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DESCRIPTION:WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THE WORD OUT! \n\n\n\nPlease take a few minutes 
 each day to copy and paste our event page to all the organizations' 
 facebook pages that we have listed under the "likes" column (on the lower 
 left side of our cause page). The more times these sites are blitzed, the 
 more likely they are to take notice! AND PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO SHARE WITH 
 YOUR OWN FB LISTS! \n\n\n\nWHAT?\n\nWe’re calling for a day of 
 NON-VIOLENT ACTION to show the thieving heartless corporations and the 
 politicians they own that WE THE PEOPLE make this democracy work and this 
 country great. If possible do not go to work or class and participate, 
 march, picket, gather in a place that makes sense in our town, city, or 
 county, and non-violently make noise, create excitement, and promote 
 solidarity.\n\n\nThere are no excuses! Here is what on…e person wrote on 
 our event page wall.\n\n\n“Anything for those of us retired and/or 
 disabled? Marching’s kind of out for me. I’ve mobility, digestive and 
 chronic pain problems. How can we be represented and have our numbers added 
 to the voices being heard? I’m on a rolling walker so if it snows I’m 
 out due to just not being able to get through the snow and ice.\n\n\nAlso, 
 how do …we find out about any local events? I’m not up to organizing 
 but if there’s somewhere I can go on my rolling walker for even an hour 
 (it has a seat but that’s still my max and I won’t be able to move the 
 next day), I might make it to stand shoulder and shoulder with my brothers 
 and sisters so that my daughter and grandson might possibly have a 
 future.”\n\n\nWe MUST do this! For Donna’s daughter and grandson, my 
 one month old son and for the entire next generation of “American 
 Dream” seekers!\n\n\n\nHOW?\nThis will only work if YOU work to help 
 organize, get the word out (repost, share, invite friends) and participate. 
 We’re calling for ACTION, helping to connect people, and providing other 
 support as needed. You know your community. You know what will work. 
 Leafleting? Picketing? A march? Neither of us can nor should dictate what 
 local actions or activities look like. We ask that if you operate under the 
 auspices of this movement that it be non-violent, but beyond that we want 
 you, your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to creatively design 
 and plan what is right for you.\n\n\nWHY? The lower 98% in the U.S. are 
 under attack in a way not seen in generations. From union busting to 
 outsourcing to mass layoffs, the working people of this country are being 
 assaulted by corporations and plutocrats. While we lose our jobs, our 
 benefits, and take cuts in pay, the rich are awarded massive tax breaks and 
 amass obscene amounts of wealth. They buy politicians to do their bidding 
 and pull the strings of corporate media to tell us that WE have to make 
 sacrifices.\n\n\nWe believe that the workers, the unemployed, the 
 underemployed, the students, the bottom 98% — have sacrificed ENOUGH and 
 that it is time for us to say NO.\n\n\nWHEN?\n\nMarch 31st is the birthday 
 of César Chávez, one of the preeminent labor and civil rights leaders in 
 the U.S. during the 20th century. César Chávez and his incredible work 
 helped to build the US Labor movement and the modern middle class. Our 
 action, on his birthday, will strengthen the labor movement and help ensure 
 that there will be a middle class tomorrow.\n\n\nIf you’re not familiar 
 with him, you can start by reading these two 
 links:\n\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/César_Chávez\nhttp://www.ufw.org/_page.php?inc=history%2F07.html&menu=research\n\n\nWHO 
 is behind this?\n\nMike Benedict: Mike works in a vibrations test lab in 
 Erie Pennsylvania and has been a UE (United Electric, Radio and Machine 
 Workers of America) member for nearly 17 years. He has organized, fought 
 for workers rights, single payer healthcare (HR 676) was canvass 
 coordinator for Erie Pennsylvania during the 2004 John Kerry Campaign and 
 ran for Eire city council in 2005. As someone that has studied the history 
 of labor and economic trends, he recognized that we are now at a defining 
 moment and that a large scale action is necessary.\n\n\nYuri Keegstra: Yuri 
 came across the “A Call For a General Strike” event on Facebook one 
 night while organizing and sharing info regarding protests in Wisconsin and 
 thought “absolutely!”. He works in IT at a Wisconsin university and is 
 a proud union member. He has a strong interest in the civil rights, 
 environmental, universal health care, anti-war, social justice, economic 
 justice, and animal rights movements. He has been an organizer and activist 
 since he was a teenager. More info can be found on his Facebook 
 profile.\n\n\nWho is behind them?\n\nNobody. Mike created the event and 
 issued the call. Yuri saw, joined, and offered to help. Two people, a 
 couple states apart, working on their own time with their own equipment. No 
 union money. No political party money. No organization money. Nobody 
 dictating or suggesting what to say or do. Just us — oh, and YOU!\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/03/25/18675555.php
SUMMARY:A call for a Nationwide General Strike!! PLEASE REPOST TO GET THE WORD OUT NOW!!
LOCATION:	\nTo see and help plan actions in your area please go to our group/cause 
 page, 
 \n\nhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Call-for-a-Nationwide-General-Strike/150601308334693?sk=app_2373072738\n\nclick 
 on “Discussions” on the left side. We have topics for every state! 
 Please check in, and let people know …what state and city you are in or 
 plan to be in on March 31. If your states discussion board gets cluttered 
 create new event pages for your city, town or region. You can have a link 
 to the new event(s) on your state discussion board.
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