EPCC Supports UHW Mass Day of Action on July 14 at Manhattan Beach

UHW-West mass action on July 14

By Echo Park Community Coalition (EPCC)



Echo Park Community Coalition (EPCC)

July 10, 2008

Contact; Arturo P. Garcia

Phone: (213)241-0906

Email: epcc_la@hotmail.com

EPCC Supports UHW Mass Day of Action on July 14 at Manhattan Beach

Los Angeles—A mass action on July 14 is slated to be held at the Manhattan Beach Marriot Hotel by the United Health Care Workers (UHW) -West against the plan of the SEIU /International to divide the UHW-West.

The mass action by the UHW-West was called for the hearing that could result in tearing apart the UHW based on a plan by the SEIU International to divide the UHW. The 150,000 UHW which has a large Filipino membership among its unionized workers is a member of the SEIU International which has 2 million members.

The Filipino workers which compose a large portion of UHW and the Filipino American community in the West Coast will support the said mass action on Monday, July 14 in Manhattan Beach and will meet on July 14 at 6:30 in the morning at the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) Busses for transportation will be provided.

The Echo Park Community Coalition (EPCC) based in Los Angeles, the Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV), Coalition in Defense of Immigrant Rights (CDIR), AJLPP-LA and other youth groups, seniors and community advocates are supporting the UHW stand for “One Union, One Vision” and stand for union democracy.

Arturo Garcia of the EPCC and the JFAV said: “ We are supporting the workers struggle for democracy and unity. As the workers support immigrant rights and the Filipino veterans struggle for equity, we ask the veterans, youth and the whole community to come out for this event on July 14 at FACLA.”

For nmore information please call Al P.Garcia at (213)241-0906 or email at jfav_causa@yahoo.com

The mass action by the UHW-West was called for the hearing that could result in tearing apart the UHW based on a plan by the SEIU International to divide the UHW. The 150,000 UHW which has a large Filipino membership among its unionized workers is a member of the SEIU International which has 2 million members.