Tennesseans Stand in Solidarity to Protect Free Speech and Union Rights

In the first of what will be several large rallies over the next few weeks, hundreds descended on the state capitol in Nashville to stand up for public employees, unions, and free speech-all of which are being threatened by radical, anti-worker legislation in the Tennessee General Assembly.

SEIU members were in attendance, including Gordon Gross, a singer/songwriter who works in the Metro Health Department. Gordon gave a stirring performance of his workingman's theme song, "I'm Still Here", which was featured in a report by WTVF NewsChannel 5 and which got a thunderous ovation from the crowd of over 500 people.

The rally, which was organized at the last minute by MoveOn.org, was just one of the events that were held in all 50 states to support the teachers and public employees in Wisconsin.

Other rallies are scheduled for Saturday, March 5 (also at the state capitol) and on March 15. To get updates and last minute details for these events and all other SEIU-related events, sign up for our mailing list.

You can find more media coverage from the rally at WSMV Channel 4 and Fox 17. Oh, and if you want to read a "reality-challenged" version of the whole event, go check out how The Tennessean runs a whole article focused on what the Tea Party thinks about it all, even though they weren't even at the rally on Saturday!