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Herb
Wesson, Speaker of the Assembly, welcoming the "March for the
Governor's Signature" crowd to the Capitol. "Welcome to
your house-- It belongs to you!" he said, reminding us of The
Peoples' position in the hierarchy of things. The splendor of the
Capitol building and its inhabitants can make one forget that We the
People paid and/or voted for all of it & are supposed to have
our grievances addressed. |
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This
is what a march on the Capitol looks like from within. Members of
SEIU Local 1877, the janitors' union, are shouting slogans, one of
which was "Si, se puedes!" (Yes, we can), a sentiment voiced
often throughout the day. Local 1877 has been organizing janitorial
workers in California (including Sacramento) and is shown here demonstrating
their "in the streets" technique. |
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Dolores
Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, listening to a religious
service offered in Cesar Chavez Plaza on Saturday, after marching
for six days from Merced. At age 72, Delores Huerta is a veteran of
many such marches, the most famous being the march from Delano to
Sacramento in 1966 (with Cesar Chavez) and another with the farm workers
in 1975 (resulting in the passage of the Agricultural Labor Relations
Act) . She has worked hard all her life for the rights of farm workers
and is truly a heroine of the labor movement. |
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The
United Auto Workers union marching in support of SB1736. Seeing this
and other unions marching allows one to imagine what life would be
like if there were more people in unions supporting each other. |
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Aztec
dancers providing costume and culture to the march as it traverses
Franklin Blvd. |
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Marchers
reached Cesar Chavez Plaza on Saturday afternoon, August 24th, where
a blessing was bestowed. . The statue of Cesar Chavez, founder of
the UFW, provides a benevolent presence behind the priests. |
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