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Labor Rally, City Plaza, Chico, Calif., April 23, 2011

Pro labor! About 300 people gathered in Chico City Plaza for a Support Workers’ Rights Rally at Chico City Plaza. Organized by the California United Homecare Workers, the event included presences in solidarity by such groups as the Chico Unified Teachers Association, California State University Employees Union, Central Labor Council of Butte and Glenn Counties, and the California nurses and teachers associations. Local speakers included Chico City Councilman and Glenn County Health Services Agency Director Scott Guendl, Independent Living Services of Northern California Executive Director Evan LeVang, Butte County Health Care Coalition founder Tom Reed, Chico Peace & Justice Center Director Sue Hilderbrand, and Legal Services of Northern California staffer Laurel Avalon. All images ©Alan Sheckter / AlSheck@comcast.net. Linking to this gallery is permitted, republishing individual images is permitted only with documented approval of the photographer.
Why unions?
Why unions?
Tax cuts for the rich. Job cuts for the rest of us.
"Tax cuts for the rich. Job cuts for the rest of us."
United we bargain. Divided we beg.
"United we bargain. Divided we beg."
Butte County Health Care Coalition founder Tom Reed sings along to Jim Williams
Butte County Health Care Coalition founder Tom Reed sings along to Jim Williams
Butte County Health Care Coalition founder Tom Reed
Butte County Health Care Coalition founder Tom Reed
United in song
United in song
This is a democracy, not a corpracracy
"This is a democracy, not a corpracracy"
United in support
United in support
United in support
United in support
California United Homecare Workers show pro-labor support
California United Homecare Workers show pro-labor support
Chico City Councilman and Glenn County Health Services Agency Director Scott Gruendl
Chico City Councilman and Glenn County Health Services Agency Director Scott Gruendl
Chico family practitioner Dr. Kenneth Logan
Chico family practitioner Dr. Kenneth Logan
Chico Chapter, ACLU
Chico Chapter, ACLU
Butte County Health Care Coalition
Butte County Health Care Coalition
No on Measure A
No on Measure A
Local activist singer-songwriter Sherri Quammen
Local activist singer-songwriter Sherri Quammen
Grace Marvin of Chico, Prof. Emeritus CSUC, in solidarity with union workers who have recently come under scrutiny in Wisconsin
Grace Marvin of Chico, Prof. Emeritus CSUC, in solidarity with union workers who have recently come under scrutiny in Wisconsin
Sherri Quammen sings pro-labor
Sherri Quammen sings pro-labor
United we bargain. Divided we beg.
"United we bargain. Divided we beg."
Sherri Quammen (left), and Mandalyn May  lead a sing-along version of If I Had a Hammer
Sherri Quammen (left), and Mandalyn May lead a sing-along version of "If I Had a Hammer"
Sherri Quammen (left), Mandalyn May, and Vera Bridges lead a sing-along version of If I Had a Hammer
Sherri Quammen (left), Mandalyn May, and Vera Bridges lead a sing-along version of "If I Had a Hammer"
Chico Peace & Justice Center Director Sue Hilderbrand
Chico Peace & Justice Center Director Sue Hilderbrand
Evan LeVang, Executive Director at Independent Living Services of Northern California
Evan LeVang, Executive Director at Independent Living Services of Northern California
local activist, singer-songwriter John-Michael Sun
local activist, singer-songwriter John-Michael Sun
local activist, singer-songwriter John-Michael Sun sings for the cause
local activist, singer-songwriter John-Michael Sun sings for the cause
California State University Employees Union supporters
California State University Employees Union supporters
You'll need a public employee when: your house is on fire, your child needs an education ...
"You'll need a public employee when: your house is on fire, your child needs an education ..."
Legal Services of Northern California staffer Laurel Avalon
Legal Services of Northern California staffer Laurel Avalon