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Multiple local marches focus on equality, corporate greed, and unions

by on Mar. 26, 2011, under Arizona, Capitalism, corporatists, Free Speech, Immigration, jobs, organizing, Tucson, unions

In recent weeks, Tucsonans have joined citizens nationwide to march and demonstrate for or against multiple issues. There are three marches coming up– including two today!

Cesar Chavez March. The 11th annual march honoring labor organizer Cesar Chavez begins at 9 a.m. at Pueblo High School, 3500 S. 12th Ave. Check the Three Sonorans’ linked story for details.

Uncut protest at Bank of America. If you can’t make it to the south side, Uncut is protesting at a far east side Bank of America from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. today (Saturday, March 26, 2011). The Tucson demonstration is part of a national effort to increase public awareness of the fact that Bank of America received $45 billion in government bailout funds while funneling its tax dollars into 115 offshore tax havens and paying NO US income taxes.

The bank is at 9015 East Tanque Verde Road in Tucson–northwest corner of Tanque Verde Rd. and Catalina  Highway. Organizers want to urge people to pull their money out of Bank of America and move it somewhere else. Preferably a credit union. For more info re signs, chants, etc. can be found at http://www.usuncut.org/actions/174.

Unions remember MLK. On April 4, 2011, the Pima Area Labor Federation will join other labor groups nationwide to honor the life and of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his assassination. King was in Memphis supporting a sanitation workers’ strike when he was gunned down. Unions are remembering King’s assistance in their struggle.

Locally, supporters will rally at 4 p.m. at the statue of Pancho Villa (Broadway and Church in downtown Tucson) and then march to Armory Park (221 S. 6th Ave.) At Armory Park, there will be a BBQ. Bring Blankets or lawn chairs for the BBQ. RSVP required.

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  • latino4ever

    “The Tucson demonstration is part of a national effort to increase public awareness of the fact that Bank of America received $45 billion in government bailout funds while funneling its tax dollars into 115 offshore tax havens and paying NO US income taxes.”
    Yet, progressives like you call for larger government which is even more able to funnel money to special interests. Talk about a useful idiot for the corporations.

    • leftfield

      You seem to be convinced that a small government is the cure for every evil.  

      • latino4ever

        No, just the evil you represent.

  • Fraser007

    OMG what a choice for all of the Tucson Basin “Progressives”. Where to go? Hey Leftfield what one will you go to?? For me…Im not sure.

  • Anti-Commie

    To think that this was once considered a newspaper.
    All the people that labored for this organization with pride and now it is nothing more than Red Commie Rag.
    The pride is lost foever…

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  • RH

    It must be sad, miserable to be a republican in Pima County, a minority position is not what them aryan utopians in the GOP can really deal with well!:-) I guess if they get to depressed, miserable they can move to Maricopa county and find some harmony and peace by being in a area where they fit in and have some majorities!:-)

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Hannley has authored medical research articles, print magazine and newspaper stories, and numerous cancer prevention and self-help publications.

She has been a blogger since 2006, joined the ranks of Tucson Citizen bloggers in October 2010, and started contributing to the Huffington Post in 2011 and to Salon.com in 2012.

Hannley holds a masters’ degree in public health from The University of Arizona and a bachelors’ degree in journalism from The Ohio State University. She is a native of Amherst, Ohio but has lived in Tucson since 1981.