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Subject: Upcoming Economic Justice Events in Connecticut


                                     American Friends Service Committee Connecticut  
                                 
                                In This Issue:  Jan 29 2009   
                                 
                                 .    Feb 2: Resistance & Recovery: Republic Windows & Doors Victory Tour  
                                   
                                 
                                 .    Feb 6: Screening of video Iron Wall followed by discussion  
                                   
                                 
                                 .    February 7:Community Meeting in Hartford for a People's Bailout  
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                Feb 2: Resistance & Recovery: Republic Windows & Doors Victory Tour  
                                 
                                Monday, February 2
                                9:00 - 10:30 am Press Conference and "Meet and Greet"
                                Legislative Office Building, Hearing Room 1C 210 Capital Ave., Hartford

                                6:30 - 8:00 pm
                                Labor/Community Forum First and Summerfield United Methodist Church
                                425 College St. (Corner of College and Elm), New Haven

                                REPUBLIC WINDOWS & DOORS VICTORY TOUR!
                                Monday, February 2

                                In December, 260 workers at Chicago's Republic Windows & Doors factory occupied their plant for six days, a sit-in strike launched in response to the closing of their plant with only 3 days notice. Jobs with Justice coalitions along with other community, faith and labor activists from across the country
                                mobilized in support of these courageous members of UE Local 1110, helping them win a settlement from Bank of America and Republic owners including severance pay and compensation for unpaid earnings.

                                As the economic crisis deepens, millions of workers face job losses, foreclosures on their homes, and other economic hardships. Join Jobs with Justice and other groups in celebrating the successful resistance at Republic and launch the broader campaign for an economic recovery that puts Main
                                Street before Wall Street.

                                For more information or to add your organization as an endorser contact UE Organizer, Ashaki Binta, (cell) 203-379-7711 abinta at jflm.org

                                sponsored by the United Electrical Workers Union (UE) and Jobs with Justice
                                Endorsed by the Connecticut American Friends Service Committee 
                                    
                                 
                                 
                                Feb 6: Screening of video Iron Wall followed by discussion  
                                 
                                Friday, February 6 at 7:00pm
                                Storrs, CT Friends (Quaker) Meeting House
                                57 Hunting Lodge Rd, Storrs, CT 06268
                                Meeting house is located at the intersection of Hunting Lodge and North Eagleville Roads

                                For dirrections: www.storrsfriendsmeeting.org/directions/html
                                For more information please call: 860-423-8245

                                There will be a showing of the film the "Iron Wall", a documentary film about Israel's construction of system of walls that divides Palestinian land. It is directed by Mohammed Alatar and produced by the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees and Palestinians for Peace and Democracy.

                                After the screening there will be a question and answer session facilitated by AFSC Connecticut Program Coordinator David Amdur and including presentations by members of the Middle East Crisis Committee and We Refuse to be Enemies.




                                    
                                 
                                 
                                February 7:Community Meeting in Hartford for a People's Bailout  
                                 
                                Community meeting for a People's Bail Out Saturday, February 7 from 1 pm - 4 pm Hartford City Hall, 550 Main St.

                                No Cutbacks - No Lay offs - No Foreclosures - No Evictions Make the Wealthy and the Corporations Pay

                                Wall Street Got One TRILLION Dollars of Our Tax Money When do WE get bailed out?

                                That's the question that people everywhere are asking. In the Hartford area, the recession means that the real unemployment rate of 12% could double in 2009, while thousands of people lose their homes and the state slashes social services, education and health care.

                                The federal government spent a cool trillion dollars bailing out the big corporations. Now Governor Rell plans to slash jobs and social programs instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share. Who's looking out for OUR interests? Come to a community meeting, speak-out and strategy session to talk about what we can do to fight for our survival.

                                Peoples's Economic Justice Coalition 860-570-0782
                                peoplesbailoutct at yahoo.com
                                More Information: http://www.peoplesbailoutct.wordpress.com 
                                    
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                American Friends Service Committee
                                Connecticut Area Office
                                56 Arbor Street, Suite 213
                                Hartford, CT 06106
                                Phone: 860.523.1534
                                Fax: 860.523.1705
                                Email: connecticut at afsc.org  Visit AFSC CT Online  
                             
                       
                 
           
     


     
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