Top Musicians Hold Benefit Concert in Los Angeles for Striking / Locked-Out Grocery Workers.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2003 Performers include The Nightwatchman Nightwatchman can refer to one of the following:
He is of Polish roots, Wilk (pronounced: Villk) being Polish for Wolf. of Audioslave, Serj Tankian of System of a Down, Phantom Planet For the Danny Phantom episode, see Phantom Planet is an alternative rock band from Southern California. The band is most widely known in popular culture for bearing former member, actor and drummer, Jason Schwartzman and its track "California", which became the and Boots Riley of The Coup; Janeane Garafolo Will Host A group of top musicians will hold a concert benefit for striking and locked out grocery workers. All proceeds will go to the strike fund to help workers buy holiday presents for their families and to help workers with other needs. The event will include performances by The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello), Brad Wilk of Audioslave, Serj Tankian of System of a Down, Corey Taylor of Slipknot (web) SlipKnot - A graphical World-Wide Web browser specifically designed for Microsoft Windows users who have Unix shell accounts with their service providers. Its primary feature is that it does not require SLIP or PPP or TCP/IP services. and Stone Sour, Phantom Planet, Lester Chambers of the Chambers Brothers, and Boots Riley of The Coup. The music of these artists will be matched by the words of striking and locked-out grocery workers who will speak about their struggle. More than 70,000 members of the United Food and Commercial Workers The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is a labor union representing approximately 1.4 million workers in the United States and Canada in many industries, including agriculture, health care, meatpacking, poultry and food processing, manufacturing, textile and (UFCW UFCW United Food and Commercial Workers ) are on strike against Vons/Safeway and are locked out by Albertsons and Ralphs/Kroger in Southern California. The workers are holding the line for America's health care against managements' proposed cuts that would make health insurance unaffordable un·af·ford·a·ble adj. Too expensive: medical care that has become unaffordable for many. un and unattainable for grocery workers. Companies are trying to roll back workers healthcare coverage despite the fact that operating profits have gone up 91% since 1998 and profits have increased 10 times faster than healthcare costs. This has led to the largest strike in California in 50 years. 70,000 workers out on strike taking a stand against corporate greed. The show aims to provide financial support for the strikers and spread awareness about the issues involved. When: Thursday, December 18; 7:30 pm (doors open at 7 pm) Where: The Roxy, 9009 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA Who: Hosted by Janeane Garafolo with performances by The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello), Brad Wilk of Audioslave, Serj Tankian of System of a Down, Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour, Phantom Planet, Lester Chambers of the Chambers Brothers, and Boots Riley of The Coup Tickets: Tickets are $20 each and go on sale Wednesday, Dec. 17 at noon through Ticketmaster and Roxy box office (no service charge at Roxy box office). For More Information On The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello), Brad Wilk of Audioslave and Phantom Planet, Contact: Kathy Reilly 212.833.5484 Kathleen_Reilly@sonymusic.com |
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