Restore Workers’ Freedom to Form Unions

by AFL-CIO

As part of International Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, the
union movement is mobilizing to demand workers are
guaranteed a fundamental human right: The freedom to
have a union voice on the job. At rallies, town hall
meetings, candlelight vigils and teach-ins across the
nation, union members and their allies will highlight
the obstacles workers face when seeking to join a union
at work and showcase strategies for the overcoming
those obstacles.

Workers taking part in Dec. 10 actions in the United
States will be joined by workers around the world-from
countries as diverse as Bosnia, Cambodia and Bahrain-
who will hold events to support human rights, including
workers’ freedom to form unions. AFL-CIO President John
Sweeney will join hundreds of other global union
leaders in Hong Kong Dec. 10 for a rally to coincide
with the meeting of the World Trade Organization.

International Human Rights Day commemorates the
anniversary of the ratification of the U.N.’s Universal
Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, which established
the right of people in every nation to come together
into unions and bargain contracts.

The U.S. government had recognized those rights 13
years earlier with the National Labor Relations Act.
But today, many workers say those rights exist only on
paper. Workers may have the legal right to form unions
to negotiate for better benefits, pay and safety
standards-but employers across the country routinely
block their efforts with threats, coercion and
intimidation.

To strengthen protections for workers’ freedom to
choose a union, the union movement worked with a
bipartisan coalition in creating the historic Employee
Free Choice Act. Introduced into Congress in April
2005, the act (S. 842 and H.R. 1696) would require
employers to recognize a union after a majority of
workers signs cards authorizing union representation.
It also would provide for mediation and arbitration of
first-contract disputes and authorize stronger
penalties for violation of the law when workers seek to
form a union.

In 2003, nearly 38,000 workers, joined by nearly 140
allied groups, took part in 97 Dec. 10 actions in 72
cities. This year, U.S. unions and their members will
be joined by brothers and sisters throughout the
international trade union movement, as workers on six
continents take action to support the freedom to form
unions.

Scroll down for events in your area, or go to:
http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/voiceatwork/calendar.cfm?state=all

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Dec. 10, International Human Rights Day Calendar

Arizona

Phoenix

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Sponsor:
Arizona AFL CIO Location: Phoenix College 1202 West
Thomas Road, North Gym Description: Join Arizonans to
hear the REAL story and struggles of workers organizing
their workplace today! Contact: Dana Kennedy
602-631-4488 info@azaflcio.org

California

Concord

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM Sponsor:
IAM local 1173, Contra Costa CLC Location: Lithia
Dodge, 4901 Marsh Drive Concord, California 94520
Description: Rally in support of striking workers. This
company is an excellent example of what we are up
against in collective bargaining today. Contact: Steve
Older 925 383 0733 iam1173@aol.com

Oakland

Workers Rights Board Hearing 12/06/2005, 05:00 PM -
06:45 PM Sponsor: Alameda Labor Council Location: 1st
Unitarian Church 685 14th St, Oakland Description:
Workers from various union organizing campaigns will
testify about how their rights have been violated, then
at 6:45 we will march to the Oakland City Council to
support an ordinance protecting Comcast workers’
rights. Contact: Susan Chacin 510 632-4242 ext 224
susan@alamedalabor.org

Sacramento

Workers Rights Board Hearing 12/10/2005, 10:00 AM -
12:00 PM Sponsor: Sacramento Central Labor Council,
ILWU Location: State Capitol, Room 4202 Description:
Workers from various campaigns will testify before a
panel composed of elected and religious leaders about
the egregious behaviour of several anti union
companies. Contact: Griselda Mariscal 916-371-5638,
ext.22 Gmarisca@aflcio.org

San Diego

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM Sponsor:
San Diego Imperial Counties Labor Council Location:
2001 Camino Del Rio South San Diego Ca 92108
Description: The Employee Rights Center will have two
speakers. One on Employee rights, and one on
Immigration rights. Local political candidates will
also be in attendance. Upon completion of the Employee
Rights Centers presentation volunteers can precinct
walk for canidates that support Human Rights. Contact:
Ryan 619-283-5411 ext 110 rmims@unionyes.org

San Francisco

Public Hearing 12/05/2005, 03:00 PM - Sponsor: San
Francisco Labor Council, AFL-CIO Location: City
Operations & Neighborhood Services Committee San
Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San
Francisco Description: The San Francisco Board of
Supervisors’ Committee on City Operations and
Neighborhood Services will hear testimony about what
happens to workers when they attempt to exercise their
basic human right to organize and bargain. Contact: Tim
Paulson 415-440-4809 tpaulson@sflaborcouncil.org

Press Conference 12/05/2005, 12:00 PM - Sponsor: San
Francisco Labor Council, AFL-CIO Location: San
Francisco City Hall steps 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlet
Place San Francisco Description: Supervisor Jake
McGoldrick is sponsoring a press conference where
workers will speak out about aggressive tactics
employers are using to prevent them from exercising
their fundamental human rights to join together in
unions and bargain collectively for a better life
Contact: Tim Paulson 415-440-4809
tpaulson@sflaborcouncil.org

Colorado

Denver

Captive Audience Mtg. w/Elected Officials 12/08/2005,
11:00 AM - Sponsor: CO AFL-CIO/DALF Location: TBA -
currently scheduled for CEA at Colfax and Grant
Description: In conjunction with the State Legislative
Labor Caucus meeting we are doing a teach-in with
elecetd officials from throughout the region, inlcuding
a captive audience meeting and testimony from workers
organizing in the public and private sectors. Contact:
Linda Mulligan 303-733-3448 lmulliga@aflcio.org

