Singlespeed has been invited to play the "Breaking the Chains" Benefit for Fair Food.
It takes place this Saturday May 10th at the Triple Rock Social Club. We plan on bringing the rock.
More details here: http://www.myspace.com/breakingthechainsmn
( Ok political conservatives...(you know who you are) if you have any sort of negative reaction towards the words: "social justice" ...you may want to ignore the rest of this post or risk elevating your blood pressure. )
The benefit organizers are trying to raise awareness for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers:
There is, today, a human rights crisis in Florida’s tomato fields. Tomato pickers in Florida face sweatshop conditions every day: • Sub-poverty wages - Tomato pickers make, on average, $10,000/year; • No raise in nearly 30 years - Pickers are paid virtually the same per bucket piece rate (roughly 45 cents per 32 lb. bucket) today as they were in 1980. At today’s rate, workers have to pick nearly 2 ½ TONS of tomatoes just to earn minimum wage for a typical 10-hr day; • Denial of fundamental labor rights - Farmworkers in Florida have no right to overtime pay, even when working 60-70 hour weeks, and no right to organize or bargain collectively. Even worse, numerous modern-day slavery rings, in which workers are held against their will and forced to work through violence or threats of violence, have been discovered in the fields. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) has assisted the Department of Justice in uncovering, investigating, and successfully prosecuting 7 such cases – involving more than 1,000 workers -- since 1997.
You break strings...I break keys!!
Will there be Dokken covers?
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This is a good cause. I lived in FL and saw stuff like this just become sort of "accepted". It's bullsh*t and should be addressed. However you feel about illegal immigration, people should not be allowed to treat other people this way.
Let's Rock it late and sweeet.... Singlespeed style... with the drums on the side.....
Do you know what time you'll be rockin', fellas?
Immitation is the best form of flatery.
Donny Ride: Do you know what time you'll be rockin', fellas?
* a HEMM* um... bout 12:30am...
That works better for me than anything else! :)
.....and I LOVE tomatoes! It's a very misunderstood fruit.
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Well I sure hope you love tomatoes a lot!
All are welcome....