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June 19: National Day of Action Against Insurance Companies (Local event in Jacksonville)

In solidarity with the large demonstrations being planned in San Francisco against the America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) convention, groups around the country will be holding demonstrations outside insurance companies demanding H.R. 676, single-payer national health insurance. The ACLP is participating in this National Day of Action.

The ACLP has been working with unionists in Jacksonville, FL and will be holding a protest outside of BlueCross/BlueShield there.

Thursday, June 19

BlueCross/BlueShield
532 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville FL

4:30 - 6:00 pm

For more info call the ACLP office at 352-375-2832. Download the flyer here.

June 3, 2008 1:02 AM

ACLP launches signature ad calling on candidates to stand with the American people, support national health care for all!

"Who's afraid of health insurance companies?" is the title of the signature ad now being circulated by members of the Alachua County Labor Party in support of H.R. 676.

It is $5-10 sliding scale for individuals and $25-50 for groups to sign the ad.

Click on the ad (right) to download a PDF [320 k] of the signature ad form.

The ad, which will run in conjunction with the national conventions later this year, ends with a challenge for all candidates:

"We the undersigned call on all the candidates to BE BOLD. Stand with the people of the U.S. and stand up to the health insurance companies. We call on Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama (as well as Senator McCain and Florida Senators Nelson and Martinez) to introduce a companion bill to HR 676 in the Senate, and to vote and work for HR 676: “Expanded and Improved Medicare for All.”

May 2008 Newsletter

The May newsletter is now available for download! Click this link to download the PDF [356 k].

June 3, 2008 1:08 AM