3 segment show: Chicago Public Schools mass closings; AFSCME info picket for nurses; Mouseland. Chicago Cablecast information.
t's A Done Deal: CPS vs Community;
Picketing the Monarch Ball;
Mouseland
On CAN TV Chicago cable tv Channel 19:
Thurs., March 20, 9:30 pm
Fri., March 21, 4:30 pm
Thurs., March 27, 9:30 pm
Fri., March 28, 4:30 pm
Segment 1: It's a Done Deal. Despite broad protests from affected communities throughout the city, the Chicago School Board closes 18 schools in early March, 2008.
Segment 2: Picketing the Monarch Ball. Nurses at Chicago's Resurrection Health Care hospital conduct an informational picket on Feb. 29, 2008 at the Hilton hotel to protest intimidation by management of nurses trying to organize AFSCME. Picket scenes and interview with Kelly Beringer, RN. More info:
www.reformresurrection.org.
Segment 3: Mouseland. "It's a story about Mouseland"...but it may be about a lot more. In Mouseland the mice elect only cats, until one little mouse has an idea. Low budget animation created by NDP in Canada. If you haven't seen it, you're in for a treat.
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