District of Columbia

Washington

Teach-In 11/10/2005, 12:30 PM - 03:00 PM Sponsor:
Georgetown Living Wage Coaliton and the AFL-CIO
Location: Georgetown University Copley Formal Lounge,
Copley Hall, Off of Red Square on the Main Campus
Description: Workers’ Rights Are Human Rights Teach-In
Speakers Iclude: Linda Chavez-Thompson, Executive Vice
President, AFL-CIO Joseph McCartin, Prof. of History,
Georgetown University Yvette Herrera, Communication
Workers of America Clyde Rucker, former Verizon
Wireless employee Rachel Murray, Georgetown Living Wage
Coalition Mackenzie Baris, DC Jobs with Justice
Contact: TJ Marsallo 202-639-6290 amarsall@aflcio.org

Rally/March 12/08/2005, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Sponsor:
AFGE, Washington Metro Council, AFL-CIO, Location: AFL-
CIO, 815 Sixteenth St., NW (Metro: McPherson Square)
Description: Labor Rights are Human Rights Rally and
March to the White House. Contact: Brendan Danaher
202-639-4103 danahb@afge.org

Florida

Jacksonville

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM Sponsor:
North Florida Central Labor Council AFL-CIO Location:
Meet at CWA Union Hall at 10:30 AM Description: Ride
bus to Orlando to attend Rally and March sponsored by
Central Florida Central Labor Council. Contact: Bunny
Baker 904-765-5004 iambunny@bellsouth.net

Okeechobee 12/10/2005, 09:00 AM - Sponsor: Okeechobee
Democratic Party Location: Flagler Park in downtown
Okeechobee. Description: The Okeechobee Democratic
Party will have a booth at the local Christmas Festival
on Dec. 10. Along with the usual political literature,
we will also be handing out pro-union fliers and
information about the Employee Free Choice Act.
Contact: Stephanie Pierce 863-467-7437
SteffiAnnSP@aol.com

Orlando

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 01:00 PM - Sponsor: Central
Florida AFL-CIO Location: To be determined in planning
process Description: To be determined shortly planning
with other organizations Contact: Debra Booth
407-492-0168 debrambooth@yahoo.com

Hawaii

Hilo,Hawaii

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM Sponsor:
Hawaii State AFL-CIO, BILA, HGEA, ILWU,Local 3,UPW,
HSTA, News Paper Guild, Location: Hilo Bay Front, In
front of Canoe Halau’s. Across the street from old Hilo
Iron Works Building. Description: Rally Guest speakers,
Mayor Harry Kim Council Chair Stacy Higa AFL-CIO State
President Randy Perriera AQ Mcrath Wayne Cahill Where
is Hunter Bishop ? Sign waving, Informational Hand out
about Hawaii Tribune Hearld’s Unfair Treatment of
workers.Negotiation unrest,bad faith. Union Busting at
its worst. Contact: Wallace A Ishibashi Jr 808-960-3501
wallace142@verizon.net

Illinois

Chicago

Rally/March 12/08/2005, 04:30 PM - Sponsor: Illinois
AFL-CIO, Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicago Jobs with
Justice, Chicago Interfaith Committee for Worker Issues
Location: Haymarket Memorial DesPlaines and Randolph
Description: Rally in support of organizing drives
across Chicago. Contact: Tim Leahy, Secretary-
Treasurer 312/222-1000

Teach-In 12/10/2005, 10:00 AM - Sponsor: RPCAN
Location: Rogers Park 1545 W. Morse Chicago
Description: Discussion of campaign to require
employers that receive public tax subsidies to pay
living wages and honor the right of workers to organize
Contact: Fran Tobin 773-973-7888
rpcanoffice@earthlink.net

Rock Island

Indoor rally and mass letter writing on EFCA
12/10/2005, 09:00 AM - Sponsor: Quad Cities Federation
of Labor Location: To be determined Description: Indoor
rally featuring workers speaking about discrimation
against immigrant workers, trying to form a union, and
unsafe working conditions, plus local politicians.
Involving local chapters and groups including the
NAACP, NOW, ACLU, Churches United, Unitarians, Pax
Christi, Progressive Action for the Common Good,
Augustana College Amnesty International and other
campus groups. At the end, everyone will write letters
to their U.S. Representatives about the Employee Free
Choice Act. Turnout goal: 200 (and counting!) Contact:
Melissa Petersen mpetersen@unitedwayqc.org

Indiana

Bloomington

Rally/March 12/09/2005, 05:00 PM - Sponsor: Jobs With
Justice Location: County Courthouse Description: Meet
at the edge of Indiana University campus—march to
County courthouse—speakers from: (Amnesty
International, EFCA, domestic violence shelter, Verizon
worker, Women’s Student Assoc., minister, law faculty
member Contact:

Evansville

Teach-In 11/29/2005, 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM Sponsor:
Amnesty International Location: KOCH 100, University of
Evansville, 1800 Lincoln Ave. Description: Teachin:
Workers’ Rights ARE Human Rights Contact: Daniel Byrne
812-475-1863 db89@evansville.edu

Indianapolis

Rally/March 12/06/2005, 11:00 AM - Sponsor: Indiana
AFL-CIO Location: State Fed Convention Description:
Rally at the State Fed Convention. March from
convention to State Capitol. Target Governor about
public employee collective bargaining. Contact: Nancy
Guyott 317-632-9147

