Storming The Govenator
Wednesday, March 16, 2005(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Chanting, "they say privatize, we say
organize," more than 150 workers, community
activists, and union members led an energetic
rally outside a high-dollar fundraiser for
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday, March 8 at
the St Regis Washington. Amid a swirling spring
snowstorm, the activists marched in opposition
to “the Govenator's” plan to privatize
pensions in California, turning a stable
insurance policy into a risky 401K plan.
Schwarzenegger was in Washington D.C. making a
cameo appearance before a "business roundtable"
with donors who had given the maximum
contribution to his re-election fund. Despite
below-freezing windchills, hundreds of
activists braved the sleet and snow to demand
that workers retain their pensions, protect
their benefits and ensure a secure retirement.
- reported by Bernie
Pollack