May Day Rally Actions

With appreciation to all who attended the inspiring May Day Rally hosted by CT People's World highlighting stories and struggles of courageous front line workers. These solidarity actions were presented at the May 3rd rally:

Donate here.    View the entire rally here.

May Day Action #1

We demand that Gov Lamont create a Disaster Relief Fund for Our Undocumented Community.

https://www.facebook.com/CTImmigrantRightsAlliance/photos/a.569556833064203/3153845854635275/?type=3&theater

May Day Action #2:

Sign the Peace Council open letter to End Sanctions Against Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and other countries

https://uspeacecouncil.org/

May DayAction #3: (AFT CT)

Fund Front Line workers and communities. Make the billionaires pay their fair share.

https://www.ctstateemployees.org/news-interest/sebac-unions-respond-sen-fasanos-push-take?fbclid=IwAR2JwOuAyLmp0A54r8noNOVng2wbh18ifwd3nQ0l0QTh1kMS2KrefChZlQM

May Day Action #4 (UNITE HERE)

Congress: Don't cut off hospitality workers

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-dont-cut-out-hospitality-workers?source=facebook&&fbclid=IwAR17GrhuHxkSRa6H1K-QKx4Ztl_r1vHjA0Xhq1dvLuSk54sSgpxRXuaRWls

May Day Action #5 (32BJ SEIU)

Governor Lamont: protect essential workers at Connecticut's highway service plazas

https://seiulocal32bj.salsalabs.org/ctserviceplazacovid19petition/index.html

May Day Action #6 (New Haven Rising)

Monday, May 11 at 6 pm on zoom. Testify at the New Haven Board of Alders Finance Committee budget hearing. Meet the needs of Black and Brown neighborhoods being hurt the most.

May Day Action #7

Tell the Governor and Legislature Connecticut Needs Vote by Mail

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/add-your-name-we-need-ct-vote-by-mail?source=facebook&&fbclid=IwAR18IcEQugIECoImnfY39EtvDoUqpkbFojXPZn0f6yyr7Cfzwbb8D07JBh0

POSTED at ctpeoplebeforeprofit YouTube Channel:

SLIDE SHOW: International Worker Solidarity: COVID 19 and Beyond

https://youtu.be/oPZk9UjRBrQ

PROGRAM: All segments of the program will be posted here: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKW6NKhvoUphYJfUvRk92DQ/)

PERFORMANCES:

Paradise by John Prine sung by TJ Campsey Dedicated to those lost to the pandemic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRfXVCRRxDQ&fbclid=IwAR2L-nld7DTLu1_YjMh9k96RiQFC3TeCo0VPaM5g5LU4vSPAjjomYQGrVdk

Internationale  Cameron Orr  (1.45 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp0FgR9cEmw&fbclid=IwAR1BGbVi5K8nGcKx-j7T8z3K-1TSlD3-KfY6XLdXNRkvYTOhBTLJaLUcRsQ
Internationale  latinoamericana y caribena /Spanish and Prtuguese  CLATE (5 min) Himno La Internacional - versión latinoamericana y caribeña de CLATE

Governor Ned Lamont: 860-566-4840

Senate President Martin Looney: 203-468-8829

House Majority Leader Matt Ritter: 869-519-5685

US Seantor Richart Blumenthal 860-258-6940

US Senator Chris Murphy 860-549-8463

CD1 Rep John Larson 860-278-8888

CD 2 Rep Joe Courtney 860-886-0139

CD 3 Rep Rosa Delauro 203-562-3718

CD 4 Rep James Himes 866-453-0028

CD 5 Rep Jahana Hayes 860-223-8412