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