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WHAT: Rally and flyering in support of Flex-N-Gate workers<br>
WHERE: outside Assembly Hall<br>
WHEN: at <b>two times on Sunday</b> May 12th: <b>9:30AM</b> and at
<b>1:30PM</b> (for the 10am and 2pm commencement times)<br>
Come to either, or to both if you can!<br>
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WHY: Shahid Khan, local owner of national business Flex-n-Gate, will
be the U of I's commencement speaker on Sunday. His manufacturing
business is successful, but at the expense of his workers. The
Urbana plant has been found guilty of nine "serious" (substantial
risk of death or serious harm) OSHA violations; workers lack proper
training and protective equipment; they and their families are
exposed to toxic chromium VI; and other problems.<br>
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Khan is a generous donor to the University and to the community.
Let's call on him to treat his workers decently as well.<br>
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Initiative from Campus Labor Coalition, and Mike W has composed a
flyer...<br>
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Got signs? Got materials? Got ideas? Think you can be there at
either time? Please write back (to the lists or to me) and let us
know. There's also a Facebook event,<br>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/130612717132552/">https://www.facebook.com/events/130612717132552/</a><br>
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