3 Important Events, Starting Today

Join Black Rose/Rosa Negra at these upcoming events!


Dear Black Rose friends and comrades // Queridxs amigxs y camaradas de Rosa
Negra,

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It seems like the struggle just won't wait for Spring! Between victories,
attacks, and ongoing fights, things are heating up and the snow is finally
melting! Please join us in the streets for 3 actions this week and more in
the coming weeks. Here are some upcoming actions we will be participating
in. Details below. Hope to see you there!

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¡Parece que la lucha simplemente no va esperar hasta la primavera! Entre
las victorias, los ataques y las luchas en desarrollo, se está calentando
la cosa y por fin la nieve se está derritiendo! Por favor, únanse a
nosotrxs en la calle para 3 acciones esta semana y más en las próximas
semanas. Les enviamos la información de las próximas actividades en que
vamos a estar participando. Detalles a continuación. ¡Esperamos verles ahí!

Solidarity // Solidaridad,
Black Rose//Rosa Negra - Boston



*1) Boston Youth Power March: #YOUTHPASS NOW!*
Wednesday, March 12th, 3:30-5:30PM
Park Street Station, Boston
Sponsored by the Youth Affordabili(T)
Coalition<http://youthwayonthembta.org/yac>
Facebook event: Boston Youth Power March: #YOUTHPASS
NOW!<https://www.facebook.com/events/587024581379104/>

The T is a lifeline for youth in Boston. We need a *#YouthPass *and
Affordabili(T) NOW! Are you with us?*We call on MBTA General Manager
Beverley Scott, MassDOT Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey, & the
MassDOT Board:**1) *to protect students in the upcoming fare hike by *exempting
student fares from the hike* &/or *adding weekends into the current M5 $25
Student Pass*
*2) *to fulfill their promises by using part of *the new State House
funding that youth played a key role in securing *to increase equity and
begin a *Youth Pass Pilot by Summer 2014*
*3) *to make the T more affordable for youth riders by *creating the "Youth
Pass" now*!

*2) Rally // Manifestación: Bring Them Home! // ¡Traerlos a Casa!*
Friday, March 14th, 5:00-6:30PM
JFK Federal Building, Government Center, Boston
Sponsored by: Bring Them Home -
Boston<https://www.facebook.com/bringbackboston>,
Resist the Raids <https://www.facebook.com/resisttheraids>
Facebook event: Rally // Manifestación: Bring Them Home! // ¡Traerlos a
Casa! <https://www.facebook.com/events/293635940787435/>

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Starting on Monday, March 10th, 150 people crossed the US/México border,
demanding to the right to go home to their respective communities in the
United States. These brave folks used direct action to reunite with their
families and send a strong message to the Obama administration that we will
no longer tolerate deportations and forced displacement! Please come show
solidarity with the Reform 150, including local participants, Ines Vargas
and Alberto Peniche! They need community support to pressure ICE to release
them from detention and allow them to return home. Will you join us??

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Comenzando el lunes, 10 de marzo, 150 personas cruzaron la frontera entre
los Estados Unidos y México, exigiendo el derecho a regresar a casa a sus
comunidades respectivas en los Estados Unidos. Esta gente valiente usó la
acción directa para reunir con sus familias y enviar un mensaje fuerte a la
administración de Obama que ¡ya no vamos a soportar más deportaciones ni el
desplazamiento forzado! Por favor, venga a mostrar la solidaridad con los
"Reforma 150," incluyendo los participantes locales, Ines Vargas y Alberto
Peniche! Se necesita el apoyo comunitario para presionar a la migra (ICE) a
soltarlos de la detención y dejarlos regresar a casa. ¿Se unirá a nosotros?


*3) Emergency Picket for Suspended Insomnia Cookies Worker!*
Friday, March 14th, 7:00PM
Insomnia Cookies, 708 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
Sponsored by: IWW - Boston GMB <http://iwwboston.org>
Facebook event: Emergency Picket! + Phone, Email Zap! Fight
Union-busting!<https://www.facebook.com/events/604465696296628>

Insomnia Cookies has suspended IWW organizer Tasia Edmonds without pay for
a month, falsely claiming she was "unprofessional" and neglected to server
her any formal written notice. You're invited to take action against
union-busting by the boutique cookie business. Join the IWW and our allies
as we picket in support of Tasia!

Please also email the company at pfs@serveubrands.com, and call CEO Seth
Berkowitz at (877)632-6654.

Suggested message: "It is intolerable that IWW organizer Tasia Edmonds be
suspended without pay for her union activity. Please take immediate action
to bring Tasia back to work, and compensate her for any loss in pay.
Union-busting is disgusting!"

Background: Tasia went public with her union affiliation on December 7. She
has been building the union in her store. In February, a new manager began
harrassing her about her union membership. On March 9, Tasia was told she
has been suspended without pay for a month! The union is filing Unfair
Labor Practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). An
organizing drive began at Insomnia in August after four workers
spontaneously went on strike. Their demands included $15/hr, health care
and a union. They were immediately fired. Despite recently promising to
give about $4,000 in back pay to the strikers and to post a notice in the
store pledging not to retaliate against workers for union activity,
Insomnia is apparently still determined to crush the union drive. The union
is even more determined to get justice for Tasia and all workers at
Insomnia!

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