May 1, 2006
"El Gran Paro Americano
2006" "The Great American Boycott 2006"
"Un dia sin immigrante" "A day without an immigrant"
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Alabama City: Tuscaloosa Contact Person: Adam Rankin Silent march to Denny Chimes on-campus at the University of Alabama.
There will be speakers at the end of the march. Venganse!!! Alaska Anchorage Contact Person: Nick We will be meeting at I street and 9th Ave. at 6 PM Monday the 1st.
Bring signs and other materials that help illustrate the main point:
Workers are not Criminals! Hope to see you there! See channel 52 for
details
Juneau Contact Person: Alejandra Rico or Elsa Briseño Please where White T-shirts we are having a peaceful protest. (Porfavor
usen camisas blancas, esta protesta es pacifica)
Arizona Tucson-1 Coalicion de Derechos Humanos/Alianza Indigena Sin Fronteras and Alianza
Braceroproa are calling to a boicott in the Tucson area. 7am Youth Walk-Out and Rally: Armory Park 220.S. 5th Ave. Participating Organizations include: Alianza Braceroproa, Derechos
Humanos, Refuse and Resist, PCIC, AFSC- Arizona, PCIC, Su Voz Vale,
Fundación México, Earth First!, Promotoras de Derechos
Humanos, World Can't Wait, Las Adelitas, Land and Freedom Front, No
More Deaths, Socialist Workers Party, Tucson Jobs with Justice, Salt
of the Earth Labor College, Center for Biological Diversity, People's
Workers Party, WILPF, UA MEChA, Defeat 200, National Writers Union,
Wingspan, Dry River Collective, Cesar E. Chavez Holiday Coalition, Arizona
Democratic Progressive Caucus, Tucson Club of the CPUSA.
Tucson-2 Contact Person: Gloria Encinas March. wear white t-shirts. it is a peaceful protest.
California Arcata Detail Information: Critical Mass bike ride and rally at the Valley West mcdonalds protesting exploitation of immigrant labor in Humboldt County, California.
Contact Person: Armando Elenes Detail Information: The Kern Coalition For Immigrant Rights (KCFIR) will be holding 10:00 a.m. Rally; 12 noon & 4 pm "Human Billboard" at the corner of Rosedale Hwy. & Oak Ave; 6 p.m. program/Vigil; 8 pm candlelight procession to Congressman Bill Thomas' office; 9 pm, vigil ends. Both events for Bakersfield will be held at Beach Park (corner of Hwy 178 and Oak St.) Flyer: English Flyer | Spanish Flyer
Organizing high school walkouts and a rally at UC-Berkeley
Berkeley-2 Contact Person: Manuel de Paz Detail Information: EBSC is organizing a "May Day Without Immigrants"
protest focusing on the Central American/African/Asian communities.
The meeting place is at the Fruitvale Bart station at 10 a.m. to meet
at Embarcadero and Market and March to Civic Center Plaza.
Contact Person: Michael Smith Worker and student walkout at UC Berkeley! All campus union members,
students, off-campus workers and community members are encouraged to
attend. Informational pickets start at 7:30 a.m. at Bancroft and Telegraph,
followed by a rally on Sproul Plaza at Noon.
Claremont-1 Contact Person: Latina/o Leader's Coalition of the Claremont Colleges
MARCH-RALLY-TEACH IN: The rally will begin with a march starting at
the Pitzer Mounds (1050 North Mills Avenue) at 11am and it will move
to the courtyard behind the Honnold Mudd library (800 N. Dartmouth).
Starting at 12pm there will be guest speakers (both professors and students)
and bands. There will be an alternative bbq.
Claremont-2 Contact Person: Rafael Rally In Support of Immigrant Rights! May 1st Day of Peace. Procession Walk, Speakers Entertainment & More!
Contact Person: Ana Mendez Students active in the UNITE-HERE campaign to organize immigrant and other workers in LAX-area hotels will speak at a lunchtime rally in the "free speech" area near the lunch truck.
East Los Angeles SALAZAR PARK IS LOCATED IN EAST L.A. 3864 WHITTIER BLVD. L.A, CA 90023
Contact Person: will A day of peace. free food after the meeting we will go downtown to be with the mayor.
Eureka A call for a community March In Struggle With Paisanos For Immigration Reform: Monday....May 1st 10:00 a.m., commencing at corner of 7th and Broadway and marching to the courthouse in Eureka. Our Latino organizers wish us to know.... We can't continue to consent to the marginalization of our people. Let's protest for the well being of our children and ours. Walk together. We are stronger together. Unity creates strength. We recommend no alcohol, no littering, no violence,
no Mexican flags, Yes American flags, Make your signs legible. For Info:
Benito Alejandrez 834-2550 Pedro Olea 834-5522
Escondido For a flyer go to: http://onlinecpi.org/pdf/ICWJ_May1st_NoCounty.pdf
Fresno Fresno City Hall Rally.
