Sunday, February 21, 2010

March Forth On Thursday, March 4th!

March Forth On Thursday, March 4th!
Protest! March! Rally!

Rally: Frank Ogawa Plaza, Noon to 4
(in front of Oakland City Hall -- 14th & Broadway)

March to the Ogawa Plaza rally from:
¨     UC Berkeley
o   Noon rally at Bancroft & Telegraph, followed by march
¨     Laney College
o   11 AM rally, followed by 1 PM march
¨     Fruitvale BART
o   Assemble at 11 AM, march at 11:30 AM

HERE’S WHAT WE NEED!

Fully funded, free, QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION!
·       Pre-school thru graduate school and adult education
·        Open Admissions
·        No union-busting, no privatization, no charters
·        End NCLB and Race to the Top
·        Student/staff/parent/working class community control

Full Funding for Vital Services; Jobs for All!
·        Restore all cuts and expand public services
·        No foreclosures

Defend Immigrants’ Rights!
·        Full citizenship rights for immigrants
·        No ICE raids, no deportations

Bail Out Schools and Jobs, not Banks, Bombs and Prisons!
·        Jobs and education, not war and incarceration
·        Make the rich pay
         
Endorsers (partial list):  October 24 Mobilizing Conference to Save Public Education; East Bay March 4th Organizing Committee; Northern California March 4th Organizing Committee; UC Berkeley General Assembly; UC Berkeley Solidarity Alliance; University Professional and Technical Workers Local 1 UPTE / CWA; Oakland Education Association (OEA);  Oakland AFT 771; Peralta Federation of Teachers; AFSCME 444
For more information:  eastbay_march_4th_strike_group@yahoo.com