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Great American Boycott 2006 in New York City

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1) May 1: Great American Boycott 2006 in New York City (4pm rally/march)

Primero de Mayo: Gran Paro Americano 2006 en Nueva York (4pm mitin/marcha)

2) Actions at 12:16pm in Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island

[Acciones a las 12:16pm en los cinco boros de Nueva York]

3) ACTION ALERT: On May 1st, Tell Congress to Stop Deportation Now!

4) Useful resources for workers attending protests / Materiales utiles

(incluso en espan~ol) para los trabajadores que asisten a las protestas

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1) May 1: Great American Boycott 2006 in New York City (4pm rally/march)

Primero de Mayo: Gran Paro Americano 2006 en Nueva York (4pm mitin/marcha)

[texto en espa?ol sigue al ingles]

In solidarity with the call for a Great American Boycott 2006

NO WORK, NO SCHOOL, NO SALES, AND NO BUYING

on Monday, May 1 across the country

Immigrant Rights

Are Workers Rights

FULL RIGHTS FOR ALL WORKERS

MAY 1 Rally & March

4 pm Union Square Park

14th St. & Broadway

(take #4, 5, 6, R, N, L to Union Square or F, 1, 2, 3 to 14th Street)

NO TO HR 4437

– Yes to Immediate Amnesty

– Yes to Family Unity

– No to Criminalization

– No Border Fences and Racism

– No Increased Enforcement

Reclaim May Day!

To endorse and find more information locally in NY: www.may1.info and

nationally: www.NoHR4437.org

Leaflets available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Bengali, Creole and

Russian at http://www.may1.info/

MAY 1 COALITION c/o TONC, 39 W. 14 St.,#206, NY, NY 10011 212-633-6646

or c/o Teamsters Local 808, 22-43 Jackson Ave., LIC, NY 11101 718-389-1900

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Solidaridad con el llamado al Gran Paro Americano 2006:

NI TRABAJO, NI ESCUELA, NI VENTAS, NI COMPRAS

en todo el pa?s el 1? de Mayo

?Los Derechos de l@s Inmigrantes Son Derechos de l@s Obrer@s!

DERECHOS PLENOS PARA TOD@S L@S OBRER@S

1? de MAYO Mitin & Marcha

4 pm en el Union Square Park

calle 14 y Broadway

(tome el tren #4, 5, 6, R, N, L hasta el Union Square

o el F, 1, 2, 3 hasta la calle 14)

NO A L A HR 4437

– S? a la Amnist?a Inmediata

– S? a Familias Unidas

– No Murallas y No al Racismo

– No a la Criminalizaci?n

– No Aumento de Patrulla Fronteriza

?Recobremos el 1? de mayo!

Para endosar y adquirir m?s informaci?n en la localidad de NY visite a

www.1mayo.info; nacional www.NoHR4437.org

Volantes disponibles en ingles, espa?ol, chino, arabe, bengali, creol y ruso al

http://www.may1.info/

COALICI?N 1? DE MAYO c/o TONC, 39 W. 14 St.,#206, NY, NY 10011 212-633-6646

o c/o Teamsters Local 808, 22-43 Jackson Ave., LIC, NY 11101 718-389-1900

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2) Actions at 12:16pm in Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island

[Acciones a las 12:16pm en los cinco boros de Nueva York–espan~ol abajo]

Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:21:01 -0400

From: Gouri Sadhwani

Subject: May 1st New York Action Flyers

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS

MAY 1, 2006 12:16PM*

Come out on our National Day of Labor at 12:16pm and form a HUMAN CHAIN in

an expression of solidarity for immigrant rights. New York’s diverse and

vibrant immigrant commercial centers are vital to the economy of New York

City and by closing for 15 minutes we will join the nation in highlighting

the many ways in which immigrant workers and businesses contribute to and

stimulate our economy. ALL members of the community are encouraged to join

in this peaceful expression of solidarity!

Human Chain Locations and Contact info:

Bronx

NYCPP, Sussie Lozada, 212-388-2149

Brooklyn

Fifth Avenue Committee, Artemio Guerra, 718-930-9068

Council of Peoples Organization, Mohammed Razvi, 718-434-3266

Manhattan

Washington Heights: NYCPP, Laura Espinosa, 212-388-3296 and La Aurora,

Ratham?s Perez, 718-543-0410

Battery Park: Make the Road by Walking, 718-418-7690

Chinatown: Chinese Progressive Association, Mae Lee, 212-274-1891

Queens

NYCPP, Zahida Pirani, 212-388-2119 and LAIC, Ana Maria Archila, 718-565-8500

Staten Island

El Centro de Hospitalidad, Gonzalo Mercado, 646-772-0096 and Rev. Terry

Troia, 646-523-7274

*On 12/16/05, the House of Representative passed H.R. 4437, the draconian

anti-immigrant bill that sparked the massive rallies in support of immigrant

rights, including the April 10th NYC rally.

WEAR WHITE!

***

DIA NACIONAL DE ACCI?N POR LOS DERECHOS DE LOS INMIGRANTES

PRIMERO DE MAYO, 2006 12:16PM*

A las 12:16pm del 1? de Mayo, acomp??enos a formar una CADENA HUMANA en

expresi?n de solidaridad a los derechos de los inmigrantes. La vitalidad del

centros comercial de inmigrantes es vital para la econom?a de la cuidad de Nueva

York y cerrando por 15 minutos nos uniremos con la naci?n para reflejar de

varias maneras que los trabajadores contribuyen y estimulan nuestra econom?a.

Todos los miembros de la comunidad unir?n en esta expresi?n pac?fica de

solidaridad!

Lugar y Contactos: Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island.

