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DESCRIPTION:Tax The Rich! Conference\nNovember 19 8:30am-1:30pm\nClaremont Middle 
 School\n(5750 College Ave, Oakland near Rockridge Bart) 
 taxtherichbayarea@gmail.com\n\nEndorsed by: Oakland Education Association, 
 United Educators of San\nFrancisco, Peralta Federation of Teachers, 
 Berkeley Federation of Teachers,\nSEIU 1021, AlamedaCountry Central Labor 
 Council, United Teachers of\nRichmond, Alameda County Green Party, Peace 
 and Freedom Party, International\nSocialist Organization, Grassroots for 
 Democracy, Richmond Progressive\nAlliance, Against Cuts, Building 
 Opportunities for Self Sufficiency\n\nAre you an educator sick of yearly 
 layoffs and class size increases? Are you\na parent or college student 
 tired of tuition rising through the roof? Or are\nyou just tired of hearing 
 politicians talk about an "All Cuts Budget", that\nhurts everyone, when 
 over half the corporations in California don't even pay\ntaxes?\n\nThere is 
 a simple solution to all of these problems. TAX THE RICH! The top\n1% don't 
 even pay the proportion of tax that a public school teacher pays.\nYet, who 
 is bearing the brunt of the economic crisis? Come to this half 
 day\nconference to learn more about how you can help build a movement at 
 the\nlocal, state and federal level that can TAX THE RICH!\n\n\nAgenda for 
 Tax-the-Rich Conference 11/19/2011 Claremont Middle School\n8:30-9:00 
 Registration\n9:00-11:00 Opening panel: Where We Are Moderator: Mary 
 Prophet\n\nWelcome Betty Olson-Jones, OEA, Josie Camacho ACCLC\n\nFederal 
 taxation: National Nurses United Speaker TBA State taxation: Fred\nGlass 
 California Federation of Teachers Local taxation: Phil Ting San\nFrancisco 
 City Assessor\n\n11:10-12:10 Workshops\n\n* Against the Cuts Workshop\n* 
 Revive Oakland Workshop\n* 3rd Party Alternatives\n* Grassroots for 
 Democracy\n* New Priorities Campaign\n* Campaign to Tax the Super Rich\n* 
 Main Street not Wall Street\n* OEA Bank Campaign\n\n\n  12:20-1:30 Closing 
 Panel: What are our next steps? Moderator: David de\n  Leeuw\n\n\nTonya 
 Dennis Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) 
 Lark\nOmura UCB student and Against Cuts Betty Olson-Jones Oakland 
 Education\nAssociation\nDiscussion: Speakers from the floor\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/18/18700099.php
SUMMARY:Tax the Rich Conference
LOCATION:Claremont Middle School\n(5750 College Ave, Oakland near Rockridge Bart)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/18/18700099.php
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