Calling All Labor,
Health Care, Transit and Environmental Advocates—Let's Talk
The Fall Labor
Party Issues Mini-Conference
Saturday, October 6, North Kansas City Library
2251 Howell St, North Kansas City, MO
10AM—The
Post-SiCKO Fight For Health Care
Michael Moore’s film stoked new interest and outrage about America’s
health care system. As the USA slips to 42nd place in the world in life span, as
employers force workers to make concessions to maintain insurance, both the
White House and congressional leaders talk only of inconsequential patches to a
failed system. There is a bill in congress that would give us the kind of health
care most other countries enjoy and we deserve. HR 676, introduced by Rep John
Conyers, embraces the basic components of the Labor Party’s Just Health Care
program. Inspired by an aggressive campaign by the California Nurses
Association, hundreds of union bodies have endorsed this fight for single-payer
health care.
Report by Bill Onasch,
Midwest Chapter Representative to the Labor Party Interim National Council
11AM—The
Kansas City Transit Crisis
Tiring of more than a decade of studies and talk
leading to nothing, Kansas City voters sent a message to the Establishment by
approving the Chastain Plan for light rail. Unfortunately, that plan is
unworkable. A move is afoot to repeal last year’s vote and the ATA is organizing
yet more studies. Meanwhile, traffic congestion grows, ozone alerts are rising,
global warming heats up, and even the present inadequate bus system is
threatened with collapse. It’s high time for labor to unite with community and
environmental allies for a plan to rescue and expand this vital public service.
Report by Tony Saper,
ATU Local 1287 representative to the Regional Transit Alliance
12:30—Lunch
(available on site)
1PM—‘Just
Transition’—Saving Good Jobs Along With Our Environment
Special Guest
Speaker—Mark Dudzic
Mark Dudzic is a business agent of
Steelworkers Local 4-149 on leave while serving as National Organizer of the
Labor Party. Mark collaborated closely with the late Tony Mazzocchi in
developing the concept of “Just Transition,” to protect workers displaced by
needed environmental restructuring of our economy. All would be retrained and
placed in new jobs, with middle class income guaranteed through the transition
to a greener world.
All are welcome. Admission is
free—donations for lunch and other expenses will be gratefully accepted. There
will be discussion time after each presentation.
From Downtown: Heart of America Bridge,
Burlington, Armour Road to Howell
From I-35 exit westbound Armour Road, to Howell
Kansas City
Labor Party
E-mail:
kcalp@kclabor.org Telephone:
816-753-1672
