For Immediate Release: August
29, 2007
Rally to Support
U of M Workers
12pm Thursday August 30, 2007
Union members, students, faculty, and
other community members in demanding the University's administration make a
fair offer to clerical, health care, and technical employees before the
September 5 strike deadline!
The rally location has moved to Northrop
Mall.
Some scheduled speakers are:
Barb
Bezat, President, AFSCME 3937 (U of M technical workers),
Council Member Gary
Schiff, Minneapolis City Council, Ward 9,
Dr. Nancy Black, President, Inter
Faculty Organization (MNSCU faculty),
Senator Patricia Torres Rey, Minnesota
Senate, District 62,
Sofi Shank, U of M student,
Rhonda Jennen, President,
AFSCME 3260 (U of M health care workers),
Kyle Johnson, U of M Students for a Democratic Society (SDS),
Tracy Molm, U of M
civil service employee,
Sally Lieberman, U of M academic
administrative/professional (P & A) employee,
Dave Snyder, Jewish Community
Action (tentative),
Brent Perry, Community Strike Support Committee member,
Letter of Support from Senator Sandy Pappas, Minnesota Senate District 65,
Phyllis Walker, President, AFSCME 3800 (U of M clerical workers)