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Thousand Waves 1220 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 – 5:00pm

Impact Chicago, Thousand Waves and Iraq Veterans Against the War-Chicago present a FREE PUBLIC screening & discussion of the Invisible War on Saturday, February 9th from 4pm-6pm. Refreshments provided. Childcare available with RSVP.

Also, Thousand Waves Marital Arts & Self Defense, NFP has just announced that they would like to honor Sabrina Waller, one of IVAW Board of Directors, with their Peacemaker Award after the screening of The Invisible War on Saturday, February 9. It will be a short presentation of a plaque honoring her peacemaking work.

2013 Great America Trip Save the Date

December 17th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Events - (0 Comments)

great_america AFGE Annual Trip to Six Flags Great America located in Gurnee IL will be on July 27, 2013. Save the date, more information to be released in the upcoming months ahead.

RALLY on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5

WHERE: CORNER OF MADISON AND JEFFERSON
WHEN: Noon to 1:00pm

Help us distribute flyers to passers-by!

SEND A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS:

NO CUTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS THE AMERICAN PUBLIC NEEDS

Download the entire flyer 12/05/2012 rally.

Learn about charter schools, their expansion, what it means for our work, and how we can help charter school teachers form unions in their schools.

 

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The Ed Show in “Bainport”

October 18th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Events | Solidarity - (0 Comments)

 

On Friday, October 19th, Ed Schultz of the Ed Show http://tv.msnbc.com/shows/the-ed-show is airing his television show live from Freeport, Illinois. The show will be aired across the street from the Sensata Plant which is owned by Bain Capitol. Bain Capitol is closing the plant and moving operations to China. The workers at the Freeport Sensata plant have been forced to train their Chinese counterparts. During the training, Bain Captial order the American Flag taken down so the Chinese would not be offended.

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Local 1395 Monthly Meeting 11/14/12 @ 6pm

October 16th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Events - (0 Comments)

AFGE Local 1395 is having a monthly membership meeting on
Wednesday November 14, 2012 at 6pm.

Great Lakes Center for Creative Learning (first floor)

Conference Room # 1

600 W. Madison

Chicago IL 60601

2012 Union Hall of Honor Awards Dinner

October 16th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Events | Solidarity | Web - (0 Comments)

2012 Union Hall of Honor Awards Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Local 1395 Monthly Meeting 10/10/12 @ 6pm

October 9th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Events - (0 Comments)

AFGE Local 1395 is having a monthly membership meeting on
Wednesday October 10, 2012 at 6pm.

Great Lakes Center for Creative Learning (first floor)

Conference Room # 1

600 W. Madison

Chicago IL 60601

AFGE 1395 will send a memo to the Chicago Tearchers Union (CTU) in support of their fight for a fair contract.

AFGE 1395 to contribute $200.00 to the CTU to show support.

AFGE 1395 encourages members to wear RED on Tuesday September 18, 2012 in support of the CTU.

AFGE 1395 encourages all to “Tell CEO Blizzard, we all stand in solidarity with the Chicago Teachers” Call 773-553-1500