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Mon, Nov 19 2012 07:11:18

Fight for 15/Lucha por 15 Begins: Chicago Downtown Retail & Restaurant Workers Union Founded!

Chicago Food and Retail workers announce formation of the Workers Organizing Committee of Chicago (#WOCC) and take to the Mag Mile to let employers and workers know they are coming!

  1. uglyoffspring
    Victor Perez@uglyoffspring
    #fightfor15 and we are live! blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnist…
    Wed, Nov 14 2012 15:10:25
  2. eddysammy316
    Sammy Sosa@eddysammy316
    "@StandUpChicago: Manana, #Luchapor15 Sabemos que valemos mas que esto #cuantosvales #LP15 ow.ly/i/185Td" estamos en la Lucha!
    Wed, Nov 14 2012 17:13:42
  3. #ff15 #fightfor15 #luchapor15 Today is a present! http://pic.twitter.com/9pwCGPWl
    Sammy Sosa@eddysammy316
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    Wed, Nov 14 2012 21:36:48
  4. #Luchapor15 MANANA! #cuantosvales. @papi_sativa instagr.am/p/SBjaYCPglt/
    Fight For 15@fightfor15
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    Wed, Nov 14 2012 13:02:51
  5. join us in the #fightfor15 #ff15 #luchapor15. la Lucha de los trabajadores . twitpic.com/bd8hhs
    Sammy Sosa@eddysammy316
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    Wed, Nov 14 2012 13:03:05
  6. Look for these red shirts downtown. #FightFor15 The 99% need a raise. #Chicago lockerz.com/s/261645595
    Federal Cox@Federal_flashes
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 08:57:40
  7. Overworked and underpaid. #FightFor15 lockerz.com/s/261645956
    Federal Cox@Federal_flashes
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 08:59:32
  8. yo Esotoy con ustedes ! trabajadores de Chicago #luchapor15 twitpic.com/bd8i1t
    Sammy Sosa@eddysammy316
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    Wed, Nov 14 2012 13:06:07
  9. People signing up and getting ready for today! We begin marching soon!! #FightFor15 lockerz.com/s/261647023
    Federal Cox@Federal_flashes
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 09:04:55
  10. #Luchapor15 worst complaints about #Rainforest Cafe instagr.am/p/SDpuYbvgpn/
    Fight For 15@fightfor15
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 08:41:18
  11. #Fightfor15 #Marshall changes that need 2 happen: Don't. Punish people for taking care @ St James Cathedral instagr.am/p/SDqffJvgqH/
    Fight For 15@fightfor15
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 08:41:11
  12. #Marshall's  Stop punishing people for caring for their kids!!!
  13. Moments away from forming a downtown workers union. United we fight, united we win #Fightfor15 #FF15 http://pic.twitter.com/J4icFoPF
    Fight For 15@fightfor15
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 09:07:51
  14. fightfor15
    Fight For 15@fightfor15
    Our union has been formed!! Join us as we take the street!! #Fightfor15 #ff15 #luchapor15 #lp15
    Thu, Nov 15 2012 09:53:16
  15. RT @fightfor15: An opening prayer- workers listen to a story of religious icons as those who fought for justice #fightfor15 #ff15 http://pic.twitter.com/DA3GqJTy
    Gorgeous One@MzMeMe220
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 18:35:02
  16. Soon, the workers of Chicago will march on Michigan Avenue and declare their union. #FightFor15 #LivingWage instagr.am/p/SDuYjtQCYs/
    Federal Cox@Federal_flashes
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 09:15:50
  17. Orador: Hermanxs, estamos aqui porque hemos abierto nuestros ojos #Luchapor15 #Lp15 #ff15 instagr.am/p/SDuNXDH2Gi/
    Fight For 15@fightfor15
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 09:16:34
  18. fightfor15
    Fight For 15@fightfor15
    Speaker: Downtown #Chicago is rich, but that wealth only lies in the hands of a few #fightfor15 #ff15
    Thu, Nov 15 2012 09:31:33
  19. #luchapor15 los tabajadores comparten testimonios "How many of you work for corporations and can't afford your bills?" lockerz.com/s/261648679"
    Sammy Sosa@eddysammy316
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 09:19:27
  20. Oradora: Hemos unido por una compensacion y un traito justo #Luchapor15 #lp15 instagr.am/p/SDxdqRn2JA/ #ff15
    Fight For 15@fightfor15
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 09:44:00
  21. A show of hands of those who think that gun violence will go down in their neighborhoods if wages r raised instagr.am/p/SDvs8LH2Hp/ #fightfor15
    Fight For 15@fightfor15
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 09:28:35
  22. The proclamation of the workers is being read now. Retail and restaurant worker has formed in #Chicago #FightFor15 lockerz.com/s/261654803
    Federal Cox@Federal_flashes
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    Thu, Nov 15 2012 09:41:42
  23. Federal_flashes
    Federal Cox@Federal_flashes
    WOCC= Workers Organizing Committee of Chicago #FightFor15
    Thu, Nov 15 2012 10:17:03
  24. eddysammy316
    Sammy Sosa@eddysammy316
    El tercer voto Fredrick douglas dice que sin Lucha no hay cambios hoy somos sindicato! Today We are union! #ff15 #luchapor15 #fightfor15
    Thu, Nov 15 2012 09:52:12
  25. ActionNowChi
    Action Now @ActionNowChi
    RT @fightfor15: Real Music about working & struggling EVERYDAY! Time 2 FIGHT FOR IT bit.ly/FF15-Fightforit #fightfor15 #FF15 @actionnowChi
    Fri, Nov 16 2012 08:58:10

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