Providence Rally for Unemployment Ins.-COBRA Extension City Hall

A passionate group of activists braved the heat wave and staged a
demonstration on the steps of City Hall to demand that our representatives get busy- break the stalemate on extending Unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits pointing out that congress spent money with reckless abandon bailing out the banks.
Speakers-
Kate Brock lead organizer Ocean State Action,
John Prince Chairman of the Board of DARE
Joe Buchanan member of the RI Unemployed Council
Bill Bateman member of Local 271
Amelia Garcia of the George A. Wiley Center

Sponsors of the Event:
Ocean State Action
RI Unemployed Council
George Wiley Center

AFSCME Council 94
Jobs with Justice
UFCW
United Service and Allied Workers
Progressive Democrats of America

Rep Scott Slater of Providence

This grassroots group organized by the RI Unemployed Council and Ocean State Action put a human face on the suffering.
The event was also supported by the Progressive Democrats of America, SEIU and many unions.

Representative Scott Slater and candidate for congress Betsy Dennigan were in attendance.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• protests
• rally
• commentary
• AFSCME
• Jobs with Justice
• UFCW
• Jobs
• Unemployment Extension
• COBRA extension
• Providence
• RI
• City hall
• 7-7-10
• july 7
• Ocean State Action

[realAmerican1969]

do it do it do it washington do it! I am from up there!! and unemployed. Living in florida, I have a group on facebook--Middle Class Americans---Please Join us and share your wisdom and communicate

[RIProgressive]

build the movement

[RIProgressive]

Thanks- feel free to add it to your channel

[raybl]

thanks

[loandbhold1]

Great!Let's get it!

[franklyMRpeterson]

thanks for standing up & voicing for our families & children... its a Life or death situation..

[SuperMegavol]

wow!awesome well shall overcome

[TheSteve3377]

@RIProgressive I will add it!

[solitaryfracture]

good job