REVISED ADVISORY FOR TODAY:
Friday, October 27, 2006

CONTACT:
Lynda Tran
202-907-1172

U.S. Rep. John Lewis will Join with Striking Houston Janitors under the Common Banner "Freedom Under Fire"

HOUSTON--- United States Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis (D-GA) will join with striking Houston janitors at a rally on Friday. Janitors are in their fifth day of a strike against national cleaning contractors who refuse to bargain in good faith.

Lewis, often called "one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced," has dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties, and building what he calls "The Beloved Community" in America.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THIS WEEK

Friday, October 27 - TODAY
5:00PM
NAACP Rally for Justice for Houston Janitors
1100 Louisiana, Downtown Houston
U.S.  Reps. John Lewis, Al Green, Striking Houston Janitors

Saturday, October 28
2:30PM MARCH FOR JUSTICE
Grady Park, Galleria (corner of San Felipe and Yorktown a few blocks west from 610 exit onto San Felipe.)