NEXT WCCA Meeting April 2, 2016

West Chesterfield Community Association

Community Meeting

10:00am. Saturday April 2, 2016

9351 S. Michigan Avenue

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New Posts • Goings-on at Harlan High School • The “My Chi Parks™" app • Rauner calls pro-union Supreme Court ruling 'tragic' • Smarter tools for brain surgery • Target braces for sale of limited-edition Marimekko items • Police warn of Blue Line thefts • Chicago State, preparing for layoffs, tells employees to turn in keys • SPECIAL REPORT: GENERATION BROKE The bigger gut-punch from college debt • Coyote Sighted on 90th Stony Island! • Future Leaders of Chicago Accepting Applications • Common and Chance the Rapper Art Brightens Up Chatham's 79th Streetnn • Beware of criminals in your midst • Save the Date: Mothers Day Brunch at Cole Park New Replies • Chicago Works Mobile App • WCCA Inc. presents "Migration" an ETA Theater Fundraiser • WCCA Inc. COMMUNITY MEETING Sat. April 2nd • Is apple cider vinegar really good for you? • 2nd Chicago towing firm could lose its license, state warns • This is the second letter North Side Ald. Ameya Pawar, 47th, sent to his constituents following a shooting. • 'Amazing gift' — no homicides in Chicago on Easter Sunday From Clevan Tucker RHCA ,President Reminder TODAY!!!!!!! ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR CITYWIDE DAY OF ACTION: FRIDAY APRIL 1, 2016 To: Roseland Heights 1. The current plan for Friday April 1, 2016 is: teachers meet at 8 a.m. at Harlan. 2. Meet 9 a.m. Chicago State; 9:30; we will converge at the Student Union Building at 10:00 a.m. fora rally at CSU; 3. CTU,CSU faculty and community organizations (West Chesterfield, Rosemoor, Roseland Heights, Chesterfield, etc) drive downtown (actually) the lot near Cermak and Wentworth recommended with a Red Line ride to State and Lake. CTU and other unions will gather at the State of Illinois (Thompson) building located at Randolph and Clark for big RALLY!. ALL DETAILS LISTED IN EMAIL BELOW Hello Residents & RHCA Members The email below has been eblasted to you for your support. From: Sharon Banks-Pincham ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR CITYWIDE DAY OF ACTION: FRIDAY APRIL 1, 2016 The plan of action for Harlan. This plan is being conducted in concert with many other unions who are being effected by the political onslaught of Governor Rauner and Mayor Emanuel to dismantle the union structure in the name of "balancing the budgets" Over the next few days, you may be hearing about the actions on April 1st taking place across the City that emphasize the disrespect and disregard for ; *Students from Pre-K to PhD by not providing a fair funding formula for all students in Illinois to the withholding of MAP grant monies to state run university students. *Fair wages for the workers at McDonalds, *Moving of jobs from the United States to Mexico (Nabisco) *The building and expansion of prisons instead of schools in Illinois as well selling off public education to the private sector. *The lack of pension funding because City and State governments did not pay their portion and used the taxes to fund those pensions with the promise to pay it back......over more than 20 years.........and never did. WE NEED EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS DAY OF ACTION. IT EFFECTS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US AND WE NEED TO STAND UP NOW!!!!! 1. The current plan forFriday April 1, 2016 is: teachers meet at 8 a.m. at Harlan to picket for an hour; 2. At about 9 a.m. teachers who are physically able will walk to Chicago State; teachers who are unable to make the walk will drive to Chicago State at 9:30; we will converge at the Student Union Building at 10:00 a.m. fora rally at CSU; 3. A teach in will be conducted from10:00 a.m.until just after 12 noon; 4. CTU,CSU faculty and community organizations (West Chesterfield, Rosemoor, Roseland Heights, Chesterfield, etc) will rally at noon and march back to Harlan; Harlan teachers can get their cars and drive downtown (actually) the lot near Cermak and Wentworth is recommended with a Red Line ride to State and Lake. 5. Others may elect to catch the 95th Street Red Line with CSU faculty to go downtown; CTU and other unions will gather at the State of Illinois (Thompson) building located at Randolph and Clark. *By the way, the Thompson building is a public building. There is a food court on the lower level offering a variety of foods.If you arrive a little early, grab something to eat. The food court starts shutting down around 3p.m. The downtown "Shut Down Chicago-Fund Our Schools" rally at the Thompson building will run from about 3 or 4 until around 6. submitted S. Banks/ CJ Powell