 December
5th - Springfield, MA |
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As
a snowstorm blanketed the Northeast, the Freedom Bus made
its way from New Jersey to Springfield, Massachusetts. A five
hour drive stretched to over eleven hours. |
Michael
Ann from ARISE for Social Justice welcomed the weary bus
riders to a potluck dinner and community forum.
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Professor
Preston Smith, of Holyoke College, spoke about the Labor
Party's Campaign for the right to free education.
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ARISE
and some of its allies performed a skit which demonstrated
some of the bureaucratic barriers people in need face to
getting any support.
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New
Freedom Riders continue to join the Bus Tour, including KWRU
President Katie Engle.
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Cheri
Honkala spoke on the need to continue building organization
amongst those suffering economic human rights violations.
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Wayne
and Shawn of the United Workers Association shared some
of their struggles and hopes in organizing low-wage temp
workers.
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The
choir shared several
songs to close the evening.
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