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Street roots April 1, 2011 R jffi IfïïTt ttiHni ' ■- ■ SPONSORED BY PORTLAND JOBS WITH JUSTICE Energy and spark by Hot Child in thè City Got up this morning, looked in the mirror, what did I see My hair had streaks of grey, how could this be I plan my day now as the mind of the young But my body won’t keep up, and the song is unsung I read the paper and say things are a mess Drink my coffee, and then get dressed I meet a friend and we talk of old times When we could buy things for nickels and dimes The world is changing, that is for sure Technblogy arrived with the greatest of lure The Information Revolution has taken its place In history, and now it’s a race This generation faces decisions not known to the past It is hard to relate, when the dye has'been cast What has meaning to the young, has meaning to the old AISING Rally & March for JO B S and benefits, not cuts! For in the past, the future is told I hear the laughter as we walk through the park The children are running with joy, energy and spark Parents are taking time to watch what they say After all, it is April Fool’s Day! SATURDAY, APRIL 16*h at NOON Pioneer Courthouse Square EIGHT MILLION JOBS were lost in the 2008 meltdown. Today there are more than five job seekers for every job. Congress should focus on creating jobs, n o t cutting the safety net! Let’s stand up for community values! • Create good jobs now-siop job-killing trade agreements. • Protect and strengthen the safety net. • Support collective bargaining as 15,000 workers launch campaign for fairness at work in Portland. • Wall Street should pay for the economic crisis, - not working people! Join us on Facebook to stay in touch with the issues and advocacy you care about. Please bring non-perishable food items for the Oregon Food Bank. For more info, please call JwJ at 503-236-5573. w w w .jw jp d x.o rg CO-SPONSORS Oregon Working Families AFSCME Council 75 Party AFSCME Local 3135 Oregonians for Renewable Alliance for Democracy Energy Policy East Timor Action Network, pdxjustice Media Productions Portland Portland Alliance Economic Justice Action Portland Peaceful Response Group of the First Coalition Unitarian Church Rural Organizing Project Inland Boatmen’s Union of SEIU Local 49 the Pacific SEIU Local 503 International Socialist Social Justice Council of the . - Organization Portland First Unitarian Church Laborers International Union Teamsters Local 206 Local 483 United Food & Commercial Metanoia Peace Community Workers Local 555 National Association of Letter UNITEHERE Carriers Branch 82 Witness for Peace Northwest Oregon Labor Women's International, Council League for Peace and Oregon AFL-CIO Freedom, Portland Branch Oregon Fair Trade Campaign Workers Action ; Oregon Progressive Party
