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Business Leaders Announce Support for May Day Immigrant March

Colleen McShane, Ivan Matsunaga, Salvador Pedroza, and other business representatives call on local residents and businesses to support the May Day march for comprehensive immigration reform.
For Immediate Release – Press advisory
April 25, 2006

For more information, contact:
Salvador Pedroza, 773.521.5387
Luis Alva, 773.521.5387

BUSINESS LEADERS ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR MAY 1ST IMMIGRATION MARCH

Colleen McShane, Ivan Matsunaga, Salvador Pedroza, and other business representatives call on local residents and businesses to support the May Day march for comprehensive immigration reform.

What: Leaders from the business community from Chicago will gather in a press conferences in Little Village to announce support for the upcoming immigration reform march, scheduled to take place May 1st.

Colleen McShane, President of the Illinois Restaurant Association, joined by other business leaders, will also announce the support for the May 1st march at a press conference scheduled at 12:00 pm.

When/Where: Wednesday, April 26, 12:00 PM, Chambers of Commerce Press Conference, Little Village Chamber of Commerce & Pilsen Chamber of Commerce, Plaza Manuel Pérez, 4343 W. 26th Street


Who: Colleen McShane, President of the Illinois Restaurant Association; Ivan Matsunaga, Connie’s Pizza, officer of the Illinois Restaurant Association; Salvador Pedroza, president of Little Village Chamber of Commerce;

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Jessica Aranda
Executive Director,
Latino Union of Chicago
1619 W. 19th Street
Chicago, IL 60608
312-491-9044 office
312-491-9046 fax

Latino Union collaborates with low-income, immigrant workers to provide the tools to collectively improve economic and social conditions. We work with Chicagoland's corner day laborers, striving to provide alternatives to the labor, civil, and immigrants rights abuses these workers face on a daily basis.
 
 

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