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Mark the Anniversary of Iraq Invasion

9 March 2010, 8:37 pm
Join us on March 20th

Join us March 20th to speak out against the war!

On Saturday March 20th from 1-4pm at Contois Auditorium at Burlington City Hall a broad coalition of organization will host forum titled “War Without End in the Obama Era: Understanding & Challenging U.S. Empire and the War Economy”. The forum will be comprised of two panels, the first will examine the expanding US military presence across the globe, while the second panel will look at the impact the wars have had on the ability of the US to meet the basic needs of its citizens (Panel details below). The panels will be immediately followed by a march and rally on Church Street.

Event Details:

Saturday, March 20th Burlington City Hall, Church Street

1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Panel and Discussion 1: The War Abroad: Resisting war and occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan

Panel and Discussion 2: The War at Home: How the wars undermine Vermont’s public services, unions and working families, and health care

Followed by a Rally/March on Church Street

Event Organizers include: Iraq Veterans Against the War, Vermont Action for Peace, VT Chapter US Labor Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, Will Miller Green Mountain Veterans for Peace, Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine and Israel, International Socialist Organization, and Peace & Justice Center.

Click here for books on sale in the Peace & Justice Store about the wars.

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Take Action on Paid Sick Days!

19 February 2010, 9:09 pm

With 106,000 hard-working Vermonters lacking paid sick days, it is crucial to the health of our community that H.382 on Paid Sick Days gets passed. We all get sick and we all care for our loved ones who are sick. It is necessary that all Vermonters be able to take time off from work to both recover and prevent those that we work with from getting sick, while not having to worry about how our bills will get paid or how we will put food on the table.

Get more talking points and FAQs: General, Business, Public Health, Working Families

We need your help now, take action! Some in the business community are putting opposition pressure on members of the General, Housing and Military Affairs Committee in regards to H.382 on Paid Sick Days. What you can do to help:

Contact your Representatives

If you live in the district of any committee members of the House General, Housing and Military Affairs Committee, contact your Representative. Let them know that 106,000 hard working Vermonters who currently lack paid sick days can’t afford to wait any longer for H.382 to pass and ask them to support this bill.

Rep. Helen Head (S. Burlington), (802) 862-2267, helen@helenhead.com

Rep. Joseph Baker (West Rutland), (802) 438-9819, jbaker@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. John Moran (Wardsboro), (802) 896-9408, jmoran@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. Oliver K. Olsen (Jamaica), (802) 444-9004, oliver@oliverolsen.com

Rep. Kesha K. Ram (Burlington), (802) 881-4433, kram@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. Brian K. Savage (Swanton), (802) 868-3566, bsavage@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. Robert South (St.Johnsbury), (802) 748-0873, vtrepsouth@gmail.com

Rep. Tom Stevens (Waterbury), (802) 244-4164, tom@stevensvermont.com

Otherwise, contact the Speaker of the House:

Rep. Shap Smith (Morrisville), (802) 828-2245, speaker@leg.state.vt.us

If you have questions send an email to crobinson@pjcvt.org or call 802-863-2345 x8.

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Filed under economy, livable wage, paid sick days.
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