Thousands of people signed the petition to qualify a $15/hr minimum wage for a vote on the November ballot! But the City Attorney and the City Council just sided with big business to block $15, stealing the vote from Minneapolis workers and defending poverty wages.
We have filed a lawsuit against the city to ensure City Hall doesn’t disenfranchise Minneapolis voters who have, for years now, been demanding action on $15. We need to raise funds to put forward the strongest possible legal case s...
Thousands of people signed the petition to qualify a $15/hr minimum wage for a vote on the November ballot! But the City Attorney and the City Council just sided with big business to block $15, stealing the vote from Minneapolis workers and defending poverty wages.
We have filed a lawsuit against the city to ensure City Hall doesn’t disenfranchise Minneapolis voters who have, for years now, been demanding action on $15. We need to raise funds to put forward the strongest possible legal case so that we can let the people of Minneapolis vote for $15 in 2016!
Rally and concert featuring P.O.S, Guante, and Khem Clan - more performers t.b.a!
Tickets are $15 in advance, and $18 at the door -
get yours today: bit.ly/15concertPOS.
Once you purchase your tickets, you'll be added to our guest list, so either bring your email confirmation or your id.
About POS: POS is a founding member of the indie hip-hop collective Doomtree and is currently signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment. He has also fronted a number of punk rock bands and is currently serving as guitarist and vocalist for Building Better Bombs, as well as vocalist and keyboardist for Marijuana Deathsquads.
About Guante: GUANTE is an MC, two-time National Poetry Slam champion, activist, educator and writer. He and/or his work has appeared on Upworthy, MSNBC, Welcome to Night Vale, Racialicious, Feministing, MPR, Everyday Feminism, the Progressive, City Pages’ “Artists of the Year” list and URB Magazine’s “Next 1000” list, and he has performed everywhere from the United Nations to the Soundset hip-hop festival to hundreds of colleges, clubs, and theaters across the country.
About Khem Clan: Khem Clan is a radical hip-hop duo representative of the female/male duality; challenging 2-dimensional images of blackness perpetuated by dominant American culture. Members include Farrington Llewellyn and ShaVunda Brown.
Winning $15/hr would transfer almost a billion/year from the profits of big business to the pockets of low-wage workers. Join us on August 19th for the rally and concert for $15/hr minimum wage because: Vote Theft is Wage Theft!
Please note: Alcohol will not be served at this event.
