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Statehouse Steps near Washington and Capitol

Largest Action in the history of the Indianapolis Hotel Workers Movement. Joining a National Day of Action against the Hyatt Corporation. Other participating cities include Long Beach, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Honolulu, San Diego, Chicago, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Antonio, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Monterrey, and Miami.

Event Information. This is a public event. Anyone can see the event, RSVP, or invite others to this event.

This event is being organized through Facebook and word of mouth. However, local publication Nuvo has published stories about Indy hotel workers being among the lowest paid in the nation.

There is also this:

Jeff Saturday and NFLPA rally to support Indianapolis hotel workers looking to unionize

by BigBlueShoe on May 7, 2010 2:33 PM EDT in Horse Bucket 25 comments

Regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, unions are indeed very much a part of American life and, especially, American football. They are as important as the funny-shaped ball, the helmets, and the half-naked dancing ladies with the pom-poms. So, before people start spouting a bunch of nonsense about the "evil" of unions (I'm in three unions myself), I will lay out the details of this little news update.

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I'm sure some of you are already typing up comments, talking about how Jeff Saturday should just "just up and play football," but the reality here is Jeff is a very important representative of the NFL Player's Association (NFLPA), which just so happens to be one of the most powerful unions in America. The NFLPA has done a lot to advance the status of American football. Back in the 1950s, Baltimore Colts players had to work in factories during the off-season because football itself did not pay enough. Owners would horde all the profits for themselves, and if players stepped out of line they were simply replaced.

The NFLPA changed all that.

So, no offense, but if you have a biased hatred of unions in general, please note that the football you know and love today simply would not exist without the NFLPA and player representatives like Jeff Saturday. If you recall, Jeff Saturday was not some highly touted college player when he graduated from North Carolina in 1999. He was an undrafted rookie, signed and cut by the Baltimore Ravens before the Colts scooped him up. In 2000, he won the started job as the team's center. Since then, you could make an argument that he is a borderline Hall of Famer. His whole career and reputation is built out of hard work, guts, and a fearless willingness to speak his mind.

Remember when Jeff Saturday essentially told Bill Polian to f*ck off after Polian pointed a finger at the o-line following the Super Bowl? Not many people in this league have the balls to do that. Jeff Saturday does, and that's why he's a union rep.

http://www.stampedeblue.com/2010/5/7/1462466/jeff-saturday-and-nflpa-rally-to

[IndianaGreen]

1. Update on July 22 rally

The rich take unfair advantage of everything... even a recession. We've endured staff cuts, reduced hours, and excessive injury rates. Hyatt wants to take more away and lock us into recession contracts even as the economy rebounds.

HOTEL WORKERS ARE MAKING A FAIR DEMAND

Now thousands of hotel workers are doung what every American and Canadian should be doing... standing up to people like the wealthy Pritzker family who run Hyatt. They are taking unfair advantage.

JOIN US

Thursday, July 22, 2010
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
South Facing Steps of Statehouse
(Washington and Capitol

STANDING TOGETHER ON JULY 22

Vancouver - Honolulu - Chicago - San Francisco - San Diego - Toronto - Miami - Long Beach - Indianapolis - San Antonio - Pittsburgh - Los Angeles - Santa Clara - Monterey

Greetings all!

On July 22 hotel workers and supporters will be staging actions in 14 cities across the country, including Indianapolis. At this point in Indy there are around 50 people who will be standing in support of the fair demands the hotel workers are making, and plan to be arrested in a mass act of civil disobedience. These include at least one elected official, leading members of the clergy, labor leaders, hotel workers, supporters, and, well, me. We're asking any and all to come out to support the hotel workers and witness this action.

Cheers!

In a nutshell, we are going to block Washington Street across the Hyatt during rush hour! Cops know this already.