Sunday, September 06, 2015

In Boston-On Labor Day, Join the "Invisible No More" Rally & March! The Fight for $15 Goes On!

REMINDER:

This Labor Day, join hundreds of janitors, fast-food workers, homecare workers, adjunct professors, security officers along with community supporters, elected officials and labor leaders as we take the streets once again. The Fight for $15 goes on -- we are #InvisibleNoMore!
On Labor Day, Join the "Invisible No More" Rally & March! The Fight for $15 Goes On!

Monday, September 7th
11:00 AM gathering; Noon rally begins; March to follow
@ Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common, 
Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108
Take the MBTA to Boylston Street or Park Street stations!

Please note:  
President Barack Obama is scheduled to address the annual Greater Boston Labor Council breakfast on Monday morning. As a result, parking and road access may be moderately impacted. Use of public transportation is recommended.
 
Rally and March speakers include: Roxana Rivera, Vice President 32BJ SEIU; Darius Cephas, McDonald's worker, National Organizing Committee of Fast Food Workers; Rev. James Flavin, Episcopal Vicar of the Central Region in the Archdiocese of Boston; State Representative Steve Ultrino, Malden; Councilor Nadeem A. Mazen, Cambridge City Council; Janitors, Airport Workers, Homecare Workers, Fast-food Workers.
Save the date! 
Rally to demand $15/hour, respect, and
dignity for workers in Massachusetts!

Tuesday, October 13th, 10:00AM
@ Massachusetts State House

Contact teenamarie@massjwj.net and visit massjwj.net for more info.
Proposed legislation includes $15/hour wages for employees of Large Retail and Fast Food; fair scheduling; raising the tipped minimum wage; raising wages for state and contracted employees; upholding rights for pregnant workers; and an Act to Strengthen the Massachusetts Home Care program.

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