The Philadelphia AFL-CIO Weekly Bulletin #18 2012, May 8 2012

This week's Bulletin includes...

• Help stop the plan to dismantle Philadelphia's public school system
• Delegates Meeting: Wednesday, May 9
• Protest Corruption at Wal-Mart with UFCW 1776
• Philadelphia AFL-CIO Community Services Meeting, Tuesday May 15 5:30 pm

You're invited to the May 2012 Philadelphia AFL-CIO Community Services Committee Meeting:

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

 

Philadelphia AFL-CIO
22 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

5:30 PM

Food & Fun
Come out and network with other union and community activists

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