CT. Fundraiser for the IWW Date announced.

CT. Fundraiser for the IWW Food and Allied Workers Industrial Union Campaign

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January 11th, 2008, (snow date Jan 25th)

Doors open at 5:30 pm,   Dinner at 6:00 pm

1199 King-Davis Center

77 Huyshope Avenue, Hartford Ct.

This event will benefit the striking and fired workers in the NYC food industry who have been struggling to raise themselves out of the sweatshop-like conditions imposed upon them because of their immigration status and desperate economic situation. What we raise between now and then will go toward things like rent, food and bills.

Some IWW members and co-workers are out on strike, others have been fired AND BLACKLISTED from the industry because the employers realize the power of this campaign. Many of these folks are undocumented and have stood up to the ever-present threat of their employers calling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to have them deported. Despite this threat, the campaign has spread to a dozen restaurants and warehouses in New York City, including over a hundred IWW members and industry-wide influence that has already raised the bar. Union members have also won back-pay from management, minimum wage, overtime and humane hours.

This is a golden opportunity for all of us to strike a powerful blow for the rights of immigrants and workers in this country. The IWW is an almost completely volunteer-based union on a shoestring budget. So when we’re given something, we make it last. We need you help to make this happen. If you want to help, I guarantee that we can find something for you to do.

We Need:

• Volunteers to sell tickets to friends/co-workers/family
• Plates, cups tableware, table cloths
• A Bartender
• Raffle tickets
• Stuff to raffle or sell
• Food point people / FOOD
• Set up and Clean up crew
• Performers
• Donations to our event planning budget.
• Sponsors / endorsers
• Sell ads for our booklet
• Person to put together the booklet

We are still deciding which way to handle money at the moment so we should be able to accept donations and RSVP’s shortly.

For more information, to donate or to sign up to help call Matt at: 860-416-4575. For information on this union campaign see the posting IWW Campaign Fundraiser on QWB site.