Contact Person: Sharon Carvalho We are in the early stages of organizing a march for unity, amnesty for undocumented immigrants and peace, stop the war. People are invited to gather at the Ramona Bowl parking lot in Hemet, California at 6:00 am. At approx 6:30 we will march north on Columbia Avenue, turn east on Thornton Avenue, turn north on Stanford Avenue to Bulldog Stadium. Then north on Stanford to Florida Avenue (Hwy 74 a major artery) and west to Gibbel Park. We need speakers and help organizing. Any suggestions would be helpful
Long Beach Contact Person: Sumiko Braun
Los Angeles- Port of Los Angeles 12,000 Troqueros working the Port and local rails will shut down and
congregate at Banning Park. Solidarity from most other Ports in the
nation expected. Los Angeles-1 Assembly at Olympic and Broadway, march to Los Angeles City Hall
Contact: Mike The We Are America Coalition march is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at MacArthur Park and will continue on Wilshire Boulevard to the La Brea Tar Pits, where a rally will celebrate the day of the worker.
Lynwood (April 30th) Organized by ANSWER
Mill Valley Sorensen Dale Moreno Valley Contact Person: Victoria Baca Nation-wide boycott. No school, stay at home. However, if you need a place to go, join other opposers of HR4437 at Moreno Valley Community Park. Bring your own lunch!
Norwalk Contact Person: Waleed Nueirat Students at Cerritos College decided to walk out of class at 11:00am
on Monday to organize a silent rally.
Riverside Noon Rally at Riverside County Board of Supervisors and March to Riverside
City Hall 4PM March from Our Lady Soledad Catholic Church to Office of Congresswoman
Mary Bono 5:30PM Procession from Offices of Confederación de Organizaciones
de California de Michoacán culminating with Rally at Cesar Chavez
Library Please email nafhr@earthlink.net, if you will be holding events on May 1 so that they can be posted on the NAHR website: http://www.nationalallianceforhumanrights.org or http://www.nafhr.org ++++++++ 10AM Rally en Moreno Valley Community Park 12 PM Rally en Riverside County Board of Supervisors y Marcha a Riverside
City Hall 4PM Marcha de Our Lady Soledad Catholic Church a las Oficinas de Congresista
Mary Bono 4PM Rally en Estatua del Dr. Martin Luther King San Bernardino City
Hall 5:30 PM Si usted planea tener algún evento el 1° de Mayo, Por favor
escriba a; anunciaremos su evento en nuestra pagina web (NAHR): http://www.nafhr.org
or http://www.nationalallianceforhumanrights.org
Contact Person: jessica or lidia gonzalez Life academy high school is setting up a pre rally to prepare for the
rally in San Francisco. We are making signs posters and bringing are
own food so we wont need to buy any on that day so come and support
unity
Oakland-2 Contact Person: Ronald Cruz We will gather in East Oakland, at the corner of International Blvd.
(E. 14th St.) + 98th Ave. We will then march down International Blvd.
to the Federal Building in downtown Oakland and have a rally. For more
information, contact BAMN (Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration,
and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary) Orange County Students in Orange County should march to two strategic locations: Ed Royce or Ronald Reagan Federal Building Some points for students to consider:
Contact Person: Committee on Raza Rights May 1st Coalition for Students' and Workers' Justice 5pm: March from Inlakech Cultural Arts Center to La Placita Park (Downtown Oxnard) More Information at http://committeeonrazarights.org/blog
Palm Springs Flyer: English Flyer | Spanish Flyer
Contact Person: Maria Join us for a PEACEFUL vigil. Bring your candles and signs to the downtown circle in Patterson. DON'T FORGET TO WEAR WHITE!
Contact Person: Martha Angelica Escudero We will have a sit on the campus marketplace (where they sell food from corporations like Carl's Jr and Taco Bell). In this we will attempt to disrup business as usual at school. We will have speakers from the community and entertainment as well as a pot luck for food so we will not consume from the school. It is an event on campus but everyone from the community is invited to join us especially high school students that may not have something to go to. 8am-3pm: In rememberence to the Civil Rights we will have a sit in at the Campus Marketplace. Going on: open mike, teatro and information about the diverse organizations supporting this event. 3pm-6pm Community BBQ. Speakers and entertainment to celebrate our diverse community. Please visit the following link for more information on the March 25
rally leading to the May 1st boycott.
We will gather at 3 separate locations and march past the schools pick up young people, 23rd street and san pablo avenue, rally at Civic Center in the heart of Richmond, CA and then march up McDonald Ave to Home Depot to celebrate the day laborers who gather there daily; from there we will march to legislator John Gioia's office to demand that the Contra Costa County pass a pro-immigrant resolution and then to san fran to join the march there. Flyer: Spanish Flyer
Organized by: Coalition for Justice for Immigrants For information, call: (916)446-3021 and (209)465-4265 for San Joaquin County
Salinas For more information call: 831-725-4820 Organized by: UFW, LUPE, La Radio Campesina, El Proyecto de Ciudadania,
Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior, Concilio Laboral Central,
Teamsters 890, Elected Officials.