South Bend

Workers Rights Board Hearing 12/10/2005, 10:00 AM -
Sponsor: St. Joseph Valley Project Jobs with Justice
Location: Indiana University South Bend Alumni room
Description: Workers Rights Board Hearing on right of
public sector employees to have a voice at work
Contact: Joseph Carbone 574-674-6645 or 292-8137
josephcarbone@Yahoo.com

Iowa

Mason City

Teach-In 12/10/2005, 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM Sponsor: North
Iowa Nine Labor Council Location: This event will be
held at the Mason City Public Library in the Mason City
Room. The address is 225 2 St Mason City, Iowa
Description: There will be showings of the movies "Wal-
Mart The High Cost of Low Prices" and Out Foxed. The
Mason City Human Rights Director will be attending and
has agreed to sign the proclamation; we are also asking
local area city’s Mayors to sign these proclamations.
Letters are being sent to the local presidents from our
nine county areas asking them to sign resolutions. We
will be contacting religious leaders to ask their
involvement as well as members of the minority
movements. We will have PSA’s and are hoping for a TV
spot. There will be printed material available on Wal-
Mart, the EFCA and other material we feel appropriate.
Any state elected officials or candidates who attend
will also be asked to sign the Statement of Principals.
An order is being placed for some books on labor to
donate to the Mason City Library. The library will
indicate inside the cover that the labor council
donated these. We will be doing a press release,
letters to the editor and op-ed letters. We will be
contacting the community collages in our area looking
for student involvement. There will be a lunch
provided. I will update with any new details. Contact:
Barb Oelberg 641-430-3697 boelberg@wctatel.net

Ottumwa

Teach-In 12/09/2005, 10:00 AM - Sponsor: Southern Iowa
Labor Council, AFL-CIO Location: UFCW Local 230 1305 E.
Mary Ottumwa, Iowa Description: Press Conference -
Local elected Officials sign pledge to support Employee
Free Choice Act, description of recent failed
organizing effort, showing of anti-Walmart video.
Contact: Steve Siegel 515-971-3325 sj_siegel@yahoo.com

Waterloo

Multiple Events 12/10/2005, 01:00 PM - Sponsor: Black
Hawk Union Council, AFL-CIO Location: Black Hawk Labor
Temple 1695 Burton Avenue Description: Dinner and a
Movie featuring" The High Cost of Low Prices". Other
actions include visits to the offices of Sen. Grassley
and Rep. Nussle, TV ads and radio spots about EFCA, and
our special adaptation of Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol"
complete with Scrooge, the Cratchett family and Tiny
Tim. Contact: Steve Abbott 319-939-2127
pewtercom@aol.com

Kansas

Wichita

Rally/March 12/07/2005, 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM Sponsor:
Wichita/Hutchinson Labor Fed,Speea,United Teachers of
Wichita and the Sheet Metel Workers. Location: Wichita
State University at the CAC Theater. Description: Wal-
Mart CEO Lee Scott will be speaking at the Wichita
State University at the CAC Theater. We will be there
to protest and raise the issue of human rights for
America’s workers. Contact: Loretta Rockwell
316/941-4061 copedir@ksworkbeat.org

Rally/March 12/09/2005, 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Sponsor:
Wichita/Hutchinson Labor Fed Location: Meeting at
United Teachers of Wichita Building 150 S. Ida Wichita,
Ks 67211 Description: We in Wichita, Will be going to
our Ks Rep and Sen office’s. Rallying in support of the
Employee Free Choice Act. Contact: Loretta Rockwell
316-941-4061 copedir@ksworkbeat.org

Kentucky

Louisville

Lobby Day/ Town Hall Meeting 12/07/2005, 01:00 PM -
Sponsor: GLCLC/JWJ Location: City Hall Description:
Lobby Day City Hall in the morning Town Hall Meeting I
the evening Contact: Joe Phelps 502-6-368-8052
joejcaesp@aol.com

Madisonville

Prayer Breakfast 12/10/2005, 09:00 AM - Sponsor: United
Mine Workers, AFL-CIO Location: Mount Zion Baptist
Church, Earlington,KY Description:
Breakfast,prayers,speeches supporting miners who want
to organize a union Contact: June Rostan 202/230-4689
jrostan@aflcio.org

Louisiana

Shreveport,

Rally/March 12/08/2005, 05:30 PM - Sponsor: Central
Trades and local unions Location: Riverfront -
Shreveport,La. Description: Rally of all local unions.
Speakers from local, state, and national unions as well
as union-friendly politicians. Contact: Roosevelt
Smalley (318) 631-4254 ctrades@bellsouth.net

Maine

Brewer

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 02:30 PM - Sponsor: Bangor CLC
and Food AND Medicine Location: 20 Ivers Street Brewer,
ME 04412 Description: 2:30 Rally (meet at GBA-CLC) 4:00
Worker rights forum 5:30 Dinner, speakers, music
Contact: Jack McKay 207-989-4141 jack@gbaclc.org

Massachusetts

Boston

Rally/March 12/08/2005, 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM Sponsor:
Massachusetts Organizing Roundtable Location: Boston
Common Description: Rally at Boston Common - March to
State House picking up simultaneous smaller rallies on
route targeting national and local oganizing campaigns
and issues. Contact: Kathleen Casavant 781 324-8230
kcasavant@massaflcio.org

