For Immediate Release: March 4, 2011
For More Information: Joe Lombardo, 518-281-1968
Anti-War Movement to Call for End to US Wars and Funding of Jobs and Domestic Needs with NY and San Francisco Rallies on April 9th and 10th
The United National Anti-War Committee (UNAC) announced today that it will hold rallies in New York City on Saturday, April 9th and in San Francisco on Sunday, April 10th to demand an end to the wars overseas and a redirecting of war funding to domestic needs.
The rallies have been endorsed by hundreds of national, state and local peace, community, faith and labor organizations. Initial endorsers include: Center for Constitutional Rights; Muslim Peace Coalition, USA; Veterans for Peace; Voices for Creative Nonviolence; Int'l Action Center; Women's Int'l League for Peace & Freedom; Fellowship of Reconciliation; Black Agenda Report; Code Pink; and the Nat'l Assembly to End U.S. Wars & Occupations.
The United National Antiwar Committee was founded at a conference of 800 in Albany, NY in July, 2010. The demonstrations have three main priorities:
To rebuild America during this Great Recession by redirecting the trillions of American tax dollars spent on wars and corporate bailouts to fund programs for jobs, education, health care, housing and the environment.
The immediate, total and unconditional withdrawal of all U.S. troops, mercenaries and contractors from Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, and the immediate closing of all U.S. bases in those countries.
Stop the government attacks on trade unions, civil and democratic rights, and immigrant communities.
The rallies will stand in unity with the struggle for worker rights in Wisconsin and other states and the fight for democracy and against exploitation and oppression throughout the Arab world.
From its beginning, UNAC has promoted unity between the anti-war and labor movements, recognizing that it is working people who pay for these unjust, endless wars with our blood and tax dollars. Our fight is here - for decent jobs at union wages; an end to evictions and foreclosures; universal access to health care and higher education; a society free from racism, sexism and homophobia; and the right of every worker to join or organize a union so together we can defend our rights.
The NY rally and march will begin at Union Square at 14th and Broadway on Saturday April 9th at noon. The San Francisco event will begin at noon on Sunday April 10th at Dolores Park.
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Check out the United National Anti-War Committee for more information
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