FRONTERA INTERNACIONAL MEXICO ESTADOS UNIDOS We demand wages in the maquiladoras that respect the Mexican Constitution In solidarity with the National Great American Boycott of 2006 on the
other side of the border Sponsored by the Zapatista Other Campaign (La Otra Campaña)
in Tijuana SAN DIEGO SIDE: WHERE: The United States side will march from San Ysidro Community Park at 1:00 PM, go on a 2.8 mile triangular route, first to Larsen Park, then to the San Ysidro border. We will then return to the starting point for speeches, music, voter registration, cultural presentations and much, much more! WHO: "March 25th Coalition against HR4437 San Diego" will join the "March 25th Coalition against HR4437 Los Angeles," the organizers of the mega march of almost 2 million on March 25th, in their efforts toward "El Gran Paro Americano 2006." Nationwide Immigrant General Strike Wear White T-Shirt on May 1st!
Contact Person: phone: Jazmin (english & spanish) - email: Chrissie
(english) Norma (spanish) Larson Park a.k.a Cesar Chavez Community Center is where we will begin
the march (address above) We march for immigrants and workers right!
We ask for amnesty and dignity for workers of this country! A San Diego-3
Web: http://maydayinthe bay.dyndns.org Convergences in San Francisco: Come prepared with pots and spoons to bang together (CACEROLAZO), energy
and creativity to drown out business in San Francisco! Wear white and
look for the flags with a pot and spoon on them.
Contact Person: May Day in the Bay Detail Information: General Strike! No Work, No School, No Selling,
No Buying! Come prepared with pots and spoons to bang. together (CACEROLAZO),
energy and creativity to drown out business in San Francisco! Wear white
and look for the flags with a pot and spoon
San Jose Web: http://www.myspace.com/accionprimerodemayo "YOUTH PRESENTE" STUDENT AND YOUTH MARCH/CONTINGENT
Contact Person: Hermandad Mexicana-Santa Ana Santa Ana-2 Contact Person: SEIU Local 1877 March will begin from our office and go to Santa Ana Blvd. and Flower. Event will continue to around 8pm.
Santa Barbara Contact Person: Miguel Ramirez We are working in coalition with organizations, and colleges so they
can plan their events and after that they all can join us at Ortega
park to march immigrant rights.
Contact Person: Agusto Cesar Sandino Segundo
Marchers gather at 10 AM in Roseland. 665 Sebastopol Rd. (Former Albertson's
parking lot) At Julliard Park from 1 - 4 PM, there will be speakers and testimonials by workers, youth groups, unions, community organizations, churches, plus workshops on citizenship, immigration history, legal rights, civil rights movement, educational theater, and music with Mariachis, Ballet Folklórico, Nueva Canción, poetas and more. No selling. No buying. No alcohol. Wear white. Donations accepted.
Spanish Flyer: http://www.mechadesonoma.org/downloads/MayDay.pdf English Flyer: http://www.mechadesonoma.org/downloads/MayDay_En.pdf Business Flyer: http://www.mechadesonoma.org/downloads/BoycottBusiness.pdf
Santa Rosa-2
Santa Maria Contact Person: Rafaela Moreno March will start at 10:00 from Enos and Depot to Preisker Park.
Venice Contact Person: Maria De Grazas Beach walk protest. Be heard from Venice to Santa Monica
Vista Contact: (760) 758-1712 * (760) 828-5576 * (760) 945-3082 * (760) 415-4497 PARTICIPA en la HUELGA NACIONAL CON NOSOTROS en el Empezando a las 11am hasta la tarde!!! Sera un EVENTO CULTURAL E INFORMATIVO!!!! Para mas información o ayudar, comunícate a los siguientes Teléfonos: (760) 758-1712 * (760) 828-5576 * (760) 945-3082 * (760) 415-4497
Contact Person: Rev. Alejandro Escoto A special service will be held to pray for immigration rights.
Watsonville Contact Person: Ramiro Detail Information: We will gather at the downtown plaza at 12pm and
march at 1pm. There'll be live music, speakers, and local teatro. There
will be other vigils later in the evening (7pm at plaza as well). Please
join us at 12pm!!
Wilmington 12,000 Port and Rail troqueros will be shutting down in Solidarity and will congregate at Banning Park. Other ports across the nation are pending.
Colorado Boulder Contact: Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center; El Centro AMISTAD
Tel: (303)443-9899 "Monday May 1st, RALLY FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS May Day , 12 p.m. at the Boulder Band Shell, Broadway and Canyon. Wear White in Solidarity with Immigrants!
Denver Contact Person: Colorado AFSC At 9 a.m. on May 1, gather at Viking Park along Speer Boulevard and
29th Avenue and then march through the downtown business district to
the state Capitol for a midday rally. Edwards Phone: 970-471-2022 Lafayette Connecticut New Heaven For more information call (860) 296-7416 / (860) 538-3921 / (860) 721-1202 Demand Comprehensive Immigration Reform! Equal rights for all immigrants!
Legalization NOW! Total financial boycott! Businesses are closing; workers
are taking the day off; and parents are taking their children out of
school! BUT DON'T STAY HOME! Join us for the largest pro-immigrant rallies
in CT history! There will be of Music and Information about Immigration
history and laws - bring a snack! Sponsors: 1199, 32BJ, AFSC, Asociación de Bodegueros, Center for New Economy, Coalición Regional por los Derechos de los Inmigrantes, Greater Hartford ICEJ, Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition for Equity and Justice, Latinos Contra la Guerra, Multi-Services, Peruvian Professional Org., Pro-Immigrant Coalition, MIRA, SAMA, Unidad Latina en Acción de New Haven, and UNITE/HERE Local 217.
