Saturday, October 24, 2009

Upcoming Actions

Upcoming Actions In The Quest For More Affordable Housing & Living Wage Jobs

Below is a list of upcoming actions that should be of interest to everyone who is ready to stand for the working class in New Orleans and elsewhere. You are encouraged to set aside time to participate in these actions that really can help make a better New Orleans and a better world. Remember silence only perpetuates on obviously unacceptable status quo. Workers of the World Unite.


Thurs. October 22nd: C3/Hands Off Iberville Weekly Meeting. Do you support challenging the presence of supporters of the demolition of the Iberville Development on the Iberville Advisory Committee? If yes, then come. Do you support the increasingly powerful grass roots movement that is ratcheting up the pressure on HUD funded contractors to hire hundreds more low income New Orleanians in accordance with municipal and federal law. If yes, then come. The meeting will convene 7pm in St. Jude’s Basin Hall at 410 Basin Street.

Thurs. October 29th: C3/Hands Off Iberville Weekly Meeting. The meeting will convene 7pm in St. Jude’s Basin Hall.

Thurs. October 30th: United Nations Townhall Meeting On Adequate Housing. U.N. Special Rapporteur on Housing Raquel Rolnik wants to hear from New Orleanians about their housing situation. The Townhall will convene 6:30p.m. in St. Bernard Community Church at 3938 St. Bernard St. Bernard Avenue.

Thurs. November 5th:Potluck Dinner and Townhall Meeting: Winning The Fight For A National Public Works Program In This Time Of Economic Crisis. This meeting will convene 7pm in St. Jude’s Basin Hall at 410 Basin Street. Speakers will give brief presentations concerning why we need a national public works program and what we can do to make it a reality. The presentations will be followed by a question and answer session. People are encouraged to contribute to the potluck though this is not a requirement for being able to attend the meeting.

For additional information call Mike at 587-0080

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