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It’s Time To Stand Up For Public Services And Public Education Conference | |
Date | Saturday September 25 |
Time | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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Location Details | |
NALC Local 1111 Richmond Union Hall 402 37th St. Richmond, CA 94805 |
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Event Type | Other |
Organizer/Author | United Public Workers For Action |
Sep 25 CA Public Workers Conference On Privatization of Education & Public Services-It’s Time To Stand Up For Public Services And Public Education
It’s Time To Stand Up For Public Services And Public Education CA Public Workers Conference On Privatization of Education & Public Services September 25 (Saturday) 2010 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Free) At: NALC Local 1111 Richmond Union Hall 402 37th St. Richmond, CA 94805 California public workers are under the greatest attack since the 1930’s. The many gains made by public workers from decent wages and working conditions to proper healthcare benefits and pen- sions are under assault. This is a coordinated effort by big business and their representatives to weaken and destroy both public workers and their unions, which are the largest and most significant part of organized labor in this state and nation. Public workers must begin the process of educating ourselves first and the public at large why privati- zation is a threat to our entire society and the future of our state and country. To carry out this task, on September 25, 2010, a California Public Education and Public Workers Conference will be held to provide an overview of the history of privatization in California and how the economic crisis is now being used as a pretext to step up the outsourcing and destruction of the public sector. Join with unions from the public education, public transit agencies and public services, and also with students and unorganized workers to discuss the af- fect of privatization and develop a plan and action program to educate and fight back against these at- tacks. Initial List of Speakers: Mary Catherine McCarthy, National Coordinator of CUPE Campaign Against Privatization (Canada) Diane Brown, President of United Teachers of Richmond UTR David Lyons, ATU 192, AC Transit Steward Julie Washington, VP, United Teachers Los Angeles UTLA George Wright, Professor Skyline College, AFT 1493 Charles Smith, AFSCME Local 444 Delegate to Alameda Labor Council Peter Byrne, Journalist, On Privatization of UC Pension System Arturo Diaz, SEIU 721 Los Angeles Shop Steward Giorgio Cosentino, Micro Biologist CAPS member CA Department of Public Health, Richmond Endorsed by San Francisco Labor Council, AFSCME Local 444, Diane Brown - president United Teachers Of Richmond, Charles Brown - Former Chief Steward AFSCME 444, Jack Gerson - Oakland Education Association Bargaining Team & OEA rep to CTA State Council and Alameda Central Labor Council, Contra Costa P&FP CC, Transport Workers Solidarity Committee TWSC Initial sponsor - United Public Workers For Action http://www.upwa.info (415) 867 0628 lvpsf(at)labornet.org For Registration: Please send your name, e-mail, phone number and union/organization (if any) to lvpsf(at)labornet.org For more information: Call (415)867-0628 or write to UPWA, P.O. Box 720027, San Francisco, CA 94172 http://www.upwa.info
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§Strikes Not Furloughs
Furloughs have been used to attack public workers but there has been no united action of 1.5 million public workers to take strike action against the attacks
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