General Strike in Puerto Rico Supporters Hold Solidarity Rally in New York City
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On Thursday, October 15, 2009, Puerto Rico's social justice movement and organized labor have called for a 1 Day General Strike. The National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights, the Labor Council Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), The Network of Support for Puerto Rican Workers, the Puerto Rican community and supporters of social justice will rally in support of the people of Puerto Rico in N.Y.C.
The Puerto Rican Government has since January fired 25,000 public sector workers in the island nation. Their response to the fiscal crisis IS NOT an acceptable solution to an already severely underserved people by their Government.
In addition to the firings, the Government has announced that they will break all labor agreements with unions representing public sector workers. The impoverished island nation, a colony of the United States since 1898, is already facing over 15% unemployment at the beginning of the year.
The response of the people of Puerto Rico to this crisis has been peaceful rallies and demonstrations. The Puerto Rican Government's response to the people has been to ignore the opposition to the administration policies
The Puerto Rican Government has since January fired 25,000 public sector workers in the island nation. Their response to the fiscal crisis IS NOT an acceptable solution to an already severely underserved people by their Government.
In addition to the firings, the Government has announced that they will break all labor agreements with unions representing public sector workers. The impoverished island nation, a colony of the United States since 1898, is already facing over 15% unemployment at the beginning of the year.
The response of the people of Puerto Rico to this crisis has been peaceful rallies and demonstrations. The Puerto Rican Government's response to the people has been to ignore the opposition to the administration policies
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