Official information for the Tuesday rally & press conference in Bangor

PRESS CONFERENCE AND RALLY TO RETURN THE HISTORY OF MAINE LABOR MURAL
OUR RIGHTS, OUR FUTURE, OUR MAINE!

CONTACTS:
Rob Shetterly (207)326-8459, robert.shetterly@gmail.com
Natasha Mayers (207)549-7516, mayersnatasha@gmail.com
Joan Braun (207)585-2218, joanhenrybraun@yahoo.com
Check our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mainelabormural) and blog (http://mainelabormural.blogspot.com) for updates.

WHAT: Press conference and Rally
WHERE: Pierce Park, next to Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor
WHEN: Tuesday, April 19, starting at 11:30, depending on when the court hearing ends, until 1 p.m.
In case of rain, the rally will move to the Lecture Hall of the library.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Attorney Jeff Young or Jonathan Beal, Rob Shetterly and Natasha Mayers from the Union of Maine Visual Artists, author Edgar Beem, art historian Daniel Kany, and representatives from the Maine State Nurses Association and from Food and Medicine.

MUSICIANS INCLUDE: David Dodson, Strong Like Bull, Nine to Nine.


PRESS CONFERENCE AND RALLY TO RETURN THE HISTORY OF MAINE LABOR MURAL
OUR RIGHTS, OUR FUTURE, OUR MAINE!

(Bangor, Maine) Supporters of the effort to return Judy Taylor’s History of Maine Labor mural to its rightful place in the Department of Labor in Augusta will rally on Tuesday, April 19th at about 11:30 at Pierce Park, next to the Bangor Public Library.

The rally will follow a 10:00 a.m. hearing in the Federal Courthouse on a suit charging that Governor LePage violated citizens' First Amendment right of access to the mural by removing it. The court proceedings are open to the public. Those who attend the hearing will march at its conclusion in a parade from the courthouse to the rally in Pierce Park. Everyone who supports the First Amendment, labor rights, and ethical governance is invited to join in.

“Whatever happens at the hearing,” notes artist Joan Braun, one of the plaintiffs in the suit against the governor, “we know that we will ultimately prevail. The will of the people of Maine cannot be disregarded without serious consequences. I think we all want the Governor to do the right thing and return the mural to the DoL immediately.”

In case of rain, the rally will take place in the Lecture Hall of the Bangor Public Library. For updates and additional information, please check the Maine Labor Mural Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mainelabormural) or blog (http://mainelabormural.blogspot.com).

Those who plan to attend the hearing should enter the courthouse on the left side of the building through the security checkpoint. Cell phones should be left in cars, as they are not allowed on the floor where the hearing rooms are located. It is best to park in the Abbott Square parking lot across from the library because parking at the Federal Buildling is limited to one hour.