Monthly Archives: July 2011
Happy Birthday Medicare!
Today Syracuse community members celebrated the Medicare program on its 46th birthday — and urged that Medicare be expanded, not contracted. Health care is a human right: we want Medicare for all. Speakers talked about how cuts to Medicare particularly … Continue reading
Rally to Celebrate Medicare’s 46th Birthday
Medicare advocates will rally to celebrate Medicare’s 46th Birthday, July 30, at 5 pm at the Federal Buidling Plaza. “Speakers at our rally will explain why Medicare is the solution, not the problem. Medicare should be expanded to cover everybody, … Continue reading
Banner!
Finishing up work on our new Solidarity Committee banner:
Visit to Striking Workers
Today the Solidarity Committee visited striking IBEW 97 workers at 9 Mile Point nuclear power plant. The striking workers shared with us their pride in their work, as well as their concern about the safety of New Yorkers with managers … Continue reading
7/24 Trip to Nine Mile Strike
The Solidarity Committee of Central New York is organizing a carpool to visit and support the striking workers at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Power Station. About 460 workers from IBEW 97 have been on strike since July 9. They are … Continue reading
Syracuse Welcomes FDR
Syracuse community members joined together on Wednesday, July 20, to welcome President and Mrs. Roosevelt. The honored guests shared their thoughts on the crucial importance of defending Social Security and Medicare. They were joined by community speakers who related personal … Continue reading
July 30 Health Care Celebration
The Solidarity Committee of Central New York, along with Healthcare Now and other partner organizations, will celebrate the birthday of Medicare on July 30, 2011 at 5pm in front of the Syracuse Federal Building. Forty-six years after Medicare was born, … Continue reading
FDR Coming to Town!
Please join us as we welcome the Franklin Delano Roosevelt caravan traveling throughout the state with a stop in Syracuse, July 20th at approximately 4:00pm. Actors playing the part of Franklin and Eleanor will address the crowd urging us to … Continue reading
Strike at Nine Mile
The Solidarity Committee of Central New York supports the 460 workers at IBEW 97 on strike against Constellation Energy Nuclear Group at Nine Mile Nuclear Plants (news article). Solidarity Committee members have visited the picket line, and more visits are … Continue reading
Solidarity Committee of Central New York 