Michigan

Detroit

Teach-In 12/10/2005, 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM Sponsor:
Detroit City Council Member JoAnn Watson Location:
Coleman A. Young Muncipal Center 2 Woodward, Woodward
and Jefferson - 13th Floor Auditorium Description:
Human Rights: How Does Detroit Measure Up? Join
discussion with a panel of experts. Topics include,
workers’ rights, criminal justice, Racial
discrimination, Economic Empowerment, Political Power.
Contact: 313-224-4535 watsonj@cncl.ci.detroit.mi.us

World Aids Day/Human Rights Day 12/14/2005, 06:00 PM -
Sponsor: Metro-Detroit CLUW Location: UAW Local 22 4300
Michigan Avenue Detroit, Michigan Description: WORLD
AIDS DAY Human Rights Commemoration and annual Holiday
Gathering Contact: Millie Hall (313) 926-5396
clupres@aol.com

Flint

Rally/Candlelight Vigil 12/10/2005, 04:00 PM - Sponsor:
UAW Local 651 & Greater Flint AFL-CIO Location: UAW
Region 1-C Sit-Down Memorial Description: A show of
solidarity for our Brothers and Sisters who work at
Delphi. We must show corporations that we will all
stand together for worker justice. International Human
Rights Day will be commemorated all across the country,
but here in Flint, Michigan, we are going one step
further, and showing that we will act as one to ensure
workers’ rights! These rights include: · Dignity
on the job · A sufficient wage to raise a family
· Expecting promises to be kept by employers ·
Jobs that will build and sustain communities Contact:
Art Reyes/Cindy Cromwell 810-836-1162/810-513-0801
AReyes651@aol.com

Minnesota

Duluth

Rally/March 12/09/2005, 11:00 AM - 12: Sponsor: Duluth
CLC Location: Duluth city hall Description: rally for
labor rights here at home Contact: same as above

Minneapolis

Rally/March 12/09/2005, 12:00 PM - Sponsor: Twin Cities
Religion and Labor Network, Minneapolis Central Labor
Union Council, St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly and
the Minnesota AFL-CIO Location: TCRLN Workers’ Rights
Center 2511 Franklin Ave Minneapolis, Minnesota
Description: Community action. Workers call to RESTORE
Human Rights for America’s Workers Contact: Diane
O’Brien 651-227-7647 dobrien@mnaflcio.org

Rochester

Teach-In 12/10/2005, 10:30 AM - 01:00 PM Sponsor:
Southeast Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Location:
RCTC-Heinz Center Rm HP-117 1926 College View Road SE
Description: We will bring members of the local
immigrant communities, local council members,
commissioners, legislators, and representatives
together to learn about the realities of the struggle
to form a union. Will also have a panel of workers who
have been through organizing campaigns. Contact:
Russell Hess 507-534-3219 rhess@liunagroc.com

Mississippi

Jackson

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 12:00 PM - Sponsor: MS State
AFL-CIO, MS Immigrants Rights Alliance, UAW, Equal
Justice Center-MS Poultry Workers’ Center, MASE/CWA
Location: CWA Local3511 Union Hall 1415 Country Club
Drive Jackson, MS 39209 Description: "Workers Rights
are Human Rights" Educational Rally and Forum. We will
discuss labor rights and immigrant worker rights as
well as bring in community partners to show solidarity.
We will distribute copies of the -Universal Declaration
of Human Rights booklet to all who come. Contact: Jim
Evans-AFL-CIO, Robert Shaffer-AFL-CIO (601) 948-0517
jevans@mail.house.state.ms.us

Missouri

Cape Girardeau

12/10/2005, 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sponsor: CLC of Cape
Girardeau, MO Location: IBEW Local 1 2611 Gerhardt
Description: Featuring guest speakers from the area and
human rights activists. Open house format. Come and
learn the benefits of joining a union and sign the
petition urging Congress to enact the Employee Free
Choice Act. Entertainment will be provided, weather
permitting. Contact: Mark Baker 1-618-932-2102
702rep@charter.net

St. Louis

Rally/March 12/09/2005, 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM Sponsor:
St. Louis CLC, UMWA ,AFSCME and JWJ Location: Kiener
Plaza, at 7th and Chestnut Streets, St. Louis, MO
Description: At 11:30 AM we will march 3 1/2 blocks
from the Radisson Hotel located at 200 North 4th
Street, St. Louis, MO to Kiener Plaza located at 7th
and Chestnut Streets, St. Louis, MO. We will rally for
one hour in front of the Peabody Energy Headquarters
and Governor Blunts Office at The Wainwright Building
both are located directly in front of Kiener Plaza. We
will have speakers from labor and the community alao
Members of the CFMEU from Australia will be joining us.
After the speakers are finished we will walk across the
street and march in front of both office buildings to
deliver our message for workers rights to organize by
telling Peabody Energy and Governor Blunt to respect
workers’ choice to form unions and bargain
collectively-free of intimidation, fear and reprisal.
And we’re urging Congress to pass the Employees Free
Choice Act (S. 842 and H.R. 1696) to allow workers to
make that choice for themselves. For additional Contact
information you can contact the St. Louis Jobs With
Justice Chapter at 314-644-0466 or website at www.stl-
jwj.org Contact: Bob Soutier 314-291-8666
Rsoutier@stlclc.org