Contact Person: Phil Berns Have mass rally at the time people usually go to work (7:30am-9am) to support one another in not going to work or at leasat going in late. Then pass out written pledges for folks to take to merchants they patronize to get them to sign on to comprehensive, logical and humane Immigration Reform.
Contact Person: JUAN - JILSON TOWN GREEN Detail Information: THERE WILL BE A VIGIL OF SOLIDARITY AT THE CORNER OF JACKSON ST AND MAIN ST (FROG BRIDGE).
District of Columbia
Music, registering to vote, giving people a chance to express their opinions, learning about available resources, signing petitions etc. For More Information, Contact: (202)544-9355
Florida **MAY 1ST IN SOUTH FLORIDA** 7:30 am. Buses depart Miami for May 1st Rally & March for Orlando
at 7:00 am at Government Center, 111 NW First St. & 7:30 am at Unite
for Dignity (Women's Leadership Bus), 1525 NW 167th St. To reserve a
seat: 305-322-6705.
Belle Glade Contact Person: Sonia Barajas Detail Information: March/Rally...please wear white shirts as a symbol of peace!!!!!! United Anything is possible.
Ft. Lauderdale Rally in front of Federal Building.
Ft. Pierce
Ecumenical mass and rally to Miami Tamiami Park Orange Bowl Parque Jose Marti
Miami On may 1st (that's this monday) go to 79st and biscayne and protest
@ 8:00a.m.
Orlando Contact Person: LEAVE A MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER PLEASE WEAR A WHITE T-SHIRT WITH APPROPRIATE PHRASES. SIGNS ARE ENCOURAGED
ALTHOUGH MUST BE ABLE TO BE TAKEN OFF OF A WOODEN STICK IF INSTRUCTED
BY POLICE DUE TO CHANCE OF HARMING SOMEONE. THIS IS A 3 MILE MARCH,
SO BE SURE TO WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES, SUNSCREEN, HATS, AND BRING A BOTTLE
OF WATER. Quincy Sarasota
Contact Person: Melissa Gonzalez We are having a march, protest, voter registration sign up and a toy
drive for Caring Love organization
Georgia Athens Contact Person: Jessica Kelley March from the corners of Pulasky and Dougherty through downtown Athens, and back to starting place, followed by speakers and a vigil.
Orlando
Illinois
Contact Person: Sonny Garcia Rally/March
Chicago-1 Rallying Points: 10:00 PM Watch News Coverage on a widescreen at Our Lady of Mercy Web: http://www.latinounion.org
Chicago-2 From Adalberto United Methodist Church with the Puerto Rican Cultural Center and CAAELI to Ashland Ave From Ashland south to Union Park where we will follow the route downtown
to Grant Park For more information, call 773/342-8023 Elgin Gathering to support "The great American Boycott 2006" In front of the Elgin Mall @ Mclean Blvd.
Rock Island, IL and Davenport, IA There will be march across the Centennial Bridge on May 1 beginning
at 1 p.m. People will assemble in the parking lot of St. Joseph's Church,
1216 2nd Ave., Rock Island at 1 p.m. Marchers will then cross the bridge
to Davenport, IA and assemble in park in front of the band shelter east
of the stadium. Idaho Moscow Contact Person: Francisco Salinas In observance of the National "Brown-out" being called for by Latino leaders and organizations around the United States responding to recently proposed immigration legislation, two student organizations at the University of Idaho, UNITY and M.E.Ch.A. have organized a Teach-in to take place at St. Augustine's Church in Moscow, ID (628 Deakin Ave.) on Monday May 1st between 9:00 am and Noon. The Office of Multicultural Affairs is assisting their efforts. The Teach in will feature experts on particular aspects of the issue of immigration and will allow participants the opportunity to examine this timely issue with an informed perspective. Confirmed participants are: - Monica Schurtman - UI Law School immigration law specialist Immediately following the Teach-in there will be a sign making, march safety session in the St. Augustine's Center next to the cathedral. This will include limited refreshments which are dependent upon donation. If you would like to donate food for this portion contact Francisco Salinas at fsalinas@uidaho.edu or 885-7716. There will be a Peace March for Immigrants Rights following the teach in at 1:00 pm beginning at St. Augustine's church and concluding with a rally at the Federal building in Moscow. The rally will include speakers such as Sam Byrd, some local political leaders and a few students. Louisiana Baton Rouge Contact Person: Juan Gonzalez Iowa Washington Contact Person: Gabriela Conchola Peace March in Central Park in Washington for immigration reform and
immigrant rights. Wear white as a symbol of peace. Wave American flags,
wear a white flower for peace and a red one to symbolize people who
lost their lives coming to this country.
Kansas Lawrence E-Mail: johnbrown@riseup.net
Demonstration at Ninth and Massachusetts Streets. There will be petitions, postcards, and phones available so people can communicate with our Federal legislators about the issues. At 1pm, we will march these cards and petitions to the Lawrence offices of Dennis Moore located at 9th and Kentucky. Moore voted for the HR4437 resolution, the resolution that would make all undocumented people and their supporters felons. We want to send a clear message to him and the other lawmakers from this region, that we want just and humane immigration reform! 8pm: Candlelight vigil for human rights for all people at Lawrence City Hall, 6th and Massachusetts Streets. Join us in a show of night time strength!
