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11:00am - 1:00pm Albany: Rallies and march for health care - "Take it to the Streets" 
Category : Health / Care
MoveOn and Citizen Action are organizing people from New York State to call on Congress to push for a significant health care bill. It begins with a rally at 11:00am at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, followed by a march to an action outside the insurance industry facility of NY Health Plan Association.
From the organizers: "... We call for Congress to pass health care reform and pursue a progressive agenda... [to] finish the job and call attention to our enemies in this fight: big insurance. Our entire progressive agenda is in jeopardy if health care reform fails."
Part of hundreds of rallies happening across the...
12:00pm - 1:00pm Albany: Peace vigil
Category : Peace / War
A vigil for peace every Wednesday in front of the State Capitol Building.
Messages from the organizer: The vigil opposes the US, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; urges dialog, not war, with Iran; supports human rights and international cooperation."
Location:
In front of State Capitol Building, East side
Eagle St and Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12207
Map and directions at:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 518-463-5907, or use email below.
Sponsored by: Albany Friends and Peace Action.
4:00pm - 6:00pm Latham: CANCELED - Rally and picket of anti-union practices at Holiday Inn Express
Category : Labor
The workers and hotel management have reached a settlement, and this action is over. This listing remains for posterity because there are still many web links leading to it.
Every Wednesday, demonstrators picketed in solidarity with striking workers at the Holiday Inn Express in Latham.
Background from the organizers:: "Workers at the Holiday Inn Express got tired of poverty wages, unaffordable healthcare, and bad management. They joined with Workers United local 471 to form a union at this hotel, owned by Jim Morrell. Within 24 hours hotel management fired 3 workers on the organizing committee and fired another not...
4:00pm - 5:00pm Schodack: Peace vigil
Category : Peace / War
A "silent, respectful" peace vigil every Wednesday.
From the organizers: "Please join your neighbors to support bringing the troops home and ending this war."
The vigil location is wheelchair accessible.
During the summer months of Daylight Saving Time, the vigil is from 4:30pm-5:30pm. During the winter months and Standard Time, the vigil is from 4:00pm-5:00pm
Location:
Across from the new Schodack Town Hall, in front of Schodack Plaza
265 Schuurman Road (at Columbia Turnpike/US9/US20)
Schodack / Castleton on Hudson, NY 12033
Map and directions:
5:00pm - 6:00pm Rhinebeck: Peace vigil
Category : Peace / War
A one-hour vigil for peace every Wednesday.
All are welcome. Local high school students often attend.
Location:
Main light in the middle of town
At the corner of Montgomery (Mill St / Rt 9) and Market St (Rt 308)
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Map and directions at:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 845 876-7906 or via the email address below.
Sponsored by: Red Hook for Peace and Justice, and Dutchess Peace.
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