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« Tuesday September 22, 2009 »
Tue
Start: 8:30 am
End: 12:00 pm

Tuesday, September 22nd
8:30-9:30am: Rally and Press Conference
9:30-Noon: City Council session, room 500.
Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW (Metro Center)

Join a coalition of city workers, parents, labor unions and community groups to welcome back the City Council and demand:
* The immediate halt to the privatization of public services (including child care!) and sale of public land.
* An independent assessment of the impact of recently-privatized departments.
* Uniform wage parity for taxi drivers with other major metropolitan areas.
* That the city honor union contracts and bargain in good faith with city workers.

 

Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Training: Building a Strategic Campaign
Tues, Sept. 24th
6:30-8:30pm
St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church
1525 Newton St NW

Trainings are free and open to the public, pre-registration required.To register for upcoming trainings clickhttp://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey_EditorPage.aspx?sm=tTeOXY0nDfkJyvIOqqwfc0oTChAzxVB3d2aGlwFITxw%3d. Snacks will be provided.

The Gerry Brittain Education Project is an initiative of DC Jobs with Justice designed to strengthen local organizing and build power among working people in the District of Columbia. It incorporates skill building and political education into 2-hour long monthly trainings.

For more information contact Ruth at 202.974.8281, email rcastel@dclabor.org or visit www.dcjwj.org.

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