04-29-2009, 09:48 PM
Margaret? Are Waukegan people going to the May Day march? Is the school district going to make any statements about students and the march?
One event is being canceled in Chicago;
Navy Pier Cinco de Mayo fest canceled over swine flu
April 29, 2009
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Mexican organization in Chicago has canceled a Cinco de Mayo celebration this weekend over concerns about the swine flu.
Evelia Rodriguez is a spokeswoman for the Mexican Civic Society of Illinois. She says hundreds of performers and vendors from Mexico were set to travel to Chicago's Navy Pier for the event on Saturday and Sunday.
But she says some had trouble getting flights out of Mexico. And she says the cancellation is for healthy safety reasons.
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But organizer Jorge says they will not cancel. Seems like a very bad call with the surge of numbers in our area.
Press Release
For Immediate Release Press Conference
Attention: News Assignment Thursday, April 30 11:00 am Haymarket Memorial
Randolph & Desplaines St.
Chicago IL
Media Contact:
Jorge Mujica (773) 852-8815
Chris Mahin (773) 726-1284
May Day organizers defy city pressures to cancel May Day march amidst fears of influenza outbreak.
Immigrants and workers, joined together with their supporters, call to go forward with march on May Day for equality, labor rights, legalization and just immigration laws.
CHICAGO â Using the fear surrounding the swine flu outbreak, anti-immigrant groups, including those in city government, call for a cancellation of the workers' and immigrants' rights demonstration. Immigrants and workers resolve to hold fast and rally with the slogan âwithout legalization there can be no equal labor rightsâ despite targeted attacks from the government.
Father Jose Landaverde said âI was directly contacted by city officials. They wanted to know if we were canceling the march, they wanted us to agree to wear masks if the march was going to happen.â
Margarita Klein, Staff Director of Workers United, states: âIf people are not allowed to march on May Day because of health concerns, then similar precautions must be taken in other crowded events taking place in Chicago. We will cancel the march when every sporting event, movie showing, church service and class is cancelled.â
While aware of the situation in Mexico City, march organizers wish to express their demands without being singled out because of their country of origin. May Day is a traditional day to raise grievances dating back over 100 years. Workers and immigrants are under attack and city officials can not discourage May Day organizers from exercising their rights to raise issues that affect millions of people.
One event is being canceled in Chicago;
Navy Pier Cinco de Mayo fest canceled over swine flu
April 29, 2009
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Mexican organization in Chicago has canceled a Cinco de Mayo celebration this weekend over concerns about the swine flu.
Evelia Rodriguez is a spokeswoman for the Mexican Civic Society of Illinois. She says hundreds of performers and vendors from Mexico were set to travel to Chicago's Navy Pier for the event on Saturday and Sunday.
But she says some had trouble getting flights out of Mexico. And she says the cancellation is for healthy safety reasons.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1550011,chicago-cinco-de-mayo-fest-canceled-042909.article">http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1550 ... 09.article</a><!-- m -->
But organizer Jorge says they will not cancel. Seems like a very bad call with the surge of numbers in our area.
Press Release
For Immediate Release Press Conference
Attention: News Assignment Thursday, April 30 11:00 am Haymarket Memorial
Randolph & Desplaines St.
Chicago IL
Media Contact:
Jorge Mujica (773) 852-8815
Chris Mahin (773) 726-1284
May Day organizers defy city pressures to cancel May Day march amidst fears of influenza outbreak.
Immigrants and workers, joined together with their supporters, call to go forward with march on May Day for equality, labor rights, legalization and just immigration laws.
CHICAGO â Using the fear surrounding the swine flu outbreak, anti-immigrant groups, including those in city government, call for a cancellation of the workers' and immigrants' rights demonstration. Immigrants and workers resolve to hold fast and rally with the slogan âwithout legalization there can be no equal labor rightsâ despite targeted attacks from the government.
Father Jose Landaverde said âI was directly contacted by city officials. They wanted to know if we were canceling the march, they wanted us to agree to wear masks if the march was going to happen.â
Margarita Klein, Staff Director of Workers United, states: âIf people are not allowed to march on May Day because of health concerns, then similar precautions must be taken in other crowded events taking place in Chicago. We will cancel the march when every sporting event, movie showing, church service and class is cancelled.â
While aware of the situation in Mexico City, march organizers wish to express their demands without being singled out because of their country of origin. May Day is a traditional day to raise grievances dating back over 100 years. Workers and immigrants are under attack and city officials can not discourage May Day organizers from exercising their rights to raise issues that affect millions of people.