Maryland College Park Student boycott at the University of Maryland
Massachusetts Amherst Rally on the Amherst Town Common with Communities Against Hate, Amnesty Ahora, and the Five College May 1st Coalition (Amherst College, UMass College, Hampshire College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College)
Boston-1 11:30 am - Boston College, Chestnut Hill. Rally at O'Neill Plaza and
march at 1:30pmContact: Christina Queiros and Roberta Ruiz Boston College
Latin American Law Student Association 617-552-4307 or bclalsa@gmail.com
Boston-2 Contact Person: Hank Gonzalez Sponsored by (list in formation): Boston MayDay Coalition, Chelsea
Uniendose en Contra de la Guerra, Latinos for Social Change, Latinos
Unidos de Massachusetts, Socialist Alternative, Alliance for a Secular
and Democratic South Asia, Greater Boston Stop the Wars Coalition, International
Socialist Organization, July 26th Coalition
Boston-4
Brockton
Michael Gould-Wartofsky Student WalkOut and Teach-in in Harvard Square. Tentative program:1-1:30 walk to Harvard Yard, in front of the John Harvard Statue. 1:30-2:15 Speakers, immigrant personal stories, and performances. 2:15- 3:30 March from Harvard Square to Boston Common, possibly to meet up with a May 1st event downtown.
Contact Person: Johnhenry Gonzalez Rally at 4:00 PM in solidarity with the Gran Paro Nacional. Cambridge-3 Gabriel Camacho at (617) 661-6130 ext. 115, or gcamacho@afsc.org
Cambridge-4 Vigil in front of Cambridge City Hall. (795 Mass Ave, Central Square).
We encourage people to wear white and to bring photographs of family
members or loved ones who have been separated by unjust immigration
policies. We will provide signs (broken hearts) to attach them to, to
demonstrate the family suffering caused by unjust immigration policies.
Chelsea-2 From 2pm to 6pm, circle training and films for the community. From 6pm to 8pm, music, refreshments and prayer. For more information, please call Marina at 617-889-5210 x 255.
South Hadley Contact Person: Ines G. Leal Along with the College Democrats from Mount Holyoke we will be hosting
a phone bank and writing campaign to the government. We will call and
write to express our sentiments against this immigration bill.
Springfield Immigrant rights rally.
Fitchburg
Framingham-1
Framingham-2
Jamaica Plain Community Forum. For More Info Call Maga Troncoso 857-719-9055
Lowell - May 1st, For more info, contact: Lindolfo Carballo at lindolfo.carballo@cbacre.org
Lynn
Somerville Rally/ vigil In front of Foss Park Sponsored by the Somerville Immigrants in Action Committee:CORESm SCC, CAAS, The Welcome Project, and concerned community members from the City of Somerville For more information, please call:CORES- 617-623-5322 CAAS- 617-623-7370 ext. 118 SCC- 617-776-5931 ext. 231The Welcome Project-617-623-6633
Waltham
Worcester Support Marches For more detail please visit Worcester IMC report: http://worcester.indymedia.org/news/2006/04/2804.php
Michigan Adrian Contact Person: Lupe Detroit-1 Contact Person: Juan Escareño Detail Information: Rally at St. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church to
kick off day of events related to "El Gran Paro Americano 2006"
and "Un Dia Sin Inmigrante".
Contact Person: Latinos United/Unidos of Michigan Rally at Clark Park to celebrate "A Day Without Immigrants"
and the "Economic boycott for one day" to protest HR4437 Demanding
Full Amnesty for all undocumented immigrants. Minnesota Duluth University of Minnesota Duluth Immigrant Rights Rally!!
Minneapolis Contact Person: May 1st Action Committee Missouri Kansas City Contact Person: Sons and Daughters of Immigrants - Hijos y Hijas de
Inmigrantes The agenda invites community voices to reflect on a peaceful and just comprehensive immigration reform. We will hear about voter registration education. Most importantly we will hear from our young people in support of the Dream Act and their voice in the movement. Don't miss this day of reflection, family, peace and justice. Wear white! Please put white ribbons on your car antenna, doors, and businesses as well! Representantes de la comunidad hablaran sobre la paz y justicia. También aprendizaje en como tomar acción política. Queremos hablar sobre la importancia de los jóvenes en este movimiento y el "Acto Sueno" (Dream Act). No se pierden este día de reflexión, familia, paz, y justicia. ¡Póngase ropa blanca! Por favor ponga un moño blanco en la antena de su caro, puertas de su casa, y negocios.
Contact Person: St. Louis Jobs with Justice On Sunday, April 30th at 7:00 P.M. a Candle Light Vigil For Immigrant Rights is planned for the steps of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis ...the New Cathedral at Lindell & Newstead. Archbishop Raymond Burke will be with us once again. And we have extended an invitation to the Imam Nur Abdullah from the Islamic Foundation as well. The event has been planned by the Jobs With Justice/IRATF, the Archdiocese Hispanic Ministery and Metropolitan Congregations United. We will be sending a message to Congress that we expect postive steps toward Comprehensive Immigration Reform NOW! Wear white T-Shirts/Blouses and Bring a Candle!
