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