Community Groups, Federal Workers Rally to Tell Senator Blunt: “Stop Giving Us a Raw Deal!”
Instead of targeting Senator McCaskill like our rally two weeks ago, this time we targeted Senator Roy Blunt and told him "Stop Giving Us a Raw Deal" and remove cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security from the proposed federal budget. We also want to make sure Congress doesn’t freeze wages and cut pensions for federal employees, or eliminate federal jobs
Even in the rain, again, over 200 people came out in support on Thursday, July 7 to tell Senator Blunt to protect Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and the wages and jobs of federal workers who deliver those services.
A delegation was sent up to Senator Blunt’s office and deliver our message to his staff. KMOX/CBS interviewed AFGE member and MO JwJ supporter Steve Hollis earlier that day. Listen to the interview.
The rally was organized by Missouri Jobs with Justice, American Federation of Government Employees, Paraquad, Metropolitan Congregations United, Misouri Pro-Vote, Missouri Health Care for All, GRO - GrassRoots Organizing and The Missouri Budget Project.
