[Peace] IMPORTANT LIVING WAGE MEETING MON. 2/25 - forwarded from Belden Fields

[John Wason]

Very sorry if you've already received this from some other source.  I just
wanted to make sure the word got out to as many interested parties as
possible.  Please pass it on.  Thanks,

John


>Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 10:00:03 -0600
>To: jwason at prairienet.org
>From: Belden Fields <a-fields at uiuc.edu>

>Please mark your calendar and plan to be there! WE NEED YOU TO PACK THE 
>COUNTY BOARD CHAMBERS!
>
>The most important event yet in the local campaign to bring the Living
>Wage to Champaign County will be the County Board meeting this coming
>Monday, Feb. 25 at 7pm. The meeting will be held at the Brookens County
>Administration Center, 1776 East Washington St. in Urbana. Park and
>enter the building on the north side from the road the goes there off of
>Lierman Ave.
>
>And yes, the County board will be meeting this time on a MONDAY evening,
>for reasons having to do with the president's holiday.
>
>Those who saw Wednesday's News-Gazette know that the Living Wage needs
>your full support at this meeting in order to pass. Despite the
>bi-partisan support the Living Wage has received (several Republican
>members of the board have pledged to support the LW) some Democrats are
>concerned about where the money (about $93,000 a year) to raise all
>workers to the LW will come from. Board members NEED to see a large
>turnout in support for the Living Wage. The money can be found (there
>are several options), but we need to make clear that the public will
>support those who make the tough decision to prioritize paying a Living
>Wage.