opportunity to act

Written by: Joan M. Donahue on Apr 28, 2006 9:20 PM EDT

I'm not sure if you any of you knew about all the great things going on Monday, but I thought I would pass them on to the key organizers, you, of Democracy for Chicago, so you could get the word out.

There are three exciting political events occuring downtown on May, all of which deserve participation.

If you can take the day off there is a march in support of undocumented workers on Monday which begins wiht, according to the Sun Times:

...a 10 a.m. rally at Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph. The march starts at noon and will move east on Randolph to DesPlaines, where it will turn south. It will then turn east on Monroe and Jackson, with marchers proceeding along both streets simultaneously.

The demonstration will end at Hutchinson Field in Grant Park, where a rally is scheduled.

The route will be closed to auto traffic most of the day, police said, adding that widespread congestion is expected and people should take public transportation. The CTA will run trains with extra cars and deploy additional buses and personnel, officials said.

Emboldened by the success of earlier marches nationwide, advocates are broadening their push against a proposed federal law that would criminalize being an illegal immigrant. Monday's rally comes as Congress struggles to craft a law addressing border security, providing temporary work visas and giving immigrants a shot at citizenship......

Organizers expect 300,000 people.

At 4:30 in Haymarket Square at Randolph & DesPlaines the Chicago Federation of Labor is organizing a rally:

Chicago Federation of Labor

Illinois Labor History Society

MAY DAY CELEBRATION

Monday, May 1, 4:30 PM

Haymarket Square, DesPlaines Av between Randolph and Lake, Chicago

From cheap labor in China to low wage workers at Wal-Mart, the struggle for a living wage and decent working conditions has no national boundaries. Celebrate the struggle for human rights for all workers, hear and abroad! Come to Haymarket Square on May Day for music and speakers from around the world.



Also at 4:30, in the Federal Plaza (from Lynn Sweet's column):

On Monday, in Chicago a rally to Save Darfur takes place at 4:30 p.m. in the Federal Plaza.

www.chicagodarfur.org/...

Rally To STOP THE GENOCIDE In Darfur
Make Your Voice Heard
May 1, 2006 at 4:30pm
Federal Plaza, Chicago
Dearborn and Adams

Featuring elected officials, religious and other community and human rights leaders.

It's Happening Now
Over 400,000 killed.
More than two million at risk.
We Must Act Now
For more information visit:
www.chicagodarfur.org
To become a sponsor contact:
chicagodarfur@yahoo.com
Organized by
the Chicago Coalition to Save Darfur
An alliance of faith-based, ethnic, civic and student organizations dedicated to ending the atrocities that threaten the lives of 2 million
people in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Rally Sponsors to date: American Jewish Committee-Midwest, American Jewish World Service - Midwest, American Muslims
for Activism and Learning, Amnesty International at Deerfield High School, Anti-Defamation League-Midwest, Chicago
Alliance to End Genocide, Grassroots Organizers Network for Darfur, Northwestern University Darfur Action Coalition,
Save Darfur at Lewis University, STAND at Latin School of Chicago, Suburban Human Relations Commission, Women on Call,
Hillels of Illinois, Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, The Ethiopian Community Association
of Chicago, Union of Reform Judaism

Coordinated by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

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Location: Chicago, IL 60606