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Urgent Health Care Action Needed! |
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Monday, 28 September 2009 |
Senator Rockefeller's and Senator Schumer's amendments adding a public option to the Senate Finance Committee's proposed bill are scheduled for Tuesday, September 29! Senator Schumer has been a strong supporter of a public option (although a little unclear on how strong that option would be.)
It's vital to get the public option into the Finance Committee's bill, as that would ensure that it is included in all the bills coming out of committee.
Call (or Fax) Today (Sept. 28) or Early Tomorrow (Sept 29): CALL: 202 224-6542 (Washington Office), 212 486-4430 (New York Office); FAX: 202 228-3027 (Washington Office), 212 486-7693 (New York Office)
When you call, thank Senator Schumer for his support so far and tell him that you, his constituent, want him to support the strongest public option that he can (Sen. Rockefeller's amendment is more muscular than Schumer's, so let Schumer know that you want his support for Rockefeller.) If you'd actually prefer single payer -- Medicare for All -- tell him that.
It doesn't matter if you've called before. Call again, and let our Senator know where you stand.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 28 September 2009 )
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Stella D'oro Rally Friday, October 2, 3-7 p.m. |
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Tuesday, 29 September 2009 |
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Keep Stella D'oro in the Bronx: Rally with Workers and Supporters at the Stella D'oro Plant
When: Friday, October 2, 3 p.m.-7 p.m.
Where: Stella D'oro - 237th Street & Broadway
It is crunch time at Stella D'oro! Brynwood Partners, the company's private equity owners, intend to shut down the Bronx facility as early as the first days of October. They have a deal in principle with North Carolina-based manufacturing and marketing firm Lance, Inc. to buy the brand and relocate production to a non-union plant in Ashland, Ohio. But the deal still hasn't closed -- and we can stop it!
Please join the courageous women and men of Stella D'oro -- who have stood up for themselves and for the entire labor movement in New York -- as they rally to keep their plant open -- and their jobs -- this Friday, October 2nd, outside the plant gates at 237th Street and Broadway. Take the 1 train to 238th Street and walk one block south.
To read more about Stella D'oro's ongoing struggle, we recommend
Bloomberg, Bono and Broken Promises By Thomas Good
Below: Photo from September 25 March & Rally by Bud Korotzer / NLN
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 29 September 2009 )
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Medicare for All March and Rally Tues, Sept 29 |
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Sunday, 27 September 2009 |
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Join Private Health Insurance Must Go! Coalition for a mass demonstration at Aetna Insurance in Manhattan on September 29th
Rally at 4 p.m.
Bristol-Myers Squibb at 345 Park Avenue and 51st Street
March at 5 p.m.
to Aetna 99 Park Avenue and 40th Street
For more information about Private Health Insurance Must Go! go to phiMG.org
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 27 September 2009 )
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Keep Stella D'oro in the Bronx! Rally & March Friday, September 25 |
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Thursday, 24 September 2009 |
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Stop October Closing of Stella D'Oro: Protest at Goldman Sachs on Friday, September 25th!
What: Rally & March with Stella D'oro Workers and Supporters
When: Friday, September 25th, 5:00 p.m rally, March to City Hall immediately following
Where: Rally at Goldman Sachs Headquarters
85 Broad Street (4 or 5 train to Bowling Green)
March to City Hall (rally 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
Two months after returning to their jobs after an 11-month strike against deep concession demands, the courageous workers at the Bronx-based Stella D’oro Biscuit Co. are still fighting.
A stunning decision by the National Labor Relations Board, which found
that Stella D’oro had bargained in bad faith, returned the strikers to
work—with back pay and no concessions—in early July. The strikers had
offered to return to their jobs under the terms of their old contract
in May, but management, intent on breaking the union, had refused.
On Wednesday, September 23, the company’s union-busting owner, the private equity
firm Brynwood Partners, said it had reached a deal to sell Stella
D’oro, and that production will be relocated to Ohio by early October.
Join the Stella D'oro workers and supporters at a rally on Friday, September 25, at the headquarters of Goldman Sachs,
a major investor in Lance, Inc. The group will then march to City Hall
to encourage the City Council to take action to save the Bronx jobs.
The council passed a non-binding resolution July 29 in support of the Stella workers.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 September 2009 )
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Wednesday, 09 September 2009 |
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Here are some ways you can help our DFNYC-endorsed candidates as we head for Primary Day, Tuesday September 15 Norman Siegel for Public Advocate
To sign up to volunteer for Norman at any of these events, please call 212-481-5423 and ask for Jen or Lisa or email jmbnewsgirl-at-yahoo.com (replace -at- with @). Thursday, September 10th:
8:00 a.m. Subway: 6 train at 125th Street
1:00 p.m. Goddard Riverside candidate forum. 593 Columbus Ave (West 88th). Hosted by Larry Wood.
3:30 p.m. Hunter Debate hosted by Political Science Club. Ida K. Lang Recital Hall at 595 Park Avenue.
5:30 p.m. Subway: 68th Street 6 train
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. St. John's University Candidate Forum. Belson Moot Courtroom.
Friday, September 11th:
8:00 a.m. Subway: 181st Street 1 train
5:30 p.m. Subway: 14th Street 1/2/3/L
Saturday, September 12th:
10:00 a.m. Norman to speak at Coordinating Council of Cooperatives in NYC in the Penn South community room, (8th Ave & 28th St).
12:30 p.m. March with Norman in the Manhattan Labor Day Parade, gathering at 48th St. between 5th and 6th Ave. Contact Richard at (917) 657-5852 or
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(replace -at- with @). More details here.
Sunday, September 13th:
9:00 a.m. Co-Op City Baptist Church. Einstein Comm Ctr. Room 50 Lower Level, 135 Einstein Loop
To volunteer for primary day: Contact campaign HQ at (212) 448-6271 or at
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. Josh Skaller for City Council (39th District, Brooklyn) Phone banks in Manhattan this weekend, and door-to-door canvasses going out every day and evening for the rest of the campaign. Saturday promises to be a "super-fun day" with 16 block parties to visit around the district. Phonebank in Manhattan for Josh: Teamsters Local 237, 216 West 14th St, 6th Floor. Fri 5:30-9pm, Sat 10am-8pm, & Sun. 12-8pm. Contact
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To volunteer: Contact campaign HQ at (718) 568-9699 or at
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Steve Behar for City Council (19th District, Queens) Canvassing this weekend for Steve! Click here to go to the page here at the DFNYC website for details. Volunteers are also needed on Monday and election day, for phone banking, flyering, canvassing, etc. Contact 646-862-2527 or
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. Yetta Kurland for City Council (3rd District, Manhattan) Join Yetta and her supporters for a Get-Out-The-Vote rally this Saturday, Sept. 12 at noon at Sheridan Square (take the 1 train to Christopher Street/Sheridan Square). Volunteers are also needed for phonebanking and flyering through election day. Contact
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 September 2009 )
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