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DESCRIPTION:Sep 25 CA Public Workers Conference On Privatization of  Education & Public 
 Services-It’s Time To Stand Up For Public Services And Public 
 Education\n\nIt’s Time To Stand Up For Public Services And Public 
 Education\nCA Public Workers Conference On Privatization of  Education & 
 Public Services\nSeptember 25 (Saturday) 2010 \n9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Free) 
 \nAt: NALC Local 1111 Richmond Union Hall \n402 37th St. Richmond, CA 94805 
 \n\nCalifornia public workers are under the greatest \nattack since the 
 1930’s. The many gains made by \npublic workers from decent wages and 
 working \nconditions to proper healthcare benefits and pen- \nsions are 
 under assault. This is a coordinated effort \nby big business and their 
 representatives to weaken \nand destroy both public workers and their 
 unions, \nwhich are the largest and most significant part of \norganized 
 labor in this state and nation. \nPublic workers must begin the process of 
 educating \nourselves first and the public at large why privati- \nzation 
 is a threat to our entire society and the future \nof our state and 
 country. \nTo carry out this task, on September 25, 2010, a \nCalifornia 
 Public Education and Public Workers \nConference will be held to provide an 
 overview of \nthe history of privatization in California and how \nthe 
 economic crisis is now being used as a pretext \nto step up the outsourcing 
 and destruction of the \npublic sector. \nJoin with unions from the public 
 education, public \ntransit agencies and public services, and also with 
 \nstudents and unorganized workers to discuss the af- \nfect of 
 privatization and develop a plan and action \nprogram to educate and fight 
 back against these at- \ntacks. \nInitial List of Speakers: \nMary 
 Catherine McCarthy, National Coordinator of CUPE Campaign Against 
 Privatization (Canada) \nDiane Brown, President of United Teachers of 
 Richmond UTR\nDavid Lyons, ATU 192, AC Transit Steward\nJulie Washington, 
 VP, United Teachers Los Angeles UTLA\nGeorge Wright, Professor Skyline 
 College, AFT 1493 \nCharles Smith, AFSCME Local 444 Delegate to Alameda 
 Labor Council \nPeter Byrne, Journalist, On Privatization of UC Pension 
 System \nArturo Diaz, SEIU 721 Los Angeles Shop Steward \nGiorgio 
 Cosentino, Micro Biologist CAPS member CA Department of Public Health, 
 Richmond \nEndorsed by San Francisco Labor Council, AFSCME Local 444, Diane 
 Brown - president United Teachers Of Richmond, \nCharles Brown - Former 
 Chief Steward AFSCME 444, Jack Gerson - Oakland Education Association 
 Bargaining Team & OEA \nrep to CTA State Council and Alameda Central Labor 
 Council, Contra Costa P&FP CC, Transport Workers Solidarity Committee 
 TWSC\nInitial sponsor - United Public Workers For Action www.upwa.info 
 (415) 867 0628 lvpsf(at)labornet.org \nFor Registration: \nPlease send your 
 name, e-mail, phone number and \nunion/organization (if any) to 
 lvpsf(at)labornet.org   \nFor more information: Call (415)867-0628 or write 
 to \nUPWA, P.O. Box 720027, San Francisco, CA 94172 \nwww.upwa.info\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/09/22/18659488.php
SUMMARY:It’s Time To Stand Up For Public Services And Public Education Conference
LOCATION:NALC Local 1111 Richmond Union Hall \n402 37th St. Richmond, CA 94805 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/09/22/18659488.php
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