New Hampshire

Boston, MA

March in Boston, MA 12/10/2005, 01:00 PM - Sponsor:
IBEW , NH AFL-CIO, & MA AFL-CIO Location: 161
Londonderry Tpk, Hooksett Description: Join us to take
a bus to Boston where we will join the MA AFL-CIO in
their march to protect workers rights. The bus will
leave the NH AFL-CIO promptly at 1:30pm. Space is very
limited, please RSVP 603-623-7302 to reserve a seat.
Contact: Jessica Clark 603-623-7302 jclark@nhaflcio.org

New Jersey

Orange

Rally/March 12/05/2005, 01:00 PM - Sponsor: New Jersey
State AFL-CIO Location: 476 Thomas Boulevard, Orange,
New Jersey Description: Rally and March in support of
workers punished for exercising their right to gain a
voice at work. Contact: Steve Lenox 609-989-8730
slenox@njaflcio.org

New Mexico

Albuquerque

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 11:30 AM - Sponsor: New Mexico
Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Location: Nob Hill
Business District Description: Attend the March and
Rally to support locally owned businesses and products.
March assemblles at 11:30 am at Washington and Central.
Rally begins at noon with featured speakers and
entertainment!! Contact: Daniel Rivera (505) 262-2629
dannyed@att.net

New York

Albany

Voice-At-Work Training 11/17/2005, 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Sponsor: Capital District Area Labor Federation
Location: Albany Labor Temple 890 Third Street Albany,
NY 12206 Description: Voice-at-Work training for union
members and community allies, part of Wal-mart week of
action and lead-in to Dec. 10 International Workers
Rights Day Contact: Prairie Wells 518.272.1000
prairie@cdalf.org

Forum on Workers Rights 12/07/2005, 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Sponsor: Capital District Area Labor Federation
Location: Labor Temple, 890 Third Street Albany NY
12206 Description: Forum on Human Rights: Workers
Rights. Labor and Community Activists and our Elected
Officials,are invited to hear testimony from workers
who are trying to form unions. Contact: Prairie Wells
518/272-1000 prairie@cdalf.org

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sponsor:
Capital District Area Labor Federation Location: Albany
Labor Temple, 890 3rd Street Albany, NY 12206
Description: Press Conference and Rally for Justice!
Focusing on local contract fights for CWA-TNG, CWA-
NABET, ATU Contact: Prairie Wells 518.272.1000
prairie@cdalf.org

Babylon 12/09/2005, 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM Sponsor: The
L.I. Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Jobs With Justice,
SEIU Local 32B-J and our friends in the Religious and
Political Community. Location: Mayco Building Services
385 Main Street, Babylon Description: We are going to
Rally, then leaflet and send in delegation to an Anti-
Union employer. We will be highlighting their Human
Rights violations Contact: Kris LaGrange 641.396.1170
klagrange@lilabor.org

Workers’ Rights Board fact finding delegation
12/09/2005, 10:30 AM - Sponsor: JwJ-LI Location:
Babylon, NY Description: The Long Island Workers’
Rights Board will be sending a fact finding delegation
to Mayco Building Services, Inc to find out why they
are busting unions, dening workers health care, and
exploiting immigrant workers. Contact: Jim McAsey (631)
806-2932 Jim@jwj.org

New York

Canvass 12/02/2005, 12:00 PM - Sponsor: UAW NYU
Graduate Employees Location: Washington Square Park
Description: Rally in support of NYU Grad Employees!
Speakers include: AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, UAW
President Ron Gettlefinger, UNITEHERE President John
Wilhelm, UAW Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Bunn, NY
State AFL-CIO President Denis Hughes, NY City Central
Labor Council President Brian McLaughlin, UAW Regional
Director Phil Wheeler. Contact:

Rally/March 12/07/2005, 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM Sponsor:
NYC CLC Location: Washington Square Park Description:
Rally hightling organizing campaigns at Lifespire, NYU
Graduate Employees, and NYC Childcare providers
Contact: Ed Ott 212-604-9552

Rochester

Union Leadership Summit - Workers Rights Board
12/06/2005, 08:30 AM - 10:00 AM Sponsor: Rochester
Labor Council, AFL-CIO Location: NYSUT, Union Place 30
N. Union St. Rochester, NY, 14607 Description: A
leadership summit will be held to present the results
of a county-wide survey of non-union workers,(done by
Cornell ILR’s Survey Research Institute), first public
step in the creation of a Rochester Area Workers’
Rights Board. Contact: Stephanie Miller 585-263-2650
rlcaflcio@aol.com

North Carolina

Raleigh

Press conference 12/09/2005, 10:00 AM - Sponsor: NC
AFL-CIO Location: NC AFL-CIO 1408 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, NC 27605 Description: A press conference
highlighting several organizing campaigns and workers’
right to organize as a basic human right. Contact:

Ohio

Cincinnati

Rally/March 12/09/2005, 12:00 PM - Sponsor: Cincinnati
AFL-CIO Labor Council Location: Gathering at Piatt Park
on Garfield Place near Vine Street. Description: The
Cincinnati AFL-CIO, Steelworkers Local 14340, other
unions and allies will join together in a march through
downtown Cincinnati to celebrate International Human
Rights Day. Contact: Bridget Doherty 513-421-1846
bdoherty@cincinnatiaflcio.org

Columbus

Intl. Human Rights Action 12/08/2005, 12:00 PM -
Sponsor: Greater Columbus Workers Rights Board
Location: Ohio State House Description: Action calling
for protection of workers’ rights & public release of
new workers’ rights report. Contact: Bob DeRose
614-221-4221

Community Leader Forum on Workers’ Rights 12/09/2005,
07:00 PM - Sponsor: Central Ohio Jobs with Justice
Location: TBA Description: Public forum on workers’
rights with Ohio leaders and elected officials.
Contact: Glen Skeen 614-214-9785

