Tuesday, May 1, 2012 – March for Immigrant & Workers Rights in Minneapolis!

Gather at 3:30pm at Lake Street & Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis

Join with MIRAc and many others for the annual march for immigrant & workers rights on International Workers Day. Gather for this year’s march at 3:30 pm at Lake Street & Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis.

RSVP on the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/325342360838207/

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Martes, 1 de mayo
Marcha por los derechos de los inmigrantes y trabajadores en el Dia Internacional de los Trabajadores
3:30pm Lake Street y Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis

Unete con MIRAc y muchos otros para la marcha anual por los derechos de los inmigrantes y los trabajadores en el Dia Internacional de los Trabajadores. La marcha este año va a empezar a las 3:30pm en Lake Street y Nicollet Ave en Minneapolis.

Confirma tu asistencia en el evento en facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/325342360838207/

Art-making for the May 1st march – Saturdays 1-3pm

Saturdays – April 14, 21 & 28 from 1-3pm
Art making for May 1st immigrant & workers rights march
At El Colegio High School, 42nd & Bloomington Ave. S., Mpls
Join us to make banners, signs, and other props for the march!

April 28 – 10am – Organizing meeting for May 1st immigrant & workers rights march

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Organizing meeting for May 1st immigrant & workers rights march
Saturday, April 28 – 10-11am at Walker Church (3104 16th Ave S, Minneapolis).

Join us for the final organizing meeting for the May 1st march for immigrant & workers rights. The meeting will be Saturday, April 28 from 10-11am at Walker Church. If you want to help with outreach, art, logistics or anything else for the march on Lake Street, come to this organizing meeting to plug in! Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/105140329618872/

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Reunion organizativa para la marcha del 1ro de mayo por los derechos de los inmigrantes y trabajadores
Sabado 28 de abril – 10:00am en la iglesia Walker (3104 16th Ave S, Minneapolis).

Ven a la ultima reunion organizativa para la marcha por los derechos de los inmigrantes y trabajadores el 1ro de mayo! La reunion sera el sabado 28 de abril 10-11am en la iglesia Walker. Si quieres ayudar con outreach, arte, logistica o cualquier otra cosa para la marcha en Lake Street el 1ro de ayo, ven a esta reunion! Evento en facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/105140329618872/

Unions supporting May 1 march for immigrant & workers rights

The union movement in the Twin Cities has given their support for this year’s march for immigrant & workers rights on May 1st at 3:30pm at Lake & Nicollet in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, which brings together almost all the unions in Minneapolis, endorsed the march at their April meeting. Many individual unions are also part of the march. AFSCME Council 5 — the union of 40,000 public sector workers in Minnesota, endorsed the march at their April executive board meeting. AFSCME Local 3800 (clerical workers at the U of M) and AFSCME Local 34 (Hennepin County workers), as well as AFSCME Next Wave (AFSCME’s young workers’ caucus), are also actively supporting the march. SEIU Health Care Minnesota (the union of more than 15,000 healthcare workers in hospitals and clinics around the state) has endorsed the march, and SEIU Local 26 (the union of over 4,000 janitors and security guards) is mobilizing as well. UNITE HERE Local 17 and United Transportation Union are supporting the march. The Minnesota Nurses Association (the union of 20,000 nurses in the state) endorsed the march as well. This year, the union movement in Minnesota is truly celebrating International Workers Day, May Day. Join the unions, the immigrant rights movement, and all who believe in justice for all workers to march on May 1st, International Workers Day!

Comunicado de MORENA-MN apoyando la marcha 1ro de mayo

Sobre la marcha del 1ro de Mayo

Las reivindicaciones laborales, políticas y sociales de la clase trabajadora en esta economía globalizada, siempre serán las mismas, libertad de asociación, trato digno e igualitario, cobertura médica y acceso a programas sociales y de educación, sin dejar pasar por alto un pago digno y acorde con las ganancias de los centros de trabajo. La importancia de nuestra participación en el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores es rescatar la memoria histórica de aquellos que han ofrendado su propia vida por un futuro mejor de la clase trabajadora, rendimos homenaje y ondeamos nuestras banderas de lucha con los Martires de Chicago.

Fraternalmente,

Movimiento Regeneracion Nacional (Morena)

Por una Nueva República, Justa, Democrática e Incluyente.

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Regarding May 1st march

The political, social and labor demands, of the working class in this globalized economy, will always be the same ones: freedom of association, egalitarian and dignified treatment, medical coverage and access to social programs, and programs of education, without ignoring a wage with dignity according to the profit of the working place. The importance of our participation in the International Worker’s Day is to rescue the historic memory of those who have given their own lives for a better future of the working class, we pay tribute and flutter our flags of struggle with the Martyrs of Chicago.

Sincerely,

National Regeneration Movement (MORENA in Spanish)

For a Democratic, Just, and Inclusive New Republic

Donate to support the May 1st march for immigrant & workers rights!

One way you can help make the May 1st march for immigrant & workers rights a success is to donate securely online via paypal:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=EPA9LJCRY7V3E

If you don’t want to donate online, you can send a check written to “MIRAc” to MIRAc, PO Box 7266, Minneapolis, MN 55407 or come to a May 1st organizing meeting to donate in cash. 

Thank you!

Statement from Communities United Against Police Brutality: All Out for May 1st!

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Communities United Against Police Brutality endorses and supports the May 1 March for Immigrant & Worker rights because applying the label of “illegal” to people encourages racial profiling and gives racist police a weapon to destroy families and oppress the community.  Labeling people “illegal” allows businesses to exploit people, paying them lower wages and abusing their rights.No person should ever be deemed “illegal.”  We stand with our immigrant brothers and sisters to demand rights and justice for all immigrants and workers.

