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THIS EVENT IS HAPPENING TODAY!!!! PLEASE COME!!!<br><br>
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<dd>San Jose and New Orleans have seen the closing of hospitals and have
community groups working to restore them. On Sunday July 27th</sup>
Brian Ott, chair of the Committee to Reopen Charity Hospital will discuss
post-Katrina efforts to restore the largest public health care facility
in Louisiana. Also featured is the film “Spirit of 1929-Streetcar
Stories” which depicts the turbulent general strike in New Orleans at the
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<dd>Charity hospital in New Orleans was the second largest hospital in
the country before Katrina closed it in 2005. This 550 bed state funded
facility was designed in 1930's and has been part of New Orleans
architectural, cultural and medical heritage since its founding in 1735
to serve the indigent. Brian Ott of the Committee to Reopen Charity
Hospital , along with speakers from the Coalition for a Downtown Hospital
in San Jose will share efforts to preserve health care facilities. Like
New Orleans, San Jose has lost its Downtown hospital. Here local citizens
have been mobilizing support to preserve and protect public
healthcare. A fall bond measure may provide funds for restoring
county medical facilities which include a Down Town medical unit.
We will enjoin a panel to talk about how both cities can foster efforts
to save public health care services in CA. and LA.<br>
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Date:
July 27, Sunday<br>
<dd>Where:
San Jose State University Library Room 255 150 E.Fernando St. in San
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Time:
2:00 p.m. Film and Discussion<br>
<dd>Information: Call Michael Hejazi UAW 2350 CSEA
(4080-420-5760 <br>
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Jim Kelly San Jose City College Labor Studies (408)298-2181 x2575<br>
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<dd>Full LaborFest schedule at
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http://www.laborfest.net/2008schedule.htm</a><br><br>
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