Being a part of the community is important to us. One of Tucson’s most embraced events is the All Souls Procession. Everyone is welcome to join in the many activities, workshops and exhibitions that lead up the the Procession itself. The Gloo Factory participates by screen printing the official All Souls t-shirts, which help raise funds for the event. The All Souls Procession is organized by Many Mouths One Stomach.
Friends of Pima County Public Library visit the Gloo Factory and learn how to screen print tshirts that they will wear in the 2011 All Souls Procession. The Friends of the PCPL is a non-profit organization in existence since 1969 and helps support the library system by raising funds. It is a community effort to promote literacy, the love of books and library programming.
Tucson Bus Riders Union recently formed to organize and get protection for Tucson’s bus riding community. The City of Tucson has continued raising fares in these troubled economic and environmental times. Instead, it would make more sense for the city to offer affordable public transportation.
For more details visit Sun Tran riders organize union to prevent fare hikes, route cuts.
The union bug is a sign of a just work place. Gloo Factory employees are under contract with the Communications Workers of America. Together we strive to make the work place comfortable and beneficial to all.
Why do labor unions exist? To create safe working conditions, immigrant rights, equal pay and living wages and benefits through collective bargaining power. Why? Because without it, many workers are denied fair labor practices.
Labor unions first began organizing in the U.S. in about the 1800s, but became more prominent towards the late 1800s during industrialization.
For more details please visit CWA Local 7000
Gloo Factory Ink. participated in the Occupy Tucson protest this past weekend offering tshirts and stickers. An estimated 1000 people took part on the 1st day.
Gloo Factory Ink is producing new stickers and buttons to show solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement that is now taking to the streets in cities all over the US. The Occupy Tucson protest and encampment is supported by the local labor movement and average folks who want change. It begins October 15th at 9am, Military Plaza Park in Armory Park (6th Avenue & 12th Street) in downtown Tucson.
We are the 99 % stickers and buttons are available through Peace Supplies.
