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December 7, 2007
Join The NJ State AFL-CIO And Coalition Partners For A Human Rights Day Rally
JOIN US TODAY FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS RALLY
On December 11, 2007, union members, elected officials, interfaith leaders and community activists will rally at Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott to mark International Human Rights Day, and support the right of workers to organize unions free from employer interference.
The rally will spotlight workers at Continental Airlines who have been organizing with the Transport Workers Union for human dignity and a voice at work. In 2005, 7,900 fleet service workers, 2,700 of whom are employed at Newark Liberty International Airport, suffered a 10% pay cut while Continental has made $800 million in profits in the last 18 months.
Also at Newark Airport, workers are organizing with UNITEHERE at HDS Retail North America, the company that operates Relay, Virgin Books & Music, Homeward Bound, X_press, and American Scene Stores. For months, the company has resisted its workers' request for a fair process to organize.
Please, join us at 7:00 p.m. at the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott in Newark, New Jersey, as we support these workers and commemorate International Human Rights Day by reminding New Jersey employers that Workers Rights are Human Rights!