Come to Tower Grove Park on the corner of Grand and Arsenal on Monday May 1st, at 2p.m. for discussion, picnic and ...??? Bring signs, banners, flags, food, whatever you wanna see happen you gotta make it happen.We plan to have discussions on the current situations dealing with immigration, current struggles going on around the world and how we can intervene (from an anti-authoritarian point of view), so that we all can get out of this collective slavery.
Montana Missoula * 11am-5pm Mayday Carnival on the University of Montana Oval Contact: radical_education@linuxmail.org
Nebraska Omaha Contact Person: Rebecca Valdez Omaha, Nebraska Immigration Rallye participants will meet at 10am Monday, May 1, 2006 at Burke High School, 12200 Burke Blvd, just south of 120th Street and West Dodge Road. (Location chosen for available parking) The group will march to the office of U.S. Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb and deliver a petition urging support for comprehensive immigration reform. Participants will drop off similar petitions at the omaha offices of U.S. Senators Ben Nelson, D-Neb, and Chuck Hagel, R-Neb. Marchers will then gather for a rallye at Tranquility park at 120th Street and West Maple Road. Nevada
New Hampshire Hanover Contact Person: Tina Peaceful March and Gathering with Speakers.
For more information: Phone: Leticia Ortiz: (603) 219-6542 New Mexico Albuquerque-1 Contact Person: Victoria Rodriguez PEACEFUL MARCH 3:00-5:00- TIGUEX PARK (Mountain/18th) for information, live music and fun for the whole family. As it is a no purchase day, take a picnic lunch for your family. 5:00- Peaceful march from the park to the Civic Plaza (3rd/Tijeras) and then march back to park. To show that we are a unified community we will wear white or a white ribbon on May 1st and will carry white flags instead of national flags. ATTENTION WORKER/STUDENT: If you decide to participate in the national strike and you have questions about your rights, call us. For more information, El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos al 246-1627. Go to: http://www.swop.net and click on SWOPblogger Co-sponsors: Southwest Organizing Project, Southwest Network for Economic and Environmental Justice, Community Health Partnership, Partido La Raza Unida, Supporting organizations: ACORN, Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice,
Archdiocese of SF, Center for Economic Justice, East Central Ministries,
El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos, Grey Panthers, Kalpulli Izkalli
Albuquerque-2 Contact Person: Rachel Lazar Meet from: 3:00-5:00 PM at Tiguex Park (Mountain/18th) information
and Entertainment. New Jersey Journal Square in Jersey City rally.
New Brunswick
Perth Amboy Contact Person: TATIANA RON Mass and chanting for peace and inmigrant rights
New York City: Albany Contact Person: Nestor Fredy Damian
Babylon Contact Person: Matt Docenhausen Detail Information: This is a ralley for long islanders who live between queens and the other location (Patchouge) to stand up to our leaders and bush and say we are people too who run most of the jobs they dont want we will see how they like it when we dont show up to their jobs and instead band together together Because thats what we all need right now. The ralley will be located in front of the Jr Sr Highschool since i
know the High Schoolers there want to join this but cant go too far
from their school and its right in front of the local babylon train
station so if u want to take the train and just cross the street and
u will be at the rally head over to the feild next to the school and
u will see the meeting spot. Bring picket signs and bull horns to let
the politcal pigs u know we mean business there will be a drum circle
and many things that show we mean business. Please show support since
we will have alot of students that believe in this there we hope u show
up and set a example for them OUR FUTURE!
Binghamton Contact Person: Lauren Smith Binghamton University campus, in Binghamton, NY. We are marching from
the Fountain at 12pm to the New Union/Food Court to rally with banners,
posters, white t-shirts and a letter to our NY Senators.
Buffalo-1 Rally & march at Niagara Square, Buffalo NY with Western NY Peace
Center, Veterans for Peace, et al. Contact Person: Colin O'Malley We will be gathering at Harriman Hall, and then marching down Main
St. from there. Ithaca Contact Person: Pete Meyers Rally on the Commons to support Immigrant Rights!