Dayton

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM Sponsor:
DSSMV AFL-CIO Location: Court House Square 3rd & Main
St. Description: The AFL-CIO, Dayton CLUW Chapter and
the Delphi Union Coalition, IUE-CWA, Steelworkers,
United Autoworkers have issued a call to action on
International Human Rights Day December 10, 2005. The
AFL-CIO is placing an URGENT CALL for all Employees,
Retirees of Delphi, General Motors and all Union
Members in the Miami Valley and State of Ohio to rally
around our Brother and Sister in Dayton and the State
of Ohio. Our Unions & Coalitions will demonstrate to
Delphi Management that we will fight at the Bargaining
Table or on the streets for our Brothers and Sisters at
Delphi. On National Human Rights Day, December 10, 2005
we will demand Delphi workers and retirees have an
inherent and contractual right to: Decent Jobs,Decent
Job Security,Decent pay, A Living Wage, Decent Health
Care and Decent Retirement Security. Contact: Wesley
Wlls 937-259-9814 dssmvaflcio@sbcglobal.net

New Philadelphia

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM Sponsor:
Tuscarawas Co. AFL-CIO CLC Location: Tuscarawas County
Courthouse Square. Description: The Tuscarawas County
AFL-CIO Central Labor Council will host a rally on the
square in New Philadelphia for workers and friends to
demand a worker’s right to join a union and negotiate
safe and fair working conditions. Contact: Melissa
Campbell 330-339-9476 meluswa@yahoo.com

Toledo

Workers Rights Board Hearing 12/10/2005, 05:00 PM -
06:30 PM Sponsor: FLOC Location: FLOC office 1221
Broadway Toledo Ohio Description: Workers Rights
Hearing Immigrant workers from FLOC and BCTGM will
testify on the harsh conditions faced in USA and their
struggle to organize. Contact: Baldemar Velasquez or
Beatriz Maya 419 243-3456

Oklahoma

Tulsa

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 10:00 AM - Sponsor:
Northeastern Oklahoma Central Labor Council Location:
City Park on South Side of Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa,
Ok Description: Rally for the Rights of the Nurses at
Hillcrest Hospital who thru a vote became members of
the Teamsters Local 523 on Dec 3, 1999 and do still not
have a contract Contact: John Gaines 918-695-6413
gaines-neolc@sbcglobal.net

Oregon

Eugene

Canvass 12/10/2005, 11:00 PM - 03:00 PM Sponsor: Eugene
Springfield Solidarity Network/Jobs with Justice
Location: TBA Description: Lunch workshop on right to
organize followed by canvass to union households to
educate and request action (letter or postcard, target
TBD) Contact: Claire Syrett (541) 736-9041 essn@efn.org

Newport 11/25/2005, 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM Sponsor:
Coastal Progressives Location: Newport Wal Mart on N.
101 Description: Leafletting Wal-Mart regarding wages
and benefits for workers, economic impact to the
community, and negative impact on American jobs and
economy. Contact: Joanne Cvar 541-563-3615
cvar@oregonvos.net

Portland

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM Sponsor:
AFL-CIO and JWJ, Location: Downtown Portland
Description: The Portland event combines Human Rights
Day with anti-WTO themes. The March starts at the
offices of Senator Smith’s office. Three speakers will
address the impact of the WTO on Oregon and the workers
right to organize. The March ends at Portland City Hall
speakers address the right to organize. Contact: Tom
Chamberlain 503-585-1668 tomchamberlain@unions.com

Pennsylvania

Beaver

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 01:00 PM - Sponsor: United
Steelworkers Local 8183 Location: Front of Beaver
County Courthouse Description: Rally to support rights
of members locked out by Standard Steel and members
fighting for a contract at the Beaver County Times
Contact: Al Smith 724-728-6455

Beaver Falls

Workers Rights Board Hearing 12/09/2005, 06:00 PM -
Sponsor: Beaver/Lawrence CLC & NW PA ALF Location:
Holiday Inn Rte 18 Beaver Falls, PA 15010 Description:
Town Hall featuring USW Beaver County Times, Comcast,
NAACP Contact: Pat Seech 724-770-0404

Erie

Town Hall Cable Access TV 12/07/2005, 05:00 PM -
Sponsor: Erie / Crawford CLC & NW PA ALF Location: Erie
City Council Bldg Erie, PA Description: EFCA Town Hall
mtg on Cable Access TV Contact: Roseann Barker
814-455-4752

Philadelphia

Workers Rights Board Hearing 12/06/2005, 04:00 PM -
Sponsor: Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO Location: Friends
Meeting Room 15th & Cherry Streets Philadelphia, PA
Description: EFCA Town Hall mtg Contact: Barbara Rahke
215-386-7000

Rally/March 12/08/2005, 12:00 PM - Sponsor: GET-UP/AFT
Location: College Hall, U Penn - 35th and Locust
Description: March and Rally for Health Care for All
Penn Grad Employees - March begins at 40th and Locust
at noon Contact: Christina Collins 215 727-1685
collinstina_getup@yahoo.com

Pittsburgh

Press Conference 12/05/2005, 10:00 AM - Sponsor:
Allegheny County Labor Council,AFL-CIO Location: United
Steelworkers Lobby Description: Kick-off press
conference for week long activities highliting
International Human Rights Day focused on organizing
and restoring the right to form a union. Contact: Kim
Miller 412-562-2257 kmiller@steelworkers-usw.org

