Inside #Alabama State prisons things are not so great.
But a prisoner pushback is.
It's time to put Workers OVER Billionaires. On Friday, May 1 We join a national day of action to walk out, call in sick, take off early, or take the whole day. In Huntsville, we'll walk in to a celebration of you, your labor and your power with live music, education sessions and community fun. Music and classes will run all day from 10 AM to 6 PM with sessions on labor history, community organizing, co-ops, tenant unions, and DSA information. Learn how to fight for what you deserve: Wages that cover your bills, policies that support you and your family, protections from AI, and a world that supports the health and safety of all of us. **Our Demands for May 1st** - Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. - No ICE. No war.. No private army serving unchecked federal power. - Expand democracy, not corporate power. Hands off our vote.. Together we will be flexing our collective muscle in a tremendous day of power - showing our unity through a day of marches, rallies, and actions including **No Work No School No Shopping in many cities.** Join as as together we celebrate May 1st through action and community. *Please note: A core principle behind all our events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.*
Today In Labor History April 8, 1864: The 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, banning chattel slavery. However, it permitted a continuation of wage slavery, and the forced labor of convicts without pay, labor rights, or the right to unionize. And on this date in 1911, 128 convict miners, mostly African-Americans jailed for minor offenses, were killed by a massive explosion at the Banner coalmine near Birmingham, Alabama. While the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, which occurred just two weeks earlier, elicited massive public attention and support for the plight of immigrant women working in sweatshop conditions, the Banner explosion garnered almost no public sympathy, probably due to racism and the fact that they were prisoners.
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