Worker Solidarity Rallies Planned
Albany rallies for WI workers on Feb 18. Photo by John Flanders.
The week of February 21st, workers, community, faith, and students will come together to rally in support of workers under attack in Wisconsin and across the country. Below is a list of actions we know are planned so far. More details ar e coming in all the time, so check back for updates. Please post in the comments if you’re planning something or email us & we’ll add it to the list.
(Last updated February 21, 2011 at 9:30am)
(And if there are no rallies in your area, send the workers a pizza.)
Juneau, AK
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:00pm, State Capitol
Little Rock, AR
Tueesday, February 22 . 11:30am, State Capitol
Phoenix, AZ
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:00pm. State Capitol
Los Angeles, CA
Tuesday, February 22 . 4:00pm. Pershing Square
Oakland, CA
Tuesday, February 22 . 5:30pm at the State Building (15th and Clay — one block west of City Hall)
Palmdale, CA
Tuesday, February 22 . 5:30pm. Vigil at Poncitian Square
Sacramento, CA
Tuesday, February 22 . 5:30pm. State Capitol, West steps
San Diego, CA
Tuesday, February 22 . 4:30pm. 3737 Camino del Rio South (Rep. Davis’ office)
Denver, CO
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:00pm, Colorado State House
Washington, DC
Wednesday, February 23 . 12:30pm. 444 North Capitol St NW (offices of WI Gov and OH Gov); Feeder march from Dupont Circle starting at 11:30am also in the works.
Hartford, CT
Wednesday, February 23 . 12:00pm, State Capitol West Steps
Palm Bay, FL
Monday, February 28. 1:00pm and 6:00pm. Town Hall meetings with Reps Tobia and Workman at City Hall.
Atlanta, GA
Wednesday, February 23. 4:00pm. State Capitol
Chicago, IL
Monday, February 21 . 6:00am, Plumber’s Hall. Buses to Madison, WI returning at 9pm. Contact Chicago JwJ to reserve a seat.
Urbana, IL
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:00pm. Alma Mater statue, Green and Wright Streets, Urbana, U of I campus.
Indianapolis, IN
Monday, February 21 · 9:00am – 5:00pm, Indiana State House, Room 156A in the basement. This is a hearing on IN’s Right to Work Bill.
Tuesday, February 22 . 9am – 5:00pm, Indiana State House. Faith Service at 10:30, RALLY – 12:30, Grassroots Lobbying – Afternoon, Closing rally: 5:00
South Bend, IN
Monday, February 21 . 10:00am. Teamsters Local 364 2405 East Edison Rd. Workers’ Rights Board Hearing on Right to Work
Des Moines, IA
Tuesday, February 22 . 1:00pm, State Capitol west steps (a counter-rally will be held at 12pm)
Annapolis, MD
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:00pm, Lawyer’s Mall. MD AFL-CIO for more info
Boston, MA
Tuesday, February 22 · 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Massachusetts State House
Springfield, MA
Tuesday, February 22 · 4:00pm, City Hall, W. Mass JwJ for more info
Lansing, MI
Tuesday, February 22 . 9:00am . 215 N. Capitol (corner of Ottawa) Central United Methodist Church
Tuesday, February 22 . 10:00am. MI AFL-CIO Press Conference.
Duluth, MN
Thursday, February 24 . 12:00pm. City Hall.
Saint Paul, MN
Tuesday, February 22 · 4:00pm – 5:00pm. Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda
Helena, MT
Monday, February 21 . 2:00pm . 1301 East 6th Avenue
Santa Fe, NM
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:15pm. State House East side
Trenton, NJ
Friday, February 25 . 12:00pm. State House.
New York, NY
Tuesday, February 22 . 5:00pm. Wisconsin Solidarity Rally at FOX News at 6th Ave. and 48th St.
Thursday, February 24 . www.civilservicetechnicalguild.org for details
Raliegh, NC
Monday, February 21 . 11:00am AFL-CIO press conference; 12:00pm rally at North Carolina State Capitol, UE Local 150 for more info
Carson City, NV
Monday, February 21 . 12:00pm. State Capitol
Las Vegas, NV
Monday, February 21 . 12:00pm. State Building
Canton, OH
Tuesday, February 22 . 4:00pm. Rally against SB5 at the Civic Center, 1101 Market Ave. N.
Cleveland, OH
Tuesday, February 22 . various. Buses to Columbus for Ohio’s SB5 hearing. Contact Cleveland JwJ for details.
Columbus, OH
Tuesday, February 22 . 1:00pm, Ohio State House. This rally is in before a hearing on Ohio’s Senate Bill 5 at 4pm, which would ban collective bargaining for public workers.
Portland, OR
Saturday, February 26 . 4:00pm. Pioneer Square
Salem, OR
Monday, February 21 . 12:00pm. Oregon State House, Rally for Education & Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers, contact Portland JwJ for details
Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, February 24. 11:30am-2:30pm. Tom Paine Plaza, in front of the MSB, across from City Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday, February 24. 12:00pm. USW Headquarters
Scranton, PA
Wednesday, February 23 . 12:00pm, Lackawanna Court House
Statewide, PA
Tuesday, February 22. WEAR RED to show solidarity
San Juan, PR
Monday, February 21 . State Capitol, contact PR AFL-CIO for details
Providence, RI
Tuesday, February 22 · 4:30pm – 7:30pm, Rhode Island State House
Nashville, TN
Wednesday, February 23 . 11:30am. State Capitol, Legislative Plaza in front of the escalators to the tunnel. Rally & Press conference “Stop the Attack on Hardworking Tennesseans”
Austin, TX
Monday, February 21. 6:45pm. Candlelight march & vigil starting at AFL-CIO 1106 Lavaca Street.
Dallas, TX
Saturday, February 26 . 10:00am. Hearing at 410 S Beckley (Judge Medrano’s Room)
Salt Lake City, UT
Tuesday, February 22. State Capitol, contact UT AFL-CIO for details
Montpelier, VT
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:00pm. State Capitol
Olympia, WA
Monday, February 21 . 12:00pm. State Capitol Rotunda
Spokane, WA
Friday, February 25 . 4:30pm-5:30pm. Corner of Ruby, Division and North River Drive in front of Wendy’s Restaurant
Charleston, WV
Monday, February 21 . Lobby Day. Contact AFSCME for details
Madison, WI
Rallies at the Statehouse continue.
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February 26. See www.usuncut.org for details.
