NYC Unions Demand Right to March Against the War

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The following press release was posted Feb. 11, 2003, with the contact person for more information being Michael Letwin, 917-282-0139.

Press Advisory: NYC Unions Demand Right to March Against the War

WHEN: February 12, 2003, 12 Noon

WHERE: 1199SEIU, 330 W. 42 St., 8 floor

WHO:

• Dennis Rivera, President, 1199SEIU

• Roger Toussaint, President, TWU Local 100

• Barbara Bowen, President, PSC-CUNY

• Michael Letwin, Co-Convener, NYC Labor Against the War; Former President, UAW Local 2325/Association of Legal Aid Attorneys

• Bill Henning, Second V.P., CWA Local 1180

• Julie Kushner, Sub-Regional Director, UAW Region 9A

• Bhairavi Desai, NY Taxi Workers Alliance

• Mike Marqusee, UK Stop the War Coalition; National Union of Journalists

• Representatives of AFSCME DC 37, Working Families Party, and other NYC-area unions

WHAT: Labor leaders will call on Mayor Bloomberg to grant a march permit for February 15 antiwar protests, and announce plans to mobilize union members against the war.

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FEBRUARY 15 NYC LABOR AGAINST THE WAR CONTINGENT

11 am. Assemble at Grand Army Plaza, northwest corner of Fifth Avenue at 59 St., 11:30 sharp. Legal feeder march.

12 Noon. Labor contingent assembly area at First Avenue, between 60–63 Streets.

NYC-AREA LABOR ENDORSERS (list in formation):

• 1199SEIU

• AFSCME DC 37

• AFSCME DC 1707

• AFT Local 3882

• APWU NY-Metro/Local 10

• BTWJ

• CBTU-NYC

• CWA District 1

• CWA Local 1180

• CWE-UFT

• Federation of Union Reps.

• IAM Lodge 340

• IWW-NYC-GMB

• NJ Labor Against the War

• NJ Industrial Union Council

• NY Taxi Workers Alliance

• NY Teachers Against the War

• NYC Labor Against the War

• Org. of Staff Analysts

• PACE Local 1-149

• PSC-CUNY/AFT Local 2334

• TWU Local 100

• UAW Region 9A NYC

• UNITE Local 169

• UUP/AFT Local 2190

• Working Families Party