Events
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
Solidarity Divided: A conversation and book signing with Bill Fletcher Jr.
Co-author of Solidarity Divided, University of California Press
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Place: Busboys and Poets
2021 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
Come celebrate the “Buy Better Than Smithfield†Metro/ Bus Advertisement Launch!
When: Thursday, June 19th
11:30 a.m.
Where: First Baptist Church
712 Randolph Street NW (across from Georgia Ave./Petworth Metro Station)
The ads encourage DC area consumers to choose alternatives to Smithfield products in their supermarkets, with the slogan "Until Smithfield Does Better By Us, We Can Buy Better Than Smithfield."
Poverty wages, brutal conditions, crippling injuries - 5,500
workers in Tar Heel, North Carolina face this every day at
A FAIR DEAL FOR ALL ATLANTIC CITY WORKERS CASINO WORKERS
Rally in Atlantic City
Sat, June 21st
Rally at Noon
Buses leave from Washington area at 8:00 AM
Contact Kevin Byrne to reserve a seat at
202-639-6232 or kbyrne@aflcio.org.
On June 21, thousands of union members, community leaders and concerned citizens will rally to support
Atlantic City casino workers who are fighting for fair contracts.
Atlantic City casino dealers, slot technicians and other gaming employees are dedicated to quality service. We deal fairly and professionally with all our customers.
Rally Against HIV and Racism
Saturday, June 21st
noon - 2pm
MLK and Malcolm X Avenues, SE
(gather at the park)
AIDS doesn't discriminate...but society does.
Join the Metro Washington Public Health Association and DC Fights Back to Demand:
*Affordable House- Not Stadiums
*Living Wage Jobs for All
*Drug Treatment on Demand
*Youth Programs and Sex Education
Help Save Public Property!
What: City Council Hearing on Public Property
When: Monday, June 23, 2008 at 9.00 am.
Where: 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Room 500
Join CASA de Maryland, the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and the Virginia Legal Aid Justice Center to demand that Verizon take responsibility for the proper payment of workers digging trenches to expand the Verizon-FiOS network!
WHAT: PROTEST VERIZON'S TOLERANCE OF LABOR ABUSES
WHEN: Tuesday, June 24th, 12 noon
WHERE: Verizon DC Headquarters, 2055 L St. NW Metro to Farragut North, Farragut West.
Date: Wednesday, June 25
Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location: In front of The Willard Hotel - 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC between 14th and 15th Street.
Help expose to the U.S. American public how President Arroyo's policies literally kill, especially since our tax dollars under the Bush administration have supported her government in the form of military and economic aid.
Stop the Political Killings!
Surface Jonas Burgos and all disappeared in the Philippines!
No US tax dollars to shed innocent blood in the Philippines!
GMA, clean up you act or risk getting dumped!
TransAfrica Forum Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library presents a Viewpoint Lecture Series Discussion with
Liberian Labor Leaders on Economic Justice and the Rights of Workers in Liberia
WHEN: Thursday, June 26, 2008; 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
WHERE: TransAfrica Forum, 1629 K Street NW, #1100, Washington, DC 20006
Join TransAfrica in welcoming:
Mr. Austin S. Natee, the President of the Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia.
The DC Day Labor Union invites to its second Soccer Tournament this Sunday, June 29 from 8:30 to 4:00 pm at the playground located on 37th St and Tilden St NW. There will be the participation of day labors from Virginia, Maryland and the Distric. Food and Beverage will be provided.
NOA Gathering VI: Building a Home for Organizers
June 29-July 2, 2008
National Labor College
Silver Spring, MD
More info and registration online at http://noacentral.org/page.php?id=148
NOA Gathering VI: Building a Home for Organizers
June 29-July 2, 2008
National Labor College
Silver Spring, MD
More info and registration online at http://noacentral.org/page.php?id=148
NOA Gathering VI: Building a Home for Organizers
June 29-July 2, 2008
National Labor College
Silver Spring, MD
More info and registration online at http://noacentral.org/page.php?id=148