Rally/March 12/05/2005, 1:00 PM - Sponsor: Allegheny
County Labor Council,AFL-CIO Location: Healthy Start
Inc. Description: Demonstration against the union-
busting activities at Healthy Start Inc. Contact: Kim
Miller 412-562-2257 kmiller@steelworkers-usw.org

Symposium 12/10/2005, 01:00 PM - Sponsor: Allegheny
County Labor Council,AFL-CIO Location: Epiphany Church-
Centre Ave. Uptown Description: Symposium in memory of
Msgr.Charles Owen Rice. Pittsburgh’s Labor Priest
Contact: Joseph Delale 412-456-6851 jdelale@uwac.org

Action 12/10/2005, 11:00 AM - Sponsor: Allegheny County
Labor Council,AFL-CIO Location: Comcast bill payment
centers Description: Union members paying their cable
bill and protesting Comcast’s anti-Union tatics
Contact: Marge Krueger 412-922-7773 mkruegar@cwa-
union.org

Reading

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 12:00 PM - Sponsor: PA
Southeast Area Labor Federation Location: First Energy
Stadium Parking Lot @ 1921 N. Front St., Reading, PA
19601 Description: Rally with workers from "Lonza"
achieving 1st contract 6/18/2004 telling their story
and Workers from Carpenter Tech. who the NLRB has
required a second election due to Labor Law Election
violations telling their story. Local politicians
pledging their support for the right to organize
Contact: Lynne Reinert 610-374-2725

South Carolina

Charleston 12/10/2005, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sponsor: CWA
& SC AFL-CIO Location: Mall Drive at Montague (off I
26) Description: Verizon leafleting Contact: Martin
Duane 843-795-2655 scaflcio@bellsouth.net

12/10/2005, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sponsor: CWA,Greater
Charleston CLC and SC AFL-CIO Location: Montague Ave.
and Mall Drive (off I26) Description: Verizon
leafleting Contact: Martin Duane 843-795-2655
morunion@bellsouth.net

12/10/2005, 10:00 PM - 12:00 PM Sponsor: CWA and SC
AFL-CIO Location: Montague And Mall drive (off I 26)
Description: leafleting Contact: Martin Duane
843-795-2655 morunion@bellsouth.net

Greenville 12/08/2005, 07:30 AM - 09:30 AM Sponsor: CWA
and SC AFL-CIO Location: Brookfield Corporate Center
Description: leafleting Contact: Cindy Rickards or
Donna Dewitt 803-798-8300 scaflcio@bellsouth.net

12/08/2005, 07:30 AM - 09:30 AM Sponsor: CWA & SC AFL-
CIO Location: Brookfield Corporate Center Description:
Verizon leafleting Contact: SC AFL-CIO 803-798-8300
scaflcio@bellsouth.net

Tennessee

Memphis

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 01:00 PM - Sponsor: Memphis
Living Wage Coalition Location: Robert Church Park
(downtown on Beale between 4th & Thomas St.
Description: Rally with Local Speakers, Poverty wage
workers. Contact: Rebekah Jordan 901-332-3570
info@midsouthinterfaith.org

Nashville

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 11:00 AM - Sponsor: USW & TN
AFL-CIO Location: Nashville Public Library Main Branch
615 Church Street Description: Rally with featured
speakers on the right to organize, health care, and
living wage Contact: Andrew Shelton 615 594 7645
ashelton@steelworkers-usw.org

Texas

Austin 12/10/2005, 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM Sponsor:
Metropolitan Airport Workers Association Location:
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Description: To
inform Airport Workers and TSA Screeners that MAWA and
the United Steelworkers stand behind and with the
Federal Screeners of our nations airports. Our goal is
to inform the Airport Workers throughout our nation
that there is representation and advocacy for the
Federal Screeners and Airport Workers of America.
Contact: Michael E. Tierney (512) 249-6784
tsascreeners@hotmail.com

Dallas

Informational picket 12/10/2005, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sponsor: Dallas AFL-CIO and Jobs with Justice Location:
I-30 and St Francis exit Description: Dallas AFL-CIO
and Jobs with Justice will have an informational picket
at the Wal-Mat on I-30 at the St. Francis exit, just
East of downtown Dallas. December 10, 11 a.m. til noon.
Use any parking other than Wal-Mart’s. Signs provided.
Join Activists the World Over on December 10 For our
Right to Organize!. Contact: Gene Lantz 214-942-4236
labordallas@sbcglobal.net

Houston

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Sponsor:
Harris County AFL-CIO Council/Transportation Workers
Union Location: Mickey Leland Federal Bldg, 1919 Smith
St. 77002 Description: The Transportation Workers
Union, Local 582 representing Continental Airlines’
Fleet Service Workers and the Bus Drivers of Cy-Fair
and Humble School Districts need support in their
efforts to form a Union. Unions and community are urged
to attend the rally in support of these workers and of
all workers’ rights to form unions and bargain
collectively Contact: Richard C. Shaw/John Bland - TWU
713-923-9473/713-680-3272
shawtrek@aol.com/jbtwu@sbcglobal.net

