Stand up for the middle class -- be part of We Are One April 4!
On April 4, Minnesotans will march to the state Capitol to stand up for jobs, a fair budget and worker rights as part of the nationwide We Are One rally.
Why April 4? That's the date in 1968 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. Dr. King, along with a coalition of civil and human rights organizations, the religious community and the union movement, stood with 1,300 striking city sanitation workers and faced down the armed forces of a city and state.
Now, after seeing the power grab in Wisconsin and here at our own Legislature, it's time for Minnesotans to speak out! Here's what you can do:
- Join us in St. Paul for the We Are One rally; details are below.
- Wear blue on April 4 to show your solidarity for public education.
- If you can't come to St. Paul, organize your own local union rally, either before or after school, districtwide or in your building.
- Have members sign our Solidarity pledge at your rally.
- Send us a photo of your rally for possible use on our Facebook page. Please limit the size of your photo to 1MB or less. Picnik is an easy-to-use, free online tool to edit photos.
April 4 rally details
| 5 p.m. |
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Gather at Cathedral Park at the intersection of Marshall Avenue and John Ireland Boulevard, St. Paul. |
| 5:15 p.m. |
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March for the middle class down John Ireland Boulevard to the Capitol. |
| 6 p.m. |
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Program and music at the state Capitol |
Wear blue to show your solidarity for public education!
Ride the bus
Because parking near the Capitol is limited, Education Minnesota is sponsoring a bus from each of the following four locations. Registration is free, but limited to Education Minnesota members and their immediate family, and first-come, first-served. Registration deadline is 4 p.m. March 30 Extended! New deadline: 1 p.m. April 3:
Buses will leave each location at 4 p.m. sharp and drop riders off at Cathedral Park. Buses will leave at approximately 7 p.m. after the rally from in front of the Capitol on Martin Luther King Boulevard.
Virtual solidarity
- On April 4, tell your story. Post on Facebook a brief description on why the union matters to you.
- Change your Facebook and/or Twitter profile image to We Are One. Download the Education Minnesota/We Are One icon to use as your profile picture. (Right click on the link and save it to your desktop.)
March 28, 2011