UAW activists to join coalition in Troy against attacks on working-class families
Mich., Wis., governors called out as 'co-conspirators against the 99%'
TROY, Mich. -- UAW members, leaders and other activists will join a broad community coalition in a peaceful protest against continued attacks on working-class families and to oppose Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's appearance at a fund raiser hosted by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder at the San Marino Club here on April 17.
The demonstration is targeted at the governors' shared agenda of cutting taxes on the wealthy while shifting the tax burden to the middle-class workers, as well as slashing social services for the poor and stripping voters of their rights.
Protesters will also deliver a subpoena to Snyder and Walker, both Republicans, calling on them to account for their actions.
"We have to rise up collectively and demand change in our state government and their proposed anti-worker legislation. We must demand a more inclusive society for our children and generations to come. There is power in our numbers, and the 99% Spring movement is rooted in our history of fighting for the dignity of all workers," said UAW President Bob King.
"By the end of the 99% Spring training, tens of thousands of activists will be ready and able to carry out nonviolent direct actions all across the country. The torch of justice has been passed to us, and we bravely take up the battle to combat the inequalities that have been placed on the backs of working families."
This collective, nonviolent direct action is the first of many that activists from the 99% Spring movement, a coalition of grassroots organizations including the UAW, will be part of in a long-term effort to expose the exploitation of the poor and middle-class workers.
The UAW, is one of several local community and religious organizations, including the Metro AFL-CIO, 99% Spring, Good Jobs Now, 99% Pastors, Michigan Welfare Rights, Jobs with Justice, AFSCME Council 25, Michigan Rising, National Action Network and Moratorium Now, planning the rally.
Here are more details of Tuesday's event:
When: Tuesday, April 17, 5-7 p.m.
Where: San Marino Club, 1685 Big Beaver Road, Troy, Mich.
For more information, please visit gimmefiveuaw.org.
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