| ANTI-WAR/COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS LAUNCH FOOD DRIVE-SUPPORT STRIKING GROCERY WORKERS |
 15 Nov 2003 @ 07:16, by Letecia LaysonANTI-WAR/COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS LAUNCH FOOD DRIVE TO SUPPORT STRIKING GROCERY WORKERS KICK-OFF PRESS CONFERENCE AND RALLY TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY NOV. 15 at 11:00 AM Los Angeles, CA Join hundreds of working families, community leaders, anti-war activists, striking workers and their families at the VONS Grocery Store at 1430 S. Fairfax Ave. Community support is growing for the just struggle of the striking workers and their families for decent pay, union rights, and medical benefits The International ANSWER Coalition, has created the Community Action Project to Support Labor (CAPSL). This week CAPSL is initiating a mass community food drive in support of the striking and locked-out UFCW grocery workers fighting to protect their health benefits. FOOD DROP OFF CENTERS ARE NOW LOCATED IN TARZANA, KOREATOWN, SOUTH CENTRAL L.A., AND VENICE. Hear: Community Leaders and Activists, Striking workers and their families including: Rev. Richard Byrd, KRST Unity Center for African Spirituality in Los Angeles Ely Orozco, locked out UFCW worker and labor activist Jim Franklin, UFCW Local 770 Executive Board Member and Business Agent, Member Inglewood City Council Jim Lafferty, Executive Director, National Lawyers Guild Juan Jose Gutierrez, Director of Latino Movement USA John Parker, Community Action Project to Support Labor John Heard, Actor Pam Afrika, Int?l Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal Music by Rap Artist Will Be ************************************************************ Please consider making a donation to the important work of the ANSWER Coalition. Log on to www.answerla.org to use Paypal, call 213 487-2368 to use Mastercard or Visa by phone, or mail check to: ANSWER 422 S Western Ave, Rm 114 L.A., CA 90020 Note: for more info check here or here |