Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
The "Occupy Wall Street" protests against Wall Street that are spreading nationwide will help build a movement by workers and the unemployed to “rebuild the American dream,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said. Anti-Wall Street Protests Fuel Drive for U.S. Jobs, Trumka Says – Businessweek:
Trumka said the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation, will join the protests with a week of rallies called “America Wants to Work.”
"America Wants to Work" Week is October 10-16. You can find an event near you at the We Are One event page.
In Tucson, We Are One | Dude, Where's My Job:
October 11, 2011 06:00PM to 07:30PM
Hosted by Laura Hogan
Contact: 520-388-4139
In the confusion of today’s 24/7 spin machine, doesn’t it often seem like the “Flat Earth Society” gets equal or more time than the “Round Earth Society”? And, left unchallenged by journalists, people are free to just pick their own facts?
The goal of these visual, easy-to-understand presentations is to help regular, busy folks like yourself understand the issues and what is happening with our political process. Then we can start to connect the dots to get our policies to work for the benefit of most Americans again.
Join us for this entertaining and educational perspective on the economy and what we really need to create jobs.
Sponsored by:
Central Labor Council
Local Pima Area Labor Federation
Location:
IBEW 570, 750 S. Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ
85716
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