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1/31 Richmond March 4th Committee Meeting & Plans For Feb 27 March On Chevron

by Richmond March 4th Organizing Committee
There will be an organizing committee in Richmond for the March 4 strike/action in defense of public education and public services. They will also be planning an N.CA march on Chevron and the refinery. Chevron is refusing to pay more taxes to help the schools in Richmond.
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1/31 Richmond March 4th Committee Meeting & Plans For Feb 27 March On Chevron
JOIN THE RICHMOND MARCH 4TH COMMITTEE, BUILD THE MARCH 4TH STATEWIDE STRIKE & DAY OF ACTION
Meeting!!

Sunday January 31, 2010

Time 1:00PM

Trinity Plaza Senior Building

350 MacDonald Avenue

Richmond, California



In Richmond Teachers ratified a devastating contract by 23% of our members. The current leadership turned their backs on a 93% Strike Vote…

Classes are overcrowded; 38 students in secondary Math, ELD, Social Studies, Science and English

Our union negotiated a 10.3% - 17% pay cut per year for families; devastated union solidarity with a tiered health care system


Richmond Movement to End Chevron’s Perk

The Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) is calling on communities to End Chevron’s Perk. Chevron should pay their fair share. Chevron is the primary cause of pollution and poverty in Richmond.

Chevron is the 2nd largest oil company in the U.S. and the 4th largest oil company in the world! Chevron is destroying our students’ future. The money is here in Richmond

“A Peoples March”, February 27, 2010 is being planned by our committee to protest the injustices to the communities of Richmond


NOW IS THE TIME to fight back! Organize Against Cuts in K-12 education and public services.
Organizing Discussion:

Outreach
Community Support
Labor Support
High School and Student Presentations/Flyers
March on Chevron (Permit)

Contact: diamel(at)aol.com, 510 501-7347
United Public Workers for Action http://www.UPWA.info
(415)867-0628
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