Top News-Press Protest Chants
In the second in a string of four planned rallies this week outside of the News-Press building on De la Guerra Plaza, more than 20 former News-Press employees and their supporters marched and chanted from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon to protest their terminations and the working conditions under owner Wendy McCaw. More rallies are planned in the same spot from 3-5 p.m. for the rest of the week, and they’re asking for all the noisemaking support that the community can offer. Here’s a rundown of the top chants. Can you come up with better ones?
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It was the first of what will be a daily affair: former News-Press reporters – including the six fired within 24 hours on Monday and Tuesday – stood together in solidarity and marched in front of the newspaper’s headquarters while chanting “McCaw Obey the Law” repeatedly. This will be repeated, and they’re hoping for more community support, for the rest of the week, from 3 to 5 p.m. in De la Guerra Plaza. (Noisemakers are encouraged.)
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