Join us for a screening of the classic Ken Loach film Bread & Roses followed by a discussion about pro-labor legislation in Vermont! Free food will be provided! Please use this form to RSVP.

When: Wednesday, February 22, 6-8:30 PM

Where: Vermont State House Cafeteria, 115 State Street, Montpelier

Who: Hosted by Lt. Governor David Zuckerman and the Vermont PRO Act Coalition

What: Film screening of Bread & Roses followed by a discussion of the Vermont Protecting the Right to Organize "PRO" Act

About the film: Bread and Roses is a 2000 film directed by Ken Loach, starring Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody and Elpidia Carrillo. The plot deals with the struggle of poorly paid janitorial workers in Los Angeles and their fight for better working conditions and the right to unionize. It is based on the "Justice for Janitors" campaign of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

About the VT PRO Act Coalition: The Vermont PRO Act Coalition is an assembly of unions, individuals, and other organizations dedicated to expanding workers’ rights in Vermont through passage of the “Vermont PRO Act.” The VT PRO Act would improve worker protections for organizing and collective bargaining through ending at-will employment, making it easier for workers in the public sector to form unions, expanding collective bargaining rights to historically marginalized forms of labor, and protecting workers’ freedom of speech by preventing employers from forcing employees to attend captive audience meetings. Participation in the Coalition is open to all individuals, unions and organizations dedicated to advancing the cause of workers’ rights in Vermont.