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We Stand With Wisconsin
Solidarity Events

Here's a list of events coming up in your state this week. The list will continue to grow, so keep checking back in.

These are not all AFT events—most are sponsored by other unions, but everyone is welcome to attend. Each listing includes the type, location, time, lead organization and contact information for that event, where available.

Alaska

Rally
Juneau
2/22/11
12 PM
AFCSME
Fate Putman/Jake Metcafe
907-936-4975/907-317-8665

Arkansas

Press Conference
Little Rock
2/23/11
11:30 AM
State Capitol
AR AFL-CIO
Jess Akers
501-258-1547

Rally
Little Rock
2/22/11
AR AFL-CIO

Arizona

Rally
Phoenix
2/22/11
AFSCME

California

Vigil
Sacramento
2/22/11
5:30 PM
State Capitol West Steps
AFSCME
Willie Pelote

Rally
San Diego
2/18/11
4:30 PM
3737 Camino del Rio South
County Labor Council
619-288-8101

Vigil
Palmdale
2/22/11
5:30 PM
Poncitian Square
CTA Dist. H
George Melendez
661-206-7337
gmelendez@cta.org

Connecticut

Rally
Hartford
2/23/11
12 PM
State Capitol, 210 Capitol Ave.
AFSCME C4
Peter Thor / Matt Brokman
860-224-4000

Colorado

Rally
Denver
2/22/11
12 PM
200 East Colfax Avenue (West Steps)
AFSCME C76/ AFT/ CO AFL-CIO
Russell Bannan / Ken Riley
303-928-9360 / 303-725-4407

Georgia

Rally
Atlanta
2/23/11
4 PM
State Capitol
Teamsters

Indiana

Lobby Day
Indianapolis
2/22/11
9:00 AM
AFCSME
Bill Clouse
765-438-5041

Iowa

Rally
Des Moines
2/22/11
1:00 PM
Iowa State Capitol (West Steps)
IA AFL-CIO
515-262-9571

Rally
2/21/11
AFSCME CN61

Counter-Rally
Des Moines
2/22/11
12 PM
Iowa State Capitol (West Steps)
Tea Party

Maryland

Rally
Annapolis
2/22/11
12 PM
Lawyers' Mall
AFSCME
Patrick Moran
410-547-1515

Massachusetts

Rally
Boston
2/22/11
4 PM
State House
MA AFL-CIO/Boston CLC/Teamsters
Rosa Blumenfeld
617-723-2370

Rally
Springfield

2/22/11
4 PM
City Hall Steps
Pioneer Valley CLC
Jon Weisman
413-732-7970

Michigan

Press Conference
Lansing
2/21/11
10:00 AM
AFSCME MSEA

Lobby Day
Lansing
2/22/11
9:00 AM
215 N. Capitol (corner of Ottawa) Central United Methodist Church
MI AFL-CIO

Rally
Detroit
2/23/11
AFSCME CN25

Minnesota

Rally
St. Paul
2/22/11
4:00 PM
Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda
MN AFL-CIO
Kris Fredson
651-235-4459

Rally
St. Paul
2/22/11
75 Constitution Ave
AFSCME CN5
Jim Niland

Missouri

Rally
2/21/11
AFSCME CN72

Montana

Rally
Helena
2/21/11
2:00 PM
1301 East 6th Avenue
MEA-MFT
Timm Twardoski

Nebraska

Rally
Lincoln
2/21/11
AFSCME
Julie Dake-Abel
402-486-3911

Rally
Lincoln
2/23/11
Teamsters
Kim Quick
402-616-2688

New Jersey

Rally
Trenton
2/24/11
12 PM
CWA

New Mexico

Rally
Sante Fe
2/22/11
12:15 PM
East Side State House
NM AFL-CIO/ Teamsters
Don Manning
505-715-1376
dmanning@aflcio.org

New York

Rally
Albany
2/18/11
4:00 PM
143 Washington Avenue
AFSCME
Mary Sullivan
518-257-1000

Nevada

Rally
Las Vegas
2/21/11
12 PM
State Building
Flora Walker
702-736-3877

Rally
Carson City
2/21/11
12 PM
State Capitol
Gail Tuzzolo
702-596-1482

North Carolina

Rally
Raleigh
2/21/11
12:00 PM
1 East Edenton Street
UE 150
MaryBe McMillan
919-833-6678

Press Conference
Raleigh
2/22/11
11:00 AM
1 East Edenton Street
NC AFL-CIO
MaryBe McMillan
919-833-6678

Ohio

Rally
Columbus
2/22/11
AFSCME

Oregon

Rally
Salem
2/21/11
OEA

Pennsylvania

Rally
Scranton
2/23/11
12:00 PM
Lackawanna Court House
NE PA ALF
Roxie Pauline
570-840-1650
roxiep9@aol.com

Wear Red Solidarity Day
Across the State
2/22/11
All Day

Rally
Pittsburgh
2/24/11
12:00 PM
USW Headquarters
USW

Puerto Rico

Rally
San Juan
2/21/11
Capitol
PR AFL-CIO
John Vigueras
787-964-4956

Rhode Island

Rally
Providence
2/22/11
4:30 PM
90 Smith St.
AFSCME
Ken DeLorenzo
401-724-5900

Texas

Candlelight March & Vigil
Austin
2/21/11
6:45 PM
Meet at TX AFL-CIO - 1106 Lavaca Street
TX AFL-CIO
Becky Moeller/Ed Sills
512-477-6195

Hearing
Dallas
2/26/11
10 AM
410 S Beckley (Judge Medrano's Room)
Workers' Rights Board
214-826-4808

Meeting
Grand Prairie
3/9/11
7 PM
2218 E. Main St.
N. Texas Jobs with Justice
Gene Lantz
labordallas@sbcglobal.net

Lobby Day
Austin
3/14/11
All Day
N. Texas Jobs with Justice
Gene Lantz
labordallas@sbcglobal.net

Utah

Rally
Salt Lake City
2/22/11
UT AFL-CIO
Jim Judd
801-972-2771

Vermont

Rally
Montpelier
2/22/11
12 PM
State Capitol
VT AFL-CIO
Dennis LaBounty
802-223-5229

Washington

Rally
Olympia
2/21/11
AFSCME
Greg Devereux

West Virginia

Lobby Day
2/21/11
AFSCME
Gino Carbeina
614-973-9480

Wisconsin

Rally
Madison
2/21/11
All Day
2 East Main Street
AFSCME

Rally
Madison
2/22/11
All Day
2 East Main Street
AFSCME