Illinois’ Middle Class Families Unite for Statewide “We Are One” Chicago Rally!

3/18/2011

WE ARE ONE RALLY
APRIL 9th
IFT members are meeting at Noon at the Hyatt
We will march to the Daley Center accompanied by the King College Prep Marching Band

Working families across the state are coming together to launch an Illinois “We Are One” Week of Action to stop the assault on working families happening across the country. It is time for Illinoisans to stand up together and speak with one voice against attacks on workers' rights already underway in Wisconsin, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana and Illinois.

April 4, 1968 is the anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King who was assassinated as he joined with striking sanitation workers in the fight for dignity and justice. The hundreds of thousands who have marched and rallied in defense of collective bargaining over these past weeks are part of an unbroken chain that runs from Memphis in 1968 to Madison in 2011. All of us in Illinois who unite to defend the middle class against unbridled corporate power are links in that chain too.

During the week of April 4, rallies in cities all across Illinois are being organized, culminating with an all-Illinois massive rally in downtown Chicago on Saturday, April 9. Mark your calendar now to join with all those standing up for dignity and justice in Chicago on April 9!

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First, take the pledge to help make a difference.

Once you take the pledge, you'll see lots of ideas for how to join in the week of action.

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Other Events During the Week of April 4th

April 4, 2011
Quad Cities Federation of Labor Rally, 4:30 – 6:30 PM

Martin Luther King Center, Downtown Rock Island



Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly March for Middle Class, 5:00 – 8:00 PM 

Decatur Central Park

Kankakee Federation of Labor Worksite action (time TBD)

Shapiro Mental Health

April 5, 2011
April 5 is Election Day in Illinois and many of our central labor councils and local unions are heavily involved with GOTV efforts to elect local Mayors, City Councils and School Boards

April 6, 2011
Bloomington/ Normal Trades & Labor Assembly Central Labor Council meeting, 7:30 PM

OPEN TO ALL WORKING FAMILIES
LIUNA 362 Hall, 2005 Cabintown Road

April 7, 2011
Lake County Federation of Teachers Rally for Workers' Rights, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
LCFT Union Hall
Gurnee

Springfield & Central Illinois Trades & Labor Council Rally, 5:00 PM

(location TBD)



West Central Illinois Central Labor Council (time & location TBD)

April 9, 2011
Chicago Federation of Labor and IL AFL-CIO statewide rally, 1:00 PM
Daley Center, Chicago