Friday, January 20, 2017

Texas Regional Press Clips



The Atlantic

By ALANA SEMUELS

January 19, 2017

It was in the early days of Ronald Reagan’s campaign for president that America first started frequently hearing the term “job-killing regulations” in response to an increasing number of environmental laws.


Texas

HOUSTON UNITES FOR ANTI-TRUMP RALLY AND MARCH

 

As Donald Trump is inaugurated Friday morning in Washington DC, immigrant, community and labor groups in Houston will unite to jointly declare our intention to fight for all communities at risk under the incoming Trump administration.

 

Hundreds of people are expected to gather at Sesquicentennial Park at 10 a.m. Friday to mark the start of the resistance movement that will be needed to keep our communities safe, free and thriving. We will send the message that Houston Builds Bridges, Not Walls.

 

WHO:    Texas Gulf Coast AFL-CIO, Mi Familia Vota, SEIU, CAIR Texas, United We Dream, Battleground Texas, Houston Federation of Teachers, Emerge USA, Fight for 15, New Leaders Council Houston, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Interfaith Justice Coalition, UNITE HERE Local 23, Pacifica Radio KPFT 90.1, t.e.j.a.s., Young Active Labor Leaders (YALL), International Association of Machinists Lodge 811, Houston Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council, and Texas Organizing Project.

 

WHAT: Houston Unido March and Rally #EraofResistance

 

WHERE:       Sesquicentennial Park, 300 Smith Street, next to bayou

 

WHEN:          Friday, January 20, 2017

                        Assembly 10 a.m.

                        Rally 10:30 am

                        March 11:00 am to 12 noon


DeLane Adams
AFL-CIO Field Communications
Southern Region
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Twitter: @delane392