Events
Members of the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity, Congress of Indian Workers launched a hunger strike on May 14th.
They will be keeping their fast publicly from 9am to 7pm each day. You can visit them at the Ghandi statue in front of the Indian Embassy at 21st and Massachusetts Ave, NW. Look out for their banner and white tent.
Next Rally: Weds, June 11th
Noon
Department of Justice
(950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
Check this site regularly for updates.
For background information, visit: http://www.neworleansworkerjustice.org
Verizon employees are being scapegoated for Verizon's poor service quality record and the City isn't doing a thing about it.
Chronic static on the line, slow internet, dropped calls, billing errors, twisted wires, service centers closed, jobs moved, jobs cut, workers strained, trained on false solutions, and now scapegoated. Enough is enough!
Members of the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity, Congress of Indian Workers launched a hunger strike on May 14th.
They will be keeping their fast publicly from 9am to 7pm each day. You can visit them at the Ghandi statue in front of the Indian Embassy at 21st and Massachusetts Ave, NW. Look out for their banner and white tent.
Next Rally: Weds, June 11th
Noon
Department of Justice
(950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
Check this site regularly for updates.
For background information, visit: http://www.neworleansworkerjustice.org
Members of the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity, Congress of Indian Workers launched a hunger strike on May 14th.
They will be keeping their fast publicly from 9am to 7pm each day. You can visit them at the Ghandi statue in front of the Indian Embassy at 21st and Massachusetts Ave, NW. Look out for their banner and white tent.
Next Rally: Weds, June 11th
Noon
Department of Justice
(950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
Check this site regularly for updates.
For background information, visit: http://www.neworleansworkerjustice.org
Members of the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity, Congress of Indian Workers launched a hunger strike on May 14th.
They will be keeping their fast publicly from 9am to 7pm each day. You can visit them at the Ghandi statue in front of the Indian Embassy at 21st and Massachusetts Ave, NW. Look out for their banner and white tent.
Next Rally: Weds, June 11th
Noon
Department of Justice
(950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
Check this site regularly for updates.
For background information, visit: http://www.neworleansworkerjustice.org
Members of the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity, Congress of Indian Workers launched a hunger strike on May 14th.
They will be keeping their fast publicly from 9am to 7pm each day. You can visit them at the Ghandi statue in front of the Indian Embassy at 21st and Massachusetts Ave, NW. Look out for their banner and white tent.
Next Rally: Weds, June 11th
Noon
Department of Justice
(950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
Check this site regularly for updates.
For background information, visit: http://www.neworleansworkerjustice.org
Members of the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity, Congress of Indian Workers launched a hunger strike on May 14th.
They will be keeping their fast publicly from 9am to 7pm each day. You can visit them at the Ghandi statue in front of the Indian Embassy at 21st and Massachusetts Ave, NW. Look out for their banner and white tent.
Next Rally: Weds, June 11th
Noon
Department of Justice
(950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
Check this site regularly for updates.
For background information, visit: http://www.neworleansworkerjustice.org
Briefing on the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity
Tuesday, May 20th
3-4:30pm
Lutheran Church of the Reformation
212 E Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20003
Special briefing with the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity will provide allies with an opportunity to learn more about the issues involved, and to provide information about how allies can support the campaign.
rsvp to mbaris(at)dclabor.org
Members of the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity, Congress of Indian Workers launched a hunger strike on May 14th.
They will be keeping their fast publicly from 9am to 7pm each day. You can visit them at the Ghandi statue in front of the Indian Embassy at 21st and Massachusetts Ave, NW. Look out for their banner and white tent.
Next Rally: Weds, June 11th
Noon
Department of Justice
(950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
Check this site regularly for updates.
For background information, visit: http://www.neworleansworkerjustice.org
Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity Rally
Weds, May 21st
Noon
Capitol Reflecting Pool
3rd St between Maryland and Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Join members of the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity for a rally on the 7th day of their Hunger Strike. More workers will join the hunger strike, and allies will pledge Solidarity Fasts.
Members of the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity, Congress of Indian Workers launched a hunger strike on May 14th.
They will be keeping their fast publicly from 9am to 7pm each day. You can visit them at the Ghandi statue in front of the Indian Embassy at 21st and Massachusetts Ave, NW. Look out for their banner and white tent.
