I'LL BE THERE TO DEMAND JOBS WITH JUSTICE

People across the country are angry - for good reason. Corporate greed and recklessness have driven our economy into a crisis, and leaders in Washington, DC have yet to offer any real solutions.

We will not allow our anger to be manipulated or deflected from the true causes of the economic crisis: 1) decades of corporate greed that have put the squeeze on workers and their unions 2) the corporate-driven, anti-government, free-for-all deregulation of Wall Street finance and 3) the housing bubble and its collapse.

It is up to us to take action to demand full and fair employment and a new economy that works for everyone.

During the next year, I pledge to be there at least five times:

• Challenging corporate greed and Wall Street recklessness by demanding new regulations, consumer protections, and taxes that discourage speculation and ensure the wealthy pay their fair share.
• Protesting layoffs, plant closures, and foreclosures caused by corporate greed, and demanding action to protect the people affected;
• Protecting the vital public services our community needs, and the jobs of the people that deliver those services;
• Calling for our elected leaders to recognize the emergency and take bold action to create new jobs that will put people back to work, rebuild our country’s infrastructure, and make it greener for the long haul;
• Supporting workers seeking a job with justice, a living wage, a fair contract and a voice at work.