The One Nation march and rally in Washington, D.C., is set for Oct. 2 and UUP wants you to be there.

The event, to be held on the National Mall, will unite more than 170 labor, education, civil rights, faith-based and environmental groups nationwide in a massive public demonstration for positive change—everything from creating jobs and passing immigration reform to more support for education and making the Employee Free Choice Act law.

The theme of the march and rally is “Putting Americans Back to Work, Bringing America Back Together.”

Said UUP President Phil Smith: “UUP will proudly march for change with our brothers and sisters in Washington on Oct. 2.”

Secretary Eileen Landy said that the union is encouraging members to attend the march. UUP is working with march organizers on setting up transportation for members across the state who want to participate. That transportation schedule was not complete as The Voice went to press.

“Once information is available, we will communicate with chapters about regional transportation options,” she said.

The NAACP, the AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Teachers and New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) are among the organizations that have pledged to take part in the march.

Please check the UUP website at www.uupinfo.org and the NYSUT website at www.nysut.org for travel schedules and updated information.

For more on the One Nation march, go to the One Nation website at www.onenationworkingtogether.org/march.aspx.

— Michael Lisi