Voices from the March (AFSCME)

Robbing Rose's Flowers to pay Wal-Mart
By Brandon Ortiz on April 5

Willie Pelote from AFSCME has an excellent column in the California Progress Report about how "economic" incentive programs at the state and local level subsidize mega corporations like Wal-Mart, which in turn drive mom-and-pop stores -- like the one owned by Irene Gonzalez's foster parents -- out of business.

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AFSCME Local 2703 and Planada Elementary School host the March for California's Future!
By 260 Miles of Blogging on March 31

Our caravan of marchers, UDW vans and the Blogmobile entered Planada Elementary as all the students assembled outside.

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AFSCME Local 2703 Madera County Employees
By 260 Miles of Blogging on March 28

On Friday evening, we were hosted by AFSCME Local 2703 at Burrito King in Madera. Irene Gonzalez, core marcher and member of AFSCME 685 in Los Angeles and Chris, AFSCME Local 2703 Madera County Employees Association E-Board President skyped with Cheryl Brown and the rest of AFSCME Local 57 in Oakland.

Ah, the wonders of technology!

We rearranged all of the tables in the back room of the restaurant so that we'd be sitting in roundtable fashion. After the skype session was over, everyone at the restaurant introduced themselves and reiterated their commitment to our fight.

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