Saturday march shuts down Galleria interstections
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Categories: Health Care, Consumer Protection, Corporate Accountability , Civil Rights, Immigration, Peace and Social Justice
Categories: Health Care, Consumer Protection, Corporate Accountability , Civil Rights, Immigration, Peace and Social Justice
Saturday, October 28th - Houston.
Approx. 500 people rallied in a park near the Galleria section of Houston in support of striking janitors. After hearing inspirational folk songs in Spanish and listening to testimonials from community activists speakers we marched a mile or two towards Williams Tower with the police shutting down several busy intersections near the Galleria Mall. The inconvenience was necessary to underscore the urgency of our struggle to obtain a contract for the janitors,most of whom make only $5.15 an hour with no health insurance benefits.
We were organized, loud and orderly as many passers by watched in wonder and some confusion. We tried to make our message clear by giving leaflets to motorists stopped at lights. Most took them as they could not move. We got some honks and thumbs up, but a few folks made obscene gestures.
Media coverage continues to be excellent: We had all the major networks covering and I managed to catch the 3-4 minute segment that Channel 39 in Houstion gave us on their 7:00pm broadcast.
Food banks will be set up on four corners in downtown Houston Monday for supporters who wish to donate items to teh janitors struggle.
Approx. 500 people rallied in a park near the Galleria section of Houston in support of striking janitors. After hearing inspirational folk songs in Spanish and listening to testimonials from community activists speakers we marched a mile or two towards Williams Tower with the police shutting down several busy intersections near the Galleria Mall. The inconvenience was necessary to underscore the urgency of our struggle to obtain a contract for the janitors,most of whom make only $5.15 an hour with no health insurance benefits.
We were organized, loud and orderly as many passers by watched in wonder and some confusion. We tried to make our message clear by giving leaflets to motorists stopped at lights. Most took them as they could not move. We got some honks and thumbs up, but a few folks made obscene gestures.
Media coverage continues to be excellent: We had all the major networks covering and I managed to catch the 3-4 minute segment that Channel 39 in Houstion gave us on their 7:00pm broadcast.
Food banks will be set up on four corners in downtown Houston Monday for supporters who wish to donate items to teh janitors struggle.
