{"article":{"id":95662,"heading":"Help Justice for Janitors for T-Day","author":"Susan Andres","created":"2003-11-27 22:28:34","modified":"2003-11-30 11:05:35","last_modified":"Sun, 30 Nov 2003 18:05:35","article":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Last night, as Bechtel vigil was ending, the Global Women's Strike <br>  <br> organized a spur-of-the-moment march with our anti-corporate\/military <br>  <br> occupation signs (many of them painted by Highland Park vigiler Jennifer <br>  <br> Murphy) to corner of Figueroa and 8th.  That's where Justice for Janitors <br>  <br> have an encampment (and hunger strikers) outside a building whose owner, <br>  <br> Mani Brothers, is refusing to provide health insurance.   <br><br> We asked the janitors what kind of support they need from need from the <br>  <br> rest of us. <br><br> Below is message from janitors asking you to call Mani Brothers to support <br>  <br> the janitors' Fast for Justice.  Please circulate to your local vigil <br>  <br> groups! <br><br> --------------------------------------------------- <br><br> TURKEY OR MEDICINE? <br><br> Doctors join workers today to call on Los Angeles-area corporations to do <br>  <br> the right thing and provide health insurance. <br><br> Because when they don't all of LA suffers. <br><br> Grocery workers, janitors and others are fasting to ensure everyone has <br>  <br> access to affordable health care.  43 million Americans are uninsured and <br>  <br> the number keeps growing. <br><br> It's time to say \"Enough is Enough!\" <br><br> This Thanksgiving tell companies like Mani Brothers, the owner of this <br>  <br> building, to set a positive example in Southern California and help ensure <br>  <br> that all working people have health care benefits and can enjoy a \"Happy <br>  <br> Thanksgiving.\" <br><br> CALL SIMON MANI AT (213) 430-0500 <br><br> # # # <br><br> Here's hoping each of you will take a few moments from your busy holiday <br>  <br> schedule to Invest in Caring by making that call. <br><br> Yours for a world that invests in caring not killing, <br><br> Susan Andres (Global Women's Strike, San Gabriel Valley Neighbors for Peace <br>  <br> and Justice, Highland Park Peace and Justice Vigil - organizations listed <br>  <br> for identification purposes only) <br>  <br> <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","contact":"","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"This is being reposted by an IMCer.  A report back from the GWS anti-Bechtel demos, and news about janitors looking for some support.","numcomment":1,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2003\/11\/95662.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[{"id":95665,"heading":"Support!","article":"I called!  \r\n\r\nVery simple - tell them you support the janitors and feel that Mani Bros should offer reasonable health care!  The receptionist will ask if you want to leave your name and number.  You can do so, if you wish!","author":"VeganKitten","parent_id":95662,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2003-11-27 22:43:47","modified":"2003-11-27 22:43:47","fileurl":""}]}