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We’re in Washington!

nolaworkerscenter | March 27, 2008

 

See you here, at the Dupont Circle fountain, at 12 noon, Thursday, Mar. 27. The satyagrahis will gather with friends, allies, and press, share their stories, then head over to a mass meeting with Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen at1 p.m. Come out and support the workers at the start of their week in DC!

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The New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice is dedicated to organizing workers across race and industry to build the power and participation of workers and communities. We organize day laborers, guestworkers, and homeless residents to build movement for dignity and rights in the post-Katrina landscape.

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