March demanding UNC support Continental Tire workers, December 2nd

From a Student Action with Workers announcement:

 

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HEY UNC DROP CONTINENTAL TIRE!

Rally for Workers Rights and Ethical Contracting at UNC!

WHAT: Rally for Workers Rights and Ethical Contracting at UNC.  The United Steelworkers and Student Action with Workers will be before the Tar Heels game against the Kentucky Wildcats to demand that UNC drop its endorsement deal with anti-worker Continental Tire. 

WHEN: Saturday, December 2, 11am

WHERE: Rally starts in the Pit, and we will be marching down to the Dean Center. 

WHY: As many of you know, UNC Tar Heels and the Kenan-Flager Business school has signed a 3 year $500,000 contract with Continental Tire, which is responsible for illegally cutting wages and benefits of Charlotte workers prior to shutting down the plant and is accused of targeting unionized facilities for plant shutdowns.

Here are some links for more info on the controversial deal:

http://studentorgs.unc.edu/bp/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=63

http://www.dailytarheel.com/media/storage/paper885/news/2006/09/15/StateNational/Continental.Tire.Workers.Irked.By.Deal-2279266.shtml?norewrite200610271620&sourcedomain=www.dailytarheel.com

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