Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

   BREAKING NEWS: OAAC ANNOUNCES RALLY IN SUPPORT OF EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION, SAT. FEB. 12 4 P.M. DEARBORN CITY HALL, MICHIGAN AT SCHAEFER, WITH CELEBRATION AFTER RALLY AT 4337 MAPLE (turn right behind Deaborn City Hall, go two blocks.)   Join us … Continue reading →

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/  Click on link above to watch live streaming coverage of revolution in Egypt, as the masses are now marching on the Presidential Palace and the offices of state television, in the wake of Mubarak’s announcement that he will not step down as … Continue reading →

As a result of the labor-community action described below, articles appeared in the city’s two dailies at  http://detnews.com/article/20110207/SCHOOLS/102070387/DPS-unions-say-Bobb-chose-outsourcing-over-greater-savings and  http://www.freep.com/article/20110207/NEWS01/110207048/Union-questions-DPS-savings-from-outsourcing?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE. NOTE THE FREEP ARTICLE SAYS THAT SODEXO IS ALSO CONDUCTING DRUG TESTS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS ON DPS WORKERS WHO ARE RE-APPLYING … Continue reading →

FROM HELEN MOORE, RUSS BELLANT and AURORA HARRIS: This is a call for and from Detroit Public School community advocates to be in Lansing this Wednesday at 8:30 am for a joint hearing of the House and Senate Education committees, … Continue reading →

   700 workers laid off, reapplying with human rights violator Sodexo By Diane Bukowski DETROIT – When big media wouldn’t come to hear Detroit Public School union leaders, ministers, and community groups protest DPS czar Robert Bobb’s decision to outsource … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS:    Jitu Sadiki, BACDO, Inc.                                   Amir Khalid Samad, Peace in the Hood, Inc.     760-409-1745                                                        (216) 538-4043    BACDO@aol.com                                                  peaceinthehood@yahoo.com   T. Rashad Byrdsong,                                            Minister Kuratibish Rashid (412) 371-3689                                                       (786) 402-5286 Community Empowerment, Inc.                        PGRNA/Black Legion … Continue reading →

   Posted By Aurora Harris to Detroit Parents With Special Ed Students 2/06/2011   Go to Lansing Wed. Feb. 9, 8:30 am TO STOP THE STATE LEGISLATURE FROM GIVING BOBB MORE POWER, PERMANENT POSITION    (From Michigan Legislature Website)  A new date … Continue reading →

  From the  CAMPAIGN TO FREE AHLAM MOHSEN AND MAX KANTAR http://freeahlamandmax.blogspot.com  Ahlam Mohsen and Max Kantar are both facing felony federal assault charges for their roles in an anti-imperialist, anti-war action that took place during a Democratic Party meeting … Continue reading →

  By Diane Bukowski   DETROIT – The people of Detroit are beset from all sides in the latest, and most serious, attempts by government at all levels, corporations and banks to seize control of their very lifeblood— their water. … Continue reading →