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Medicare for All Town Hall

We invite all to join us for a town hall to discuss and answer your questions and concerns about a Medicare for All healthcare system.

Doors open at 1:15 PM


Panelists: 
*Dr. Gerald Friedman, Professor of Economics at University of 
Massachusetts at Amherst and has written on the funding of a 
single payer system for Physicians for a National Health Plan
* Beverly Brakeman, Vice President of UAW Region 9A CT
* Carlos Moreno, CT State Director, Working Families Organization
* Benjamin Day, moderator, Executive Director Healthcare-NOW

Co-sponsors: 
Medicare For All CT 
PNHP CT 
CT Single Payer Coalition
Our Revolution CT Team
Healthcare-NOW, National
Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 1298 CT
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
UAW Region 9A
(IAM) International Assoc. of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 1746
CT AFL-CIO
SEIU/1199NE
Central CT Labor Chapter of the AFL-CIO
Greater Hartford Central Labor Chapter
Eastern CT Area Labor Federation
Greater Bristol Labor Federation
Moral Monday CT (organizing Poor Peoples Campaign CT)
CT Conference United Church of Christ
Voices of Women of Color
League of Women Voters of CT
Hartford Catholic Worker
Democracy For America-Fairfield County
TALK - Truth and Action in Love and Kindness from Congregational Church of South Glastonbury, CT
Democracy For America - National
Central CT Democratic Socialists of America
Western CT Democratic Socialists of America
New Haven Peoples Center
CT Peace and Solidarity Coalition

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Free and open to the public
Contact: [email protected]il.com or 860-267-9624
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Medicare4AllCT/
Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2084877611749171/

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“WE REMEMBER” RALLY 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. KING’S DEATH

The CT Chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Supports the
“WE REMEMBER” RALLY
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. KING’S DEATH

We will bear witness – commemorating King’s legacy and vision.
We will join in an urgent, common bond to act together—for a living wage, for quality affordable health care, for strong fully funded public schools, racial and ethnic justice, a strong democracy and an economy that WORKS FOR ALL OF US- not just the few.
For more info contact: Ann Pratt
860.209.1234 – [email protected]
We are a Movement for Justice. Join us on April 4th!

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