Evaluation of the July 26 rally on the Commons
[Late July 1986]
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representing over 7,000 workers

United Autoworkers #2300 « Intemational Association of Machinists #1607 « Ithaca Teachers Association
Service Employees #200 « Ironworkers #60 » United University Professions + Bricklayers and Masons #17
Civil Service Employees Association #855 * Cornell University Security Employees Union + Laborers #589
Ithaca Police Benevolent Association » Carpenters #603 » Plumbers and Pipefitters #109 » Painters #178
International Typographers Union « Electricians #961 « Ithaca City School District Employees » Teamsters #65
Electricians #241 « Trumansburg Teachers Association » United Autoworkers #1326 * TC3 Faculty Association
Civil Service Employees Association #605 Musicians #132 « Civil Service Employees Association #812

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Evaluation of July 26 rally on the Commons.

Carl as tc.

speakers were good

good variety of speakers
few politicians as speakers
militant tone

good press coverage

good music;

good fundraising

Leon's talk

to be improved

weather
not well organized
confusion about speakers at last minute

open microphone

literature wasn't being passed out during rally

Laurel West's last name wasn't announced (she collected donations)
no assigned media spokesperson

confusion about who was paying for the sound systen,

poor response from politicians