Come out and discuss with:
Support the Fight for Immigrant Workers' Rights Justice for Hurricane
Katrina Survivors. The People United Will Never Be Defeated! New York City (Feeder March from Chinatown) Three chances to join the Six Organizations May Day Coalition, (Million
Worker March Movement, IWW, Workers In Action/Make the Road by Walking)
plus "the Kingdom" of Chinatown-based Unionism (Chinese 2:30- buses leave from Make the Road by Walking (301 Grove St.) in Bushwick for Chinatown 3:00- The Six converge at Grand and Chrystie by the park, Chinatown 4:30ish?- The Six arrive at Union Square to join the rally in progress
New York City: HUMAN CHAIN Actions Come out on our National Day of Labor at 12:16pm and form a HUMAN CHAIN
in an Human Chain Locations and Contact info: Bronx: NYCPP, Sussie Lozada, 212-388-2149 Brooklyn: Fifth Avenue Committee, Artemio Guerra, 718-930-9068; Council of Peoples Organization, Mohammed Razvi, 718-434-3266 Manhattan: Washington Heights: NYCPP, Laura Espinosa, 212-388-3296 and La Aurora, Rathamés Perez, 718-543-0410 Battery Park: Make the Road by Walking, 718-418-7690 Chinatown: Chinese Progressive Association, Mae Lee, 212-274-1891 Queens: NYCPP, Zahida Pirani, 212-388-2119 and LAIC, Ana Maria Archila, 718-565-8500 Staten Island: El Centro de Hospitalidad, Gonzalo Mercado, 646-772-0096
and Rev. Terry Troia, New York City (May 5th) Contact: ariellanyc@yahoo.com Live Music & Dancing, DJs, Slam Poets, MCs and more! Great Raffle Prizes, $10 cover includes drink specials
Contact Person: Mariana Pineda A day of films, lectures and peaceful protest: Plus, all day: Design yor own T-Shirt (Bring a white t-shirt to decorate, we provide paint, etc) Interactive Chalk Mural, Poster Contest (categories include Most Visually Appealing and Greatest Emotional Impact).
Contact Person: Chandra Russo March for immigrants rights will begin at the intersection of North Hamilton and Main Street Poughkeepsie. Final rally in Waryas Park on the Hudson River.
Contact Person: Roberto Resto Gather 4:30 at Federal Building, downtown Rochester. 5:00 march to
St Michael's Church, North Clinton Ave at Clifford. Rally at St Michael's North Carolina Greensboro Contact Person: Julie Southerland Student contigent/UNCG Student carpool meet up at fedExKinko's parking lot on Tate Street. We will be meeting at 3:30pm to go together to the MAY 1 "Great American Boycott" Rally for Immigrants Rights in Downtown Greensboro as part of the national day of action.
Contact Person: Emma Herrera Organized by Coalicion Pro-Justicia. Coalition for Justice.
Wilmington Contact Person: Lucy Vasquez/ Anna Lee Concert and Rally for Immigration Reform. Speakers, live music from local musicians, and opportunities to take action, such as calling Senators' offices, signing petitions, and speaking with people knowledgeable on details of immigration reform and workers' rights. Ohio Cincinnati Esta marcha sera para llamar la atencion del Representante Chabot,
porque ha votado por Sensenbrenner.
Cleveland Bring flags and signs and meet around City Hall at whatever time you
can while City Hall is open. Oregon Medford
Portland For more information http://www.jwjpdx.org There is a call for an immigrant general strike--hopefully there will be large crowds in Portland, Salem, and everywhere! PLDN: Jail Support number for May Day 503-234-4518. Contact Person: Immigrants Rights Coalition
On May 1, the immigrant community will show the power of our economic
contributions by not buying anything or working for a day. PCUN and
CAUSA call on the immigrant community and supporters to come to a march
for immigrant rights, Monday May 1, 1 pm. Pennsylvania Carlisle Contact Person: Wendell Smith Carlisle Immigrant Solidarity Coalition Teach-In against HR 4437 and for human rights for all workers. Come get informed. Speakers from Dickinson College and Dickinson School of Law.
Johnstown (April 28 -30) Contact Person: Red Gabe Ross There will be a conference sponsored by the Socialist Party of PA, Students for a Democratic Society and other groups. Immigrant Rights among subjects. Followed by a march on May Day. A fast by activists from May Day until
Cinco De Mayo and then a march on the recruiters demanding citizenship
or all service people and Amnesty for all Immigrants. Pittsburgh (4/24)
For more info e-mail: pittsburghiww@yahoo.com or MelPacker@aol.com ALL FRIENDS OF LABOR WELCOME Celebrate Immigrant Labor Rights & THE CALL FOR A General Strike! Entertainment, cash bar, open mic, literature. Please bring food to share, not drinks. Co-sponsored by the I.W.W. & Battle of Homestead Foundation
Bring chants, drums, pots and spoons, dress costumes and wear make
up. Celebrate May 1st International Workers' Day for Immigrants' Rights!
Let's do the samba and mardigrass together! These are peaceful demonstrations
for human dignity.
Rhode Island Providence Contact: RI Jobs with Justice: 454-4766 Join May 1 Actions in Providence, Rhode Island We are organizing an emergency response for people who are targeted
by their employer for not going to work on May 1. If people are fired
we cannot promise that they will get their jobs back, but we can organize
a strong and united response to employers who target their employees
for participating in the boycott. To find out how you can help or to
get advice on participating call RI Jobs with Justice: 454-4766 or email:
rachel@rijwj.org Tennessee Chattanooga Contact Person: Azul-Cristian Caravaggio Everyone who wants to be involved to join the nationwide boycott si
se puede!!!!!!!!!!
Contact Person: Lisa Barba Workshops on immigration Films on immigration topics. Interactive displays on immigration in the US Evening prayer and vigil. All these events in a peaceful atmosphere.
