Last Saturday we launched the Speakout for Good Jobs Now Tour in Minneapolis. Representatives Keith Ellison, Raul Grijalva and Jared Polis were joined by former Caucus Members Alan Grayson and Mary Jo Kilroy to listen to the American people speak out.
Thank you to all who took the time in their busy Netroots Nation schedule to attend.
We heard from people like Walmart associate Girsheila Green:
Three Cards...this is what the economy is doing to real Americans all over the country. This is why this tour is so important.
On the Speakout for Good Jobs Tour now website, people are sending in their stories from all over the country, speaking out with the knowledge that the CPC Members are listening:
"My unemployment benefits ran out over a year ago. I applied for countless jobs and interviewed for several. I had offers made and then rescinded. For one, the offer was withdrawn when it was learned that I am legally blind; a different employer would not suffer through NYState’s arcane Professional Licensing regulations. I have lived hand-to-mouth before but the stakes are much higher when you have a mortgage to maintain and home repairs that must be made. The vulgarity of corporate America’s greed is astonishing, to me. I just don’t get it. What about “All persons are created equal” don’t they understand?" - RuthClaire Weintraub, NY
Next week finds the Speakout for Good Jobs Now Tour in Detroit on Monday night, Milwaukee on Wednesday night and New York City Thursday. To find out more or find an event near you check out the website at http://www.speakouttour.com. You can also text SPEAK to 228466*.
While you’re at it, you can also endorse the Principles for Economic Opportunity by signing on on the website or by texting ENDORSE to 228466*.
We look forward to seeing you at future events!
The Speakout for Good Jobs Now Tour is being sponsored by ProgressiveCongress.org