Next Rally: Weds, June 11th
Noon
Department of Justice
(950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
Check this site regularly for updates.
For background information, visit: http://www.neworleansworkerjustice.org
Empower DC's Monthly Empowerment Circle
Everything You Need to Know About Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs)
May 22nd
6:30-8:30pm
Reeves Center
14th and U, NW
Learn about: The history and purpose of ANCs; How ANCs function; What you can do to strengthen your ANC; What you can do to hold your ANC accountable; How to run for office as an ANC commissioner
RSVP to 202-234-9119
Community-wide Meeting with the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity
Thursday, May 22nd
7-9pm
All Soul’s Unitarian Church
1500 Harvard St, NW
Hear from the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity about their campaign, get updates on the hunger strike, and learn how you can support their struggle for justice.
The Global Food Crisis: Why the Free-Market Can't Meet the Needs of Ordinary People
Thursday, May 22nd
7pm
St. Stephen's Church
1525 Newton St, NW
Have you noticed rising prices at the grocery store and gas pump? Working class people are worried about stretching their paychecks, and those 2.8 billion people in the world who live on less than $2 per day are feeling the pressure at extreme levels.
Members of the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity, Congress of Indian Workers launched a hunger strike on May 14th.
They will be keeping their fast publicly from 9am to 7pm each day. You can visit them at the Ghandi statue in front of the Indian Embassy at 21st and Massachusetts Ave, NW. Look out for their banner and white tent.
Next Rally: Weds, June 11th
Noon
Department of Justice
(950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
Check this site regularly for updates.
For background information, visit: http://www.neworleansworkerjustice.org
Celebrate Asian Pacific American History Month!
Film Screening of Grassroots Rising & Conversation with Robert Winn, Director
Friday, May 30, 2008 @ Noon - 1:30 PM
AFL-CIO Building, Gompers Room
815 16th Street NW (Corner of I St. NW)
Lunch Provided
Sponsored by APALA, DC, NAPAWF - DC and the DC Labor Film Festival.
RSVP to Anna Stuart at 202-508-3733
Grassroots Rising, the most recent Visual Communications production, brings filmmaking to the community through
Social Justice Movie Night:
Experiences of Immigrant Workers
Friday, May 30
6 to 9 pm
St. Stephen's Church Auditorium
1525 Newton St. NW
(Corner of Newton and 16th St)
Suggested donation of $10, no one turned away.
Proceeds will go to the Indian Workers Congress (IWC) and the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES)
Free Screening of "Sicko"
June 1st
7:00 pm
National Labor College
10000 New Hampshire Ave
Silver Spring, MD
PROTECT FREE SPEECH
DC City Council to Pass Bill Limiting “non-commercial public speech†in DC.
What this bill could do: Shut down all amplified protest in DC
It’s NOT about noise. It’s about the right to speak and be heard...
Rally and Lobby Day
Monday, June 2nd
9:30 AM Rally followed by lobby visits until 1 PM
Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW.
EMPOWER DC
Monthly Empowerment Circle Series
DC GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OF INTEREST:
Office of Planning
With Harriet Tregoning, Director
Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development
With Sean Madigan (Communications Director) &
Jose Sousa (Outreach Specialist)
Monday, June 2nd 2008
Reeves Center -14th & U Sts., NW
6:30 - 8:30 PM
RSVP to (202)234-9119
What is the mission, role & function of these agencies?
What Does "Community Input" Mean to them?
What are their current priorities?
Are They Your Priorities Too?
Bring Your Comments & Questions!
JOIN the March & Rally
To Support Affordable Housing for Homeless People
This Thursday, June 5, 2008
Starting 10:30am
Leaving from Father McKenna Center
19 Eye Street, NW which is on North Capitol between K & H Streets NW
March to District Building
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
(June 5th is the 40th Anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy who was a strong proponent of those most impacted by a decision participating in the decision making!)
For more information: Tom Howarth, 202 842 1112
Join the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity as they demand that the Department of Justice move forward with an investigation of Gulf Coast marine company Signal International and grant Signal worker continued presence to be able to pursue their case.
WHAT: Rally to support the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 11th @ 12:00pm.
WHERE: Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Where: AFL-CIO, Samuel Gompers Room
815 16th St NW
Washington, DC 20006
For more information contact rcastel@dclabor.org
