[Breaking News] Protesters and Supporters to Announce Their Victory and Next Steps in The Hunger Strike for Healthcare Campaign

[José G. Herrera]

[[BREAKING NEWS]]
For Immediate Release
For Tuesday June 19, 2012 at 10:30am
Press Contacts:
Fr. Jose Landaverde 773-512-8015
Hilda Burgos, 312-385-9220

…After a Monday meeting with CEO Joe Garcia of University of Illinois Medical Center

Protesters and Supporters to Announce Their Victory and Next Steps in The Hunger Strike for Healthcare Campaign

Chicago IL -On Monday June 18, Joe Garcia, the CEO of University of Illinois Medical Center held a meeting with the Hunger Strike for Healthcare representatives including the hunger strikers themselves. In a meeting that lasted about an hour, UICMC agreed to certain demands of the Hunger Strike for Healthcare Group. 

Father Jose Landaverde, stated, “We came into an agreement that University of Illinois Medical Center will offer the treatment needed to Lorenzo Arroyo, they also agree to continue the dialogue with us and with Rush Medical Center to address the issues of urgent medical care for those who can’t access medical care due to their immigration status.”

University of Illinois Medical Center follows the steps of Rush University Medical Center by agreeing to a dialogue to find solutions to the issue of health treatment to individuals who lack legal status in this country. However the “fight is far from over” said a hunger striker of the campaign, “We need to continue this campaign, there are more people in need of urgent care and transplant treatment, now we are targeting Loyola Medical Center, they have refused to answer our demands therefore we continue the strike and the struggle” she concluded. 

The Hunger Strike for Healthcare Campaign is strategizing their next moves targeting Loyola Medical Center for Friday June 22,2012. More details about this and the meeting with Joe Garcia, at the press conference. 

WHAT: Press Conference to Announce the details of the meeting between CEO Joe Garcia and Representatives of the Hunger Strike for Healthcare - Protesters will also be announcing the next steps that will be taken against Loyola Medical Center. 
WHEN: Tuesday, June 19 at 10:30am
WHERE: 3442 W. 26^th St. Chicago IL 60623 [Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission]

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José G. Herrera