Vol. 75/No. 17 May 2, 2011
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Support locked-out workers
Morristown, New Jersey
Join members and supporters of United Steelworkers Local 7-669 protesting outside the Honeywell shareholders meeting at 101 Columbia Rd., April 25, at 9 a.m. Honeywell has locked out Local 7-669 members at its uranium processing plant in Metropolis, Illinois, since last June when they voted down a union-busting contract.
Brooklyn, New York
Supporters of Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ will rally at the Flatbush Gardens apartment complex at Foster and New York Avenue, April 26, at 5 p.m. Building workers there have been locked out since November, when they refused a 30 percent wage cut.
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Join May 1 rallies for immigrant rights
Below are announcements of May Day actions sent in by readers. All are scheduled for May 1 unless otherwise noted.
Tucson, Arizona
Assemble 9 a.m. at southeast corner of 4th Ave. and 36th St. March to Armory Park. www.tucsonmay1st.org
Los Angeles, California
Assemble 10 a.m. at Broadway and 11th. scarranza@launionaflcio.org
San Francisco, California
Assemble 11:30 a.m. at 24th and Mission; 1 p.m. rally at Civic Center.
Hartford, Connecticut
Rally at Bushnell Park Pavilion 1 p.m. (860) 305-7728
Chicago, Illinois
Assemble 2:30 p.m. at Union Park, corner of Lake St. and Ashland Ave. Rally 5 p.m. in Little Village.
Hempstead, Long Island, New York
March starts at North Franklin St. and Front St. 11 a.m. (516) 565-5377; www.workplaceprojectny.org
Bronx, New York
Assemble April 30 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Park. (718) 292-6137
Manhattan, New York
Union Square, 14th St. and Broadway. Noon. (212) 633-6646; www.may1.info
Foley Square at Worth St. 1:00 p.m. (212) 239-7323
Hightstown, New Jersey
Assemble at Memorial Park at noon. 203-278-2729
St. Paul, Minnesota
Assemble at Cathedral St. 4 p.m. March to capitol. For more information contact May1Minnesota@gmail.com
Salem, Oregon
Assemble 10.30 a.m. at capitol. March 11:30 a.m. (503) 488-0263
Houston, Texas
Assemble 2 p.m. at Renwick and Bellaire.
Mount Vernon, Washington
Assemble 10:30 a.m. in Maiben Park. March to Skagit Valley College. (360) 941-1509; jesq09@yahoo.com
Seattle, Washington
Assemble 12:30 p.m. at Judkins Park near St. Mary's Church. March to Memorial Stadium. (206) 324-6044
Madison, Wisconsin
Assemble 1 p.m. in Brittingham Park, 401 West Shore Dr.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Assemble 1:30 p.m. at Voces de la Frontera (5th St. and Washington). March to Veterans Park for 3 p.m. rally.
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