[usas] [Fwd: JwJ ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 9/3]

From: Robert P. Kolb (admin@73.org)
Date: Tue Sep 03 2002 - 20:06:39 EDT


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Subject: JwJ ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 9/3
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 16:58:08 -0500
From: "Chicago Jobs with Justice" <chicagojwj@mindspring.com>
To: <chicagojwj@mindspring.com>

1) THE CHICAGO HOTEL WORKERS AND HERE LOCAL 1 HAVE SETTLED THEIR
CONTRACT
FIGHT!
        THIS MEANS THEY ARE NOT GOING ON STRIKE!
        JWJ WILL GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE DETAILS OF THE SETTLED CONTRACT ASAP

CONGRATULATIONS TO HERE AND ALL THE HOTEL WORKERS AND THANKS TO ALL OF
YOU
WHO SHOWED YOUR SUPPORT AND HELPED TO WIN THIS VICTORY!

2) HERE LOCAL 1 has also been organizing with the workers at Trump
Casino.
Just last week their contract was also settled, granting them better
wages
and health care benefits. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

3) Come out to support the Chicago Living Wage Campaign!
        Rally tomorrow, 9/4 at 9:30am
        City Hall, 2nd fl (the city side of the building)

4) Chicago Housing Authority workers have been planning to strike!
        Press Conference leading up to the strike
        Tomorrow, Wed, Sept 4
        5:30 PM
        626 W. Jackson - CHA offices
        Come out and support CHA workers - members of SEIU Local 1!!!

Show your support for CHA workers, SEIU Local 1 and public housing
residents!

5) FRIDAY 9/6 CHA WORKERS GO ON STRIKE!
        Strike support will be needed from 1-5pm this Friday
        Location TBA
        (We will send out a reminder with the location this Thursday)

Thank all of you for showing your support at all the recent actions and
rallies. You have played a crucial role in helping to win these
victories!
And thank you for supporting Jobs with Justice!

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