Texas Austin Contact Person: Kristy Meet at the capital
Dallas El Paso There will be teach-ins on labor and immigrant rights, the history
of May Day, etc., beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Activities: What we want: The manner to show support on May 1: oPlace a WHITE RIBBON, AMERICAN FLAG AND THE PHRASE "IN GOD WE TRUST" on all cars, motor vehicles, homes, businesses, agencies and worksites (if granted permission). oNo buying or selling on that day. Especially the purchase of gasoline or any other product. Close your business on that day. oDo not work. Ask for permission or let your boss know of your absence. Do not risk your job since the law permits the employer the absolute decision to fire anyone without a reason. Because of this, be sure of your decision to leave work without permission as the law supports your employer decision and no one can change that. oBeing absent from your routine activities and their consequences are considerations each individual must make and so, to participate on this day is a conscious decision of each individual. Nonetheless, as we have described above, there are many ways to show support without running risks. COALITION FOR CIVIL RIGTHS FOR IMMIGRANTS PROPOSAL FOR MAY 1.
Houston-2 Contact Person: Lauren Gonzales Detail Information: ALL Houston students (of all ages): we will be in front of the library at 12-5pm ALL HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS
- JOIN US when you get out of school - we will be there all afternoon
and we encourage you to take this opportunity to make your voice heard!!
Odessa Contact Person: Armando Rodriguez Rally against the office of our House Of Representation Pharr This is to all PSJA North students interested to make a stand against
the Immigration Bill that Congress wants to pass, any student or teacher
interested in taking any part in any of this please contact me by phone
or by E-mail I will be sure to answer back. Richardson In Planning Stages thus far probably in connection with Jobs With Justice.
San Antonio Contact Person: Carla, Robin,Bonita, Veronica, Cristina, Beth, and
Victor UTSA students against legislation such as HR4437 will be sitting in
to protest at the Central Plaza of UTSA 1604 Campus. Throughout the
course of the day, students will be speaking, reading poetry, and performing
guerilla theater. Siempre United and other student organizations are
working to organize this sit-in.
San Juan Monday May 1st there will be a March for Fair Immigration Reform (sponsored
by LUPE). March will gather at parking lot of Our Lady of Sorrows (12th
& Hackberry) and leave there at 4pm, marching to the Federal Courthouse
(Bicentennial & Bus. 83). Events will end with a Rally at Archer
Park (Main & Bus 83) at 6:30pm. Vermont Burlington Info: immigrantrightsvt@yahoo.com Additional May 1 events endorsed by Immigrant Rights Vermont: 1) Student Walk-Out and Immigrant Rights Teach-Ins on the UVM Green
(rain location: Billings North Lounge), 2) On the History of May Day and Immigrant and Labor Rights, Sharon
Smith, author of A Subterranean Fire: A History of Working-Class Radicalism
in the US, 7:30 Washington Olympia Demand the Rights of Immigrant Workers! We are gathering at Sylvester Park at 3pm to stand in Solidarity with the workers of the world. *Speakers
Seattle-1 Primero de Mayo Ahora aturdiremos a este gobierno y al pueblo Lunes 1ro de Mayo 2006 a las 3:00pm de la tarde Se les pide a los participantes lo siguiente: Para mas informacion o si esta interasado(a) en formar Organizado por: Comite Pro-Amnistia General y Justicia Social, Patrocinado por: Centro de la Raza, Centro Latino de Tacoma,
Contact: Helene Lustan Rally and Silent March for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (march ends at Federal Building downtown)
Contact: Socialist Alternative
Contact Person: Todd Iverson America In Solidarity has put on a May Day event celebrating worker's
rights the past three years. We may also include a march highlighting
that immigrant rights are worker's rights too. Please contact me if
you would be interested in helping with the march.
Wisconsin Madison Contact: Eric Hoyt
Contact Person: Voces de la Frontera
Wyoming Laramie Contact Person: Margie Zamudio On May 1, Laramie High School students will join along with their peers nationwide and walkout of school to express their solidarity with immigrant workers and families. Community members, UW students, faculty, and staff will come together to support the walkout with a March and Teach-In. The May Day event follows a highly successful demonstration where over a hundred activists filled the streets of Laramie to protest anti-immigrant legislation. Please join us on this national day of protest. Lets maintain the momentum of social justice organizing in Laramie. Lets build bridges, support our youth, support each other, and fight for immigrant rights. Si Se Puede! Event Schedule and Locations: 12:15 Laramie High School Auditorium (Student Rally) 12:30 Community, UW Staff, Students and Faculty rally outside High School. 12:45 Student's Walkout and join demonstrators outside for march from High School to Prexy's Pasture (flagpole). 1:15 Reach Prexy's Pasture (flagpole), and proceed to the Gardens area (downstairs) of the Union for Teach-In. 1:20 Teach-In at the Gardens
Canada Toronto, Ontario In support of immigrants down south, as well as the ongoing controversy
in which the new Conservative Government wants to deport thousands of
hard working European, Latino, and other immigrants in direct conflict
with the Liberal plan to legalize them.
Vancouver, BC Contact: Saron Nehf saronnehf@hotmail.com 10am in front of the First Christian Church, 1812 Main St; from there
we will walk to Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. Our mission
is to support the millions of immigrants who are here to make a better
life for their families, and for the US to be an equal opportunity employer
for the American dream.
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