Workers Stand for America Rally
Rally is in Philadelphia, PA. Bus leaves the IBEW 43 Union Hall at 5AM August 11th. Contact Us for Additional Information.
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
Our most basic values: our society, our economy, and our politics have become skewed beyond recognition - geared almost entirely for the well-being of the top one percent, while the broad middle class sinks further toward joining the growing ranks of the working poor. This is not acceptable in the nation that was built on generations of labor. This is not the America we want. That is why on August 11, Labor will gather in Philadelphia to stand for the America we want - an America that works for all working men and women.
The August 11 event, the Workers Stand for America Rally, will be a central feature of a larger campaign to serve notice to political leaders and the one percent that the recovery is not reaching working people. The event will center on a Workers' Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights will be broad in scope and embody many of the concepts discussed by Franklin D. Roosevelt in his final inaugural address. It is our hope that this Workers' Bill of Rights can be used as a guide for working people when they vote in November. Most importantly however, we want the Bill of Rights to be used to hold elected leaders accountable once in office.
Our most basic values: our society, our economy, and our politics have become skewed beyond recognition - geared almost entirely for the well-being of the top one percent, while the broad middle class sinks further toward joining the growing ranks of the working poor. This is not acceptable in the nation that was built on generations of labor. This is not the America we want. That is why on August 11, Labor will gather in Philadelphia to stand for the America we want - an America that works for all working men and women.
The August 11 event, the Workers Stand for America Rally, will be a central feature of a larger campaign to serve notice to political leaders and the one percent that the recovery is not reaching working people. The event will center on a Workers' Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights will be broad in scope and embody many of the concepts discussed by Franklin D. Roosevelt in his final inaugural address. It is our hope that this Workers' Bill of Rights can be used as a guide for working people when they vote in November. Most importantly however, we want the Bill of Rights to be used to hold elected leaders accountable once in office.
We are writing to ask you to turn out for the Workers Stand for America Rally. The Rally will begin at approximately 11 a.m. Local 43 will have a bus leaving at 5:00 am from our union hall to Philadelphia. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience.
We have ample evidence in Wisconsin, Ohio, and elsewhere of what happens when representatives of the one percent get control. Reflect on the consequences if this election cycle does not go in favor of the working person, and consider this the kickoff to our grassroots activities for the season. We are asking all of you to help make this event a success. Please contact Local 43 with any questions.
Fraternally,
Local 43 Staff