Providence Rally for Unemployment Ins.-COBRA Extension City Hall

[Joanne98]

Run time: 06:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3FHn36OLzk   Posted on YouTube: July 08, 2010 By YouTube Member: RIProgressive Views on YouTube: 153   Posted on DU: July 09, 2010 By DU Member: Joanne98 Views on DU: 364

 
A passionate group of activists braved the heat wave and staged a
demonstration on the steps of City Hall to demand that our representatives get busy- break the stalemate on extending Unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits pointing out that congress spent money with reckless abandon bailing out the banks.
Speakers-
Kate Brock lead organizer Ocean State Action,
John Prince Chairman of the Board of DARE
Joe Buchanan member of the RI Unemployed Council
Bill Bateman member of Local 271
Amelia Garcia of the George A. Wiley Center

Sponsors of the Event:
Ocean State Action
RI Unemployed Council
George Wiley Center

AFSCME Council 94
Jobs with Justice
UFCW
United Service and Allied Workers
Progressive Democrats of America

Rep Scott Slater of Providence

This grassroots group organized by the RI Unemployed Council and Ocean State Action put a human face on the suffering.
The event was also supported by the Progressive Democrats of America, SEIU and many unions.

Representative Scott Slater and candidate for congress Betsy Dennigan were in attendance.

[1776Forever]

1. I think you should post this in General Discussion too - It is very important to see! n/t

[JohnnyK]

2. I think their time would be better served....

... if they had been out looking for work instead.



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