Solidarity Needed: Auction Protests, Rally to Support Wisconsin Workers

Funny with all the knee-jerk criticism of state workers and how "greedy" they are, and the criticisms of families that can't keep up with their mortgage payments, that you don't hear much about how the banks and financial institutions are responsible for the Great Recession!  And you don't hear much, in the hysterical discussion about our budget deficit,  about how Bush and Obama gave away a huge source of income by reducing income taxes that primarily benefited the rich!  See this Nation article for some explanation. Meanwhile, on the local front, FOUR opportunities for solidarity:

Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers!
Tuesday, February 22, 4 - 6 PM City Hall Steps, 36 Court St, Springfield  And at the State House, Boston. Workers all over the U.S. are taking it to the streets throughout the week to show their solidarity with the workers in Wisconsin.  What’s going on in Wisconsin is not an isolated event. Attacks on workers’ basic rights are sweeping the country.  We will stand together to ensure it doesn’t happen here.  This is more of the same old politics by politicians bankrolled by corporate CEOs.  They’re trying to weaken or eliminate workers’ freedom to join unions so they can’t serve as a check on corporate greed to restore balance.  We need to focus on creating jobs and restoring the middle class.  Info: Western Mass. Jobs with Justice  (413) 827-0301  wmjwj@wmjwj.org             Pioneer Valley Street Heat  (413) 732-7970  street_heat@pvaflcio.org
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AUCTION PROTEST IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE WILLIAMS FAMILY ,

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 22ND @ 10:30 AM 1179 Saint James Ave, Springfield MA (see map here)

WE WILL BE STAGING TWO AUCTION PROTESTS IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE GUZMAN FAMILY & PENA FAMILY! 

In the morning we will be gathering for the: 

GUZMAN FAMILY AUCTION PROTEST

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24TH @ 9:30 AM, 12-14 Foster Street, Springfield, MA (see map here)

Then in the afternoon we will head to Indian Orchard to stand in solidarity at the...

PENA/VEGA FAMILY AUCTION PROTEST, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24TH @ 12:30 PM

29 Verge Street, Springfield MA (see map here)