Fred (Fritz) Woody, Mari Ward, Voter Registrar Charlotte Gilman, and Barbara Wiederaenders gathered with a large crowd of others on the Capitol Saturday, March 2. We were supporting the Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Simultaneous State House Assembly and Marches on 33 state houses around the country. After a march circling the grounds chanting slogans and waving signs, we settled in to hear speakers from partner organizations urge us to get out the vote, especially of poor and low wage workers whose participation could make a difference.
- Abolish poverty as the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S.
- Implement a living minimum wage of at least $15 +/hour (indexed for inflation)
- Fully expand voting rights
- End voter suppression
- Guarantee workers’ rights & labor rights
- Implement healthcare for all
- Guarantee affordable, adequate housing
- End gun violence, profit and proliferation
- Fully protect women’s rights
- Protect the environment and ensure clean air & water
- Fully fund public education
- Protect our immigrant brothers and sisters
- Bring an end to hate, division, and the extremist political agenda
Please see the pictures attached to get a flavor. Wish you could have been there!
