May Day with a sense of urgency!
 As long as there are workers and labor organizations, May Day will be celebrated as the International Workers Day.
In USA, the immigrant movement brought back May Day in 2006 to join the international labor movement again.
This year as the crisis deepens, and the living conditions of millions worsen, millions of people worldwide are demanding not to fund the crisis created by the big banks and corporations. In the last weeks, workers across the nation have been marching with banners that read "Bail Out The Workers, Not the Banks".
Locally in Madison and Dane County, the crisis is already affecting thousands of immigrants, workers and poor families. Layoffs, cuts in social services, massive foreclosures and the recent increase of the Bus Fare are only a few examples of how we, the workers, are suffering the effects of the crisis.
These issues, in addition, add to the already fragile situation of thousands of immigrant families, harassed daily by Sheriff Mahoney's ICE collaboration policies and an already limited budget for low income families.
It is time to stop these social attacks and demand our rights!!!! We invite YOU to join the May Day Rally: March for the poor, immigrants & workers.
We demand!
* Passage of the Employee Free Choice Act * Universal health care now * Mandatory paid sick leave * A living wage * Halt foreclosures and evictions * Increased funding for Section 8 housing * Free university tuition for low-income students * No increase in bus fares * A living wage for W-2 workers * Real funding for public schools * Immigrant access to identification and drivers licenses * Amnesty for immigrant workers * Stop sheriff notification to ICE * No firings for Social Security no match letters.
List of Endorsers (last updated April 5th)
* Immigrant Workers Union * Workers International League * International Socialist Organization * AFSCME Local 171 * South Central Federation of Labor * Liberty Tree * Four Lakes Green Party * Student Progressive Dane * Student Labor Action Coalition * GEF 1 Stewards Committee * AFSCME Local 145 * TAA (confirmation pending) * State Employees Action Coalition (confirmation pending) * Latino Law Students Association * AFSCME Local 333 * Peregrine Forum * Progressive Dane * IBEW Local 2304 * Madison Area Peace Coalition * The Progressive Magazine * The Workers' Rights Center * Freedom, Inc * MEChA * Industrial Workers of the World * Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice.
Join the May Day March!
Take the Day Off on May First and join the March!
Come to the events and meetings. Next Meeting Wednesday, April 8th, 6:00PM at 29. E. Wilson St.
Spread the word, print and post the posters (List of files)
Ask your union, school, organization to endorse the rally (endorsement PDF)
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Upcoming events:
* Activists protest the Bus Fare Increase, calling on riders to join the May Day Rally!
Monday, April 6 th
UTI Asamblea Informativa
Abril 18 MATC, 4PM en el MATC del Sur (Park St)
Asunto: Que hacer sobre amenaza de despido y preparaciones para el 1º de Mayo.
Más información: Alex 345.9544 o Yvonne 335.0357
Venga a informarse sobre qué hacer cuando el empresario le quiere despedir por su estatus migratorio; cuando le amenazan por la falta de papeles o la carta de seguro.
También se hablará de las preparaciones para el 1º de Mayo y cómo usted puede ayudar!
Al final de la reunión se hará un taller sobre como rellenar un Poder Notarial en caso de que sea detenido por la Migra. este un documento muy importante para estar preparado contra las redadas.
Comida, Bebida y Cuidado de Niños GRATIS!
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