San Antonio

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Sponsor:
San Antonio CLC, BTC, IBEW Location: Hemisfair Park,
Downtown San Antonio, (South Alamo and E. Nueva)
Description: Union members, community activists,
religious leaders and elected officials will gather to
hear workers’ accounts of employer interference in
organizing campaigns. Dec 10,2005 will be proclaimed
"International Human Rights-Workers Rights are Human
Rights Day" in San Antonio Texas. All elected officials
and candidates for office in attendance will be asked
to sign a pledge to support our efforts to win
legislative change and ultimately see the passage of
the EFCA. Scheduled to speak are U.S. Rep Charlie
Gonzlaez, Former Cognressman Ciro Rodriguez, David Van
Os, candidate TX State Attorney General, TX AFL-CIO
Sec-Tres Becky Moeller, City Councilwoman/Mayor Pro Tem
Elena Guajardo, Religious leaders and community
activists. The event will culminate with Labor’s public
proclamation of our resolution to win the campaign to
restore workers freedom to form a union. Contact:
Alicia Garza/ Bob Salvatore/Craig Parkman 210 226 8447
saaflcio@sbcglobal.net

Vermont

Burlington

Workers Rights Board Hearing 12/10/2005, 01:00 PM -
Sponsor: UVM Student Labor Action Project (SLAP),
Vermont Workers’ Center ­ Jobs With Justice - Vermont
AFL-CIO Location: University of Vermont Ira Allen
Chapel Description: Rally on restoring U.S. workers
Right To Organize, with local emphasis on university
employees rights and union-busting at Verizon Wireless.
Led by VWC and SLAP. Contact: Dennis LaBounty
802-223-5229 vslcafl@sover.net

Washington

Bellingham

Candlelight Vigil, Dinner & Speakers 12/09/2005, 05:00
PM - 08:00 PM Sponsor: JwJ, Human Rts Task Force, Peace
& Justice Center, Amnesty Int’l Location: 5 pm at
Cornwall & Magnolia; 6 pm at Garden Street Family
Center (1231 N Garden Street - downstairs) Description:
A Commemoration of Int’l Human Rights Day - starting
with a candlelight vigil from 5-5:30, then we’ll walk
to the Garden Street Center for FREE food, music, and
speakers. Keynote speaker is Michael Ramos from the
Church Council of Greater Seattle talking about
"Defending Human Rights in a Time of War." Contact:
Betsy Pernotto 360-647-1752 betsyp@openaccess.org

Everett

Workers Rights Board Hearing 12/09/2005, 10:00 AM -
11:30 AM Sponsor: Snohomish County Labor Council
Location: Everett Labor Temple 2812 Lombard Everett, WA
98201 Description: Hearing with Congressional staff
regarding problems people are having in the work place
with organizing a union. Contact: Mike Sells,
Secretary-Treasurer 425-259-7922 snolabor@snolabor.org

Tacoma (Puyallup)

Rally/March 12/10/2005, 12:00 PM - Sponsor: AFGE, Jobs
With Justice, Pierce County Central Labor Council
Location: staging area: Best Western Park Plaza Hotel;
March and Rally at South Hill Mall Description: Rally
and Leafletting at South Hill Mall, Puyallup beginning
at 1:00 p.m. Contact: Patty Rose 253-473-3810
pattyrose@harbornet.com

Tacoma,Auburn,Bellevue 12/10/2005, 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Sponsor: AFGE, WSJWJ, WSLC AFL-CIO Location: Four to
six sites in the 8th congressional district in Pierce
and King Counties. Description: Through costumes and
song our goal is to attract holiday shoppers to make
on-the-spot calls to Congressman Reichert’s office,
asking him to oppose NSPS and to support EFCA. Leading
up to these leafleting actions our media campaign will
include editorial board meetings, op-ed pieces,
hopefully some advance stories, airing of the national
PSA’s, and interviews. So far we have set up an hour
long radio interview on AM 1090 on the Tami Kosh show
scheduled for Saturday, December 3. At the same time we
are working our first responder unions to get their
locals and council’s to support a joint NSPS/EFCA
resolution that we will pass on to Reichert’s office.
We will also be introducing a joint memorial to
congress on NSPS/EFCA as well as the Worker Freedom Act
into our 2006 Washington State Legislative session. We
have asked the Martin Luther King County Labor Council
and the Pierce County Labor Council to get their
respective city and county councils to pass NSPS/EFCA
resolutions. Contact: Jeff Johnson 360-259-7327
jjohnson@wslc.org

Wisconsin

Green Bay

Workers’ Rights Forum 12/10/2005, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Sponsor: Greater Green Bay Labor Council Location: 515
Pine Street Green Bay Description: Join wokers, their
unions and allies in organizing a Wokers’ Right forum
to highlight a human rights and economic crisis: we
have lost the freedom to form unions and bargain
collectively in America. Contact: Jose Bucio
414-771-0700 jlbucio@wisaflcio.org

Madison

Workers Rights Board Hearing 12/10/2005, 09:00 AM -
Sponsor: South Central Federation of Labor Location:
Labor Temple 1602 S. Park Street Description: Public
hearing at the Labor Temple on the "Healthy City Health
Families" ordinance. The ordinance would require
employers in Madison to pay for one day of sick time
for every 30 hours worked. Contact: Jim Cavanaugh
608-256-5111

Miwaukee

Workers Panel 12/07/2005, 06:30 PM - Sponsor: Milwaukee
County Labor Council Location: Serb Memorial Hall 5101
West Oklahoma Avenue Description: An educational event
for everyone on "Why 42 days is too long" to endure
employer abuse in waiting for a union election. Come
and listen to workers as they descibe the punitive
measures used to prevent them from joining a union.
Contact: Sheila Cochran 414-771-7070
aflciosc@execpc.com

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