Thousands of SEIU Members Will Rally in Cities Across the Country May 1 to Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

SEIU Members from  AZ, CA, CO, DC, IL, IN, MA, MN, NM, NY, OH, TX, WI to participate in  May 1st Immigration rallies

WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday, May 1, thousands of SEIU members will join faith, business  and civil rights leaders across the country to rally against Arizona's  draconian anti-immigrant law and call for comprehensive reform.

Since last Friday's signing of Arizona's SB 1070, SEIU members have been making phone calls, signing petitions,  and holding rallies and vigils to urge local and national leaders that  America cannot wait any longer; the time is now to pass comprehensive reform. From Phoenix, Arizona to Washington, D.C., SEIU members will  be marching on Saturday to remind politicians and citizens that comprehensive immigration reform is good for our economy and good for America. 

Saturday, May 1 2010

WHAT: Thousands of SEIU members  in cities across the country

WHO: Janitors, nurses, home care providers, public sector workers, security officers; immigrants  and native-born workers

WHERE: Locations of May 1 allies and marches are as follows – 

San Jose, CA: March from Story Street & Kind Road to the San Jose City Hall (4:00 pm)

Sacramento, CA: March from the steps of the Capitol Building (10:30 am)

Oakland, CA: March from Fruitvale BART to the Federal Building (11:30 am)

San Francisco, CA: March starting at 24th Street and Mission Avenue (11:30 am)

Los Angeles, CA: March 9th Street and Broadway to LA City Hall (9:00 am)

Washington, DC: March/Rally from Lafayette Square (1:00 pm)

Chicago, IL: March from Union  Park, 1501 West Randolph (1:00 pm)

Boston, MA: March Everett  City Hall (12:00 pm), pass through Chelsea, MA (1:00 pm) and end in  East Boston at Lopresti Park (2:30 pm) with rally to follow

Minneapolis, MN: March from MLK  Park, Nichols and 41st Street to Stewart Park, 26th and 12th (2:00 pm)

Albuquerque,  NM: Concert/Rally at Plaza de Encuentro, 714 4th Street  SW (6:00 pm

New York, NY: March from Foley Square, Worth Street between Centre and Lafayette Streets (11:00 am)

Houston,  TX: March from Bellaire and Renwick, 5900 Bellaire Blvd (4:00 pm)

Seattle, WA: March from Judkins  Park, 611 20th Avenue South (12:00 pm)

Milwaukee, WI: March/Rally from  1027 South 5th Street (10:30 am)

With 2.2 million members in Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas and the largest union of immigrants. www.seiu.org

SOURCE Service Employees International Union