May Day 2007, Haymarket Square
(includes Rally for Workers Justice at Resurrection Health Care)

May Day 2007 Labor speeches, scenes and music at Chicago's Haymarket Square, where the legacy of May Day was born in 1886. The 2007 Chicago Immigrants Rights March passed through Haymarket Square on its way to Grant Park, and the turnout was over 200,000, despite an ICE raid a few days before in Chicago's Mexican community of Little Village. Featuring speeches by James Thindwa, Chicago Jobs with Justice; and Jorge Mujica, March 10 Committee. Speech themes include the failure of both Democrats and Republicans to come up with a just immigrant rights reform, the relationship of NAFTA trade agreements to the current immigrant crisis, support of the Employee Free Choice Act.

The second segment of this 2-segment show is "Rally for Workers Justice at Resurrection Health Care". Excerpts of speeches from a March 3, 2007 union rally for Employee Free Choice at Resurrection Health Care hospital. Speeches promote the Employee Free Choice Act and focus attention on the struggle to form a union at Resurrection Health Care in Chicago. Speaking are: Henry Bayer, Executive Director, AFSCME Council 31; John Sweeney, President, AFL-CIO; and Kelly Berringer, RN, West Suburban Hospital.

Chicago CAN TV Cable Channel 19
Thurs., May 31, 9:30 pm
Fri., June 1, 4:30 pm
Thurs., June 7, 9:30 pm
Fri., June 8, 4:30 pm

May Day '07 Haymarket Square – Google Video:
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Rally for Workers Justice at Resurrection Health Care – Google Video:
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