Bronx

NYCPP, Sussie Lozada, 212-388-2149

Brooklyn

Fifth Avenue Committee, Artemio Guerra, 718-930-9068

Council of Peoples Organization, Mohammed Razvi, 718.434.3266

Manhattan

Washington Heights: NYCPP, Laura Espinosa, 212-388-3296 y La Aurora,

Radham?s Perez, 718-543-0410

Battery Park: Make the Road by Walking, 718-418-7690

Chinatown: Chinese Progressive Association, Mae Lee, 212.274.1891

Queens

NYCPP, Zahida Pirani, 212-388-2119 y LAIC, Ana Maria Archila, 718.565.8500

Staten Island

El Centro de Hospitalidad, Gonzalo Mercado, 646-772-0096 y Rev. Terry

Troia, 646-523-7274

*El 16 de diciembre, la C?mara de Representantes pas? H.R. 4437, la ley

draconiana anti-inmigrante que inici? las marchas masivas apoyando a los

derechos de inmigrantes, incluyendo la del 10 de Abril en NYC.

VISTASE DE BLANCO!

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3) ACTION ALERT: On May 1st, Tell Congress to Stop Deportation Now!

Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:40:55 -0400

From: Aarti Shahani

ACTION ALERT: On May 1st, Tell Congress to Stop Deportation Now!

On May 1st, immigrants around the country will mobilize and protest and

strike for our rights. While most lawmakers, media, immigrants and

restrictionists have focused on legalization and guest worker programs

for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, few

have questioned the harsh deportation measures in the Senate and House

proposed bills. The “best” and “worst” bills contain hidden provisions

that would:

* Deport long-term residents for increasingly minor crimes, even when

they are green card holders, U.S. veterans, or the parents of

American-born children

* Expand immigration detention facilities, using domestic military bases

and for-profit prison facilities

* Overturn Supreme Court rulings and legalize the indefinite detention

of non-citizens

* Turn local and state police into immigration agents

* Erect a massive border fence and further militarize our border communities

* Enable Homeland Security agents to expel suspected foreigners

indiscriminately

* Create a national identification system for all workers.

If passed, Congress would be making a bad situation worse. American

immigration laws are already harsh, resulting in the destruction of

immigrant families. Since Congress made deportation and detention

mandatory minimums in 1996, 1.4 million people have been exiled from the

United States. Immigrants have become the fastest-growing segment of our

prison population. Families and taxpayers are paying dearly, as the

Department of Homeland Security lines the pockets of for-profit prisons.

For more information, see the “Family Values” backgrounder and Detention

& Deportation factsheet

(http://familiesforfreedom.org/downloads/April24NationwideFamilies.pdf)

Call House & Senate offices

(Contact info at Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121, or visit

http://capwiz.com/adc/dbq/officials/)

Tell your elected officials:

“I demand that you say no to every deportation provision in proposed

House and Senate immigration bills. US deportation laws are already

harsh. Homeland Security does not need additional power. We need

Congress to keep our families together, and our communities strong.

Please repeal mandatory detention and deportation laws; stop indefinite

detention of immigrants; stop making deportation a surprise punishment;

uphold fair prison standards for immigrant prisoners and provide people

facing exile with counsel; end the retroactive application of

deportation laws; and stop local police and other agencies from being

federal immigration agents.”

Aarti Shahani

Families for Freedom

25 Chapel St, #703

Brooklyn NY 11201

tel: 718.858.9658 x204

fax: 800.895.4454

aarti@familiesforfreedom.org

www.familiesforfreedom.org

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4) Useful resources for workers attending protests / Materiales utiles

(incluso en espan~ol) para los trabajadores que asisten a las protestas

Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:47:37 EDT

From: CLINICSF@aol.com

In light of the upcoming May 1st protest events, as well as recent raids, you

might find the following links to resources helpful. They were prepared by

the Chicago Workers’ Collaborative and the Workers’ Defense Committee of the

March 10th Movement, AILA, ACLU, NILC, and others.

* Sample petition to employers, Chicago Workers’ Collaborative and Interfaith

Worker Justice

English

http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/NILC/images/Employee_petition_to_employer_041706.doc

Spanish

http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/NILC/images/Carta%20a%20Empleadores.doc

Sample Letter to Employer, Letter to Tandum Staffing

http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/NILC/images/Tandem_Staffing_letter.pdf

from the Chicago Workers’ Collaborative

Immigration Protests: What Every Worker Should Know, National Immigration Law

Center, American Civil Liberties Union Immigrant Rights Project, and the

National Employment Law Project (NELP)

English http://www.nilc.org/ce/nilc/protests_what_every_worker_should_know.pdf

Spanish

http://www.nilc.org/ce/nilc/protests_what_every_worker_should_know_sp.pdf

Know Your Rights Alerts, National Immigration Law Center. See

http://www.nilc.org/ce/ceindex.htm

Know Your Rights – Can an Employer Fire an Employee Because the Employee

Participated in an Immigration Rally? American Immigration Lawyers Association

and the law firm of Dorsey and Whitney, LLP. See

http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=19203

Know Your Rights Pamphlets, National Lawyers Guild and American Civil

Liberties Union Immigrant Rights Project. See

http://www.nlg.org/resources/know_your_rights.htm

Know Your Rights if You Have Been Arrested or Detained by the U.S. Government,

CASA of Maryland.

English – http://www.immigrantrights.org/CASAofMaryland.pdf

Spanish – http://www.immigrantrights.org/CASAdeMarylandDerechos.pdf

Interfaith Worker Justice Toolkit for Workers who are fired

http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/NILC/images/Toolkit_for_Workers_who_are_fired.pdf

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END FORWARDED MESSAGE(S) / FIN DE MENSAJE(S) REENVIADO(S)

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