Communities United Against Police Brutality will be at the march on May 1st providing security for marchers. We will ensure that marchers will be not abused or picked up by the police.

Declaración de Comunidades Unidas Contra la Brutalidad Policial: Tod@s a marchar el 1 de mayo!

Comunidades Unidas Contra la Brutalidad Policial endorsa la marcha el 1ro de mayo por los derechos de los inmigrantes y trabajadores porque cuando tildan a alguien como “ilegal” eso solo impulsa el perfil racial y les da una manera a la policías racistas para destruir familias y oprimir la comunidad. Tildar a seres humanos como “ilegales” les da justificación a las empresas para que exploten personas, pagándoles sueldos más bajo y abusando sus derechos.

Ninguna persona es ilegal. Nos solidarizamos con nuestros hermanos y hermanas inmigrantes para exigir los derechos y la justicia para todos los inmigrantes y trabajadores.

Comunidades Unidas Contra la Brutalidad Policial va a estar en la marcha el 1 de mayo ayudando con la seguridad para la protesta. Vamos a asegurar que no habrá abusos de los participantes en la marcha y que la policía no lleve a nadie de allí.

 

How you can help build the May 1, 2012 march in Minneapolis

March in Minneapolis for immigrants & workers on 126th Anniversary of International Worker’s Day

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 – March for Immigrant & Workers Rights in Minneapolis!

Gather at 3:30pm at Lake Street & Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis

May 1st is coming! We need to build the spirit of unity and solidarity to stop the attacks coming down from the politicians against immigrants, workers, unions, women, LGBTQ people, and more. Join us to build a united movement on May 1, 2012!

This year is the 126th anniversary of International Workers Day on May 1st. We’re marking the occasion by having a big march of unions, workers, immigrants, students, community groups and religious groups all joining together to stand up for immigrant & workers rights

On Tuesday, May 1 at 3:30pm we’ll march together starting at Lake Street & Nicollet Ave. in Minneapolis. We need you to help us make it a success. We’re building a big coalition to demand justice for workers, unions and immigrants. We’re all under serious attack by the politicians in Washington and here in Minnesota. We can only win if we unite in solidarity. We’re demanding justice for workers and unions, and legalization & full equality for immigrants and all workers.

There are many unions, immigrant rights, religious, student and community organizations that have already endorsed the march. Get involved and get your organization to join the movement!

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

1. SPREAD THE WORD — Spread the word! Invite your friends on facebook.
2. ENDORSE — Have your organization endorse the May 1 march, then let us know by emailing us at miracmn@gmail.com!
3. MOBILIZE — Make a plan to mobilize members of your group or your friends & family to come march on Tuesday, May 1.
4. DONATE — It takes money to have a successful march. We’re asking organizations that can afford it to donate between $50 and $500 to this historic march, and asking individuals to donate what you can. Make checks to “MIRAc” and send to PO Box 7266, Minneapolis, MN 55407. You can also donate securely online here via paypal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=EPA9LJCRY7V3E
5. GET INVOLVED – Contact us to find out when the next meeting will be and get involved!

MIRAc, for the May 1st 2012 Coalition
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 – March for Immigrant & Workers Rights in Minneapolis!

Gather at 3:30pm at Lake Street & Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis

Así es como puedes ayudar a construir la marcha del 1ro de mayo

Marchemos en este aniversario 126 del día internacional de los trabajadores

El primero de mayo esta cada vez mas cerca, necesitamos construir el espíritu de unidad y solidaridad para luchar y detener los ataques de los políticos.

Este año es el aniversario 126 del día internacional de los trabajadores. En esta ocasión tendremos una gran marcha en donde participarán sindicatos, trabajadores, inmigrantes, estudiantes, grupos comunitarios y religiosos. Todos juntos diremos NO a los ataques contra trabajadores.

El día martes 1ro de mayo nos juntaremos a las 3:30pm en la Lake Street y Avenida Nicollet en Minneapolis.

Necesitamos de tu ayuda para que esto sea un éxito. Estamos trabajando en la construcción de una gran coalición para demandar justicia para los sindicatos, trabajadores e inmigrantes. Estamos bajo ataques constantes de los politicos anti-inmigrantes. Solo podemos ganar esta batalla si nos unimos y actuamos en solidaridad. Con nuestra marcha mandaremos un mensaje muy claro:

¡¡¡ALTO a los ataques contra trabajadores, sindicatos e inmigrantes.
EXIGIMOS justicia, libertad de organización, legalización e igualdad!!!

Hay sindicatos, organizaciones proinmigrantes, grupos religiosos, estudiantes y grupos comunitarios quienes están apoyando esta marcha.

Involúcrate, únete al movimiento!

COMO PUEDES PARTICIPAR

1. PASA LA VOZ — Imprime volantes – y pasa la voz en Facebook
   
2. APOYO DE TU ORGANIZACIóN — Endorsando la marcha
   
3. MOVILIZANDO — Inventa un plan para movilizar a tu organización, amigos, familia para que asistan a la marcha.
   
4. DONANDO — Hay gastos que tenemos que cubrir y es por esto que estamos pidiendo a las organizaciones donaciones que van de $50 dolares a $500 dolares para esta marcha histórica, a individuos les estamos pidiendo que donen lo que puedan. Puedes mandar cheques a MIRAc a: PO Box 7266, Minneapolis, MN 55407.
   
5. INVOLUCRATE – Contáctanos e infórmate sobre la siguiente reunión.

Coalición 1ro de Mayo
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