Make sure legislators on Jobs Task Force see the faces of Minnesota’s unemployed 8:30 AM Monday, Nov. 30—Rm. 200 State Office Building

What: Capitol demonstration at final meeting of the Jobs Task Force of the Minnesota House of Representatives

Who:  Unemployed workers

When: 8:30 AM Monday, Nov. 30 on the Capitol Grounds

Why: To make sure the legislators see the faces of Minnesotans who want work—but cannot find it

What to bring: An  8 ½ x 11” sheet of paper that says – in large letters – “Unemployed for xx weeks”.  If you are not eligible for Unemployment Insurance or you have run out of benefits add “NO U.I.”

Where: Rm.  200 of the State Office Building, 100 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. – across the street from the State Capitol Building.  Be there by 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 30th.  to fill the room.

Sponsoring organization: Affirmative Options Coalition—a coalition that explores policy options that affirm our state’s core values: Work, Opportunity, Fair play, Compassion, and Community. Find out more at  http://www.affirmativeoptions.org/