tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450155743461951359.post8387270169062732191..comments2023-03-21T10:12:36.525-04:00Comments on FlashMobs4Jobs: Keith Brooks comment on Organizing the UnemployedFlashMobs4Jobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13900408286025843525noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450155743461951359.post-88362270204091367032011-04-02T14:50:28.222-04:002011-04-02T14:50:28.222-04:00Keith Brooks comment on Organizing the Unemployed ...Keith Brooks comment on Organizing the Unemployed <br /><br />Posted: 31 Mar 2011 08:34 AM PDT<br /><br />Hi Keith & 99ers & all!<br /><br />My apologizes for my unavoidable absence; however we are back now and <br />with a major since of urgency! <br /><br />I think we all agree with Keith, the unemployed are a multi-dimensional, multi-pronged problem and nothing happens unless the unemployed themselves get organized!! <br /><br />Even though the unions are a big part of the equations, no one group is solely responsible for everyone else and it’s about organizing “all of the unemployed” and “It takes a<br />Village.” <br /><br />It perplexes to me that so many seem oblivious to the fact that unemployment crosses all boundaries -gender -ethnicity -social -religious – economic -political-disabilities<br />and that the unemployed are in the same boat no matter what groups, organizations or clubs they belong to. <br /><br />Most groups we talk with have the same unemployment related issues; yet are not talking<br />with each other or sharing ideas or information. <br /><br /> It’s about jobs to support families, keeping jobs in America , not wanting to be discriminated against in any way or form , not being discarded at 50, <br />wanting a fair playing field in the work place, safe work environments, companies to honor our contracts, affordable health care and no longer willing to reward Wall street- big business for failing while many are denied even basic needs- like extending unemployment benefits- housing-food-basic human and civil rights. <br /><br /> Keith, you have leaned many of the hard lessons and organized successfully in the 80's.You validated that getting mobilized - being highly visible to be public, - staying in the faces of agencies and institutions -media of all forms-direct political action -meetings/lobbying is where to start!! We agree and are committed to help in any way we can!<br /><br />Please invite us to the next meeting. <br /><br />Joan Freeman, Gray Matters Coalition ®<br />a coalition to end age discrimination in the work the place<br />email: joanfreeman1@aol.com<br /> <br />Blog talk with Gray Matters Coalition!! http://www.graymatterscoalition.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com