Time: 4:00 pm
Day &; Date: Thursday, March 4th, 2010
March Route:
Gov. Paterson’s office to Fashion Institute where the Manhattan MTA Hearing on cuts, layoffs and the elimination of school passes will be held.
Ralley & March Meet-Up Location:
Gov. Paterson’s office
633 Third Ave.
(41st Street and 3rd avenue)
End Location:
Manhattan MTA Hearing on cuts, layoffs and the elimination of school passes
Fashion Institute
27th Street and 7th Avenue
Endorsed By: TWU Local 100
Background:
- Governor Paterson is the one who really pulls the MTA’s strings.
- March with students and unions to oppose the elimination of student passes!
- Student groups are linking arms with transit workers to oppose MTA job cuts, layoffs and service cuts like ending school passes. Join the fight!
- It’s not our crisis, we won’t pay!
- No school closures!
- No budget cuts, no tuition hikes!
- No layoffs, no salary or benefit reductions, no union-busting!
- Restore free student Metrocards!
- No privatization of public schools!
- Cancel all student debt!
- Eliminate racism in the public school system!
- Free public education for all from kindergarten to college!
- Email: March4NY@gmail.com
- NYC website: http://march4ny.wordpress.com/
- Google group: http://groups.google.com/group/march-4-education-ny
- Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=244000051960&ref=ts
- National website: http://www.defendeducation.org/
