March for Justice for Shaw's Workers

Submitted by ujpadmin on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 12:11pm.

When: Sunday, May 23, 2010, 12:00 pm to Thursday, May 27, 2010, 4:00 pm

Where: Methuen Shaw's Distribution Center • March to Boston • via Lawrence, Medford, Cambridge • Methuen to Boston

Start: 2010 May 23 - 12:00pm

End: 2010 May 27 - 4:00pm

Join us for an hour, a leg, a day, or an event!

Shaw's striking workers began a five day, 60 mile march from Methuen to Boston this past Sunday, May 23rd. They're following in the tradition of the farm workers' famous 60's marches. Let's show our support as they come through Medford, Somerville and Cambridge in the next few days.. They'll be rallying at Centro Present on Wed. evening at 6:30 PM, at Cambridge City Hall on Thursday, May 27th @ Noon, a final stop on their way to the State House for a 3 PM rally. A complete march schedule follows..Check out www.JusticeAtShaws.org for up-to-the-minute coverage of the march.

300 families, 5 days, 60 mile march for justice at Shaw’s-- STAND WITH SHAW’S WORKERS TO SAVE GOOD JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY!

Shaw’s and their parent company, Supervalu, have forced the workers to go on strike since March 7 over unfair demands for workers to bear ALL the burden of increasing health care costs. On April 1, Shaw’s unilaterally cut off the workers’ health care.

Workers and supporters are marching to urge Shaw’s to come to the bargaining table with a proposal that keeps good jobs in the community, instead of a regressive proposal that lowers workers’ living standards.

Contact Megan Pierce at 781-864-6285 or mpierce@ufcw.org to find out how you can join the march or how you can help the marchers along the way.

Shaw's workers march for justice

DAY 1: Sunday May 23rd—Methuen Warehouse to

Lawrence Common

Start/Rally:

Methuen)12 p.m. Shaw’s Distribution Center (100 Danton Drive,
Rally/Stop:
Lawrence)3 p.m. Lawrence Heritage Park (1 Jackson St,
DAY 2:Monday May 24—Lawrence Common to

Reading on Route 28

Start:
8:00 a.m. at Lawrence Heritage Park (1 Jackson St, Lawrence)
Rally:
1:30 a.m. at the Verizon Call Center (20 Shattuck Road, Andover
Rally:
4:00 p.m. Stop & Shop (97 Main Street, North Reading)
Sleep/Stop:
Salem St, Reading)6:30 p.m. at Old South United Methodist Church (6
DAY 3:Tuesday May 25—Reading to Medford

Start:
8:00 a.m. at Old South United Methodist Church (6 Salem St, Reading
Rally:
,12:00 p.m. at Shaw’s (99 Main St, Stoneham)
Rally:
1:00 p.m. at Stop & Shop (259 Main St, Stoneham)
Sleep/Stop:
6:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church (147 High St., Medford
DAY 4:Wednesday, May 26th—Medford to Cambridge

Start:
8:00 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church (147 High St., Medford)
Rally:
9:30 a.m. at Shaw’s (61 Locust, St, Medford)
Rally:
11:00 a.m. at Stop & Shop (775 McGrath Highway, Somerville)
Rally:
1:30 p.m. at Shaw’s (14 McGrath Hwy, Somerville)
Rally:
6:30 p.m. at Centro Presente! (17 Inner Belt Road, Somerville)

Sleep/Stop:
Temple B’nai B’rith (201 Central Street, Somerville)
DAY 5:Thursday May 27th—March into Boston!

Start:
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Community Breakfast at Temple B’nai B’rith (201 Central St, Somerville)
Start:
9:00 a.m. at Centro Presente! (17 Inner Belt Road, Somerville)

Rally:
12 p.m. at Cambridge City Hall (795 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge)

March:
1 p.m. to State House (24 Beacon Street, Boston)
Rally:
3:00 p.m. at State House
March/Rally:
4:00 p.m. at Shaw’s Prudential (53 Huntington Avenue, Boston)

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