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Correction: the morning commencement is later than I'd said (at
10:30), so let's gather at *10:00am* on Sunday,<br>
and on the *west side* of the Assembly hall, to greet people coming
in that way.<br>
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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>*10:00AM</b>*
and at <b>1:30PM</b> (for the *10:30am* 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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