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Our People, Our Mountains, Our Future: Get on the Bus to Greenbrier!

Posted Jan 16, 2018, by Veronica Coptis

Beginning on January 31, Donald Trump and every Republican member of the House and Senate will gather at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia to plan their 2018 agenda. Join us on a trip to Greenbrier, WV to make our voices heard!

CCJ is partnering with One Pennsylvania in sending buses from locations in Pittsburgh and Washington as part of an overnight trip to make sure that Trump and Congressional Republicans hear our priorities as they’re setting their agenda. All expenses – travel, lodging, and food – will be covered as part of the trip through our partnership with the Center for Popular Democracy.

During their retreat, Trump and Congressional Republicans will step into meetings to strip away what is left of our healthcare and plan even more racist immigration policies. They will figure out ways to poison our water and deregulate our workplace protections. Mineworkers will suffer. Teachers will suffer. Students will suffer. Mothers and children will suffer. We have to lift up the stories of the people who are being hurt by these policies and show them that we won’t sit back and let it happen without a fight.

Reserve your spot on one of our buses here: http://bit.ly/2Ex9TxL.

Please reach out to Sarah Martik at 724-229-3550 x1 or smartik@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org with any questions.

Transportation information is as follows:

Pittsburgh departure at 8:00 am: Pittsburgh United (841 California Ave. Pittsburgh, 15212)

Washington departure at 8:00 am: J. Barry Stout Park and Ride (E. Beau St., Washington, 15301)

Overnight lodging arrangements will be made for all participants. Hotel information is forthcoming. We will return home from West Virginia by 9:00 pm on February 1.

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  • Veronica Coptis

    Veronica Coptis joined the CCJ staff in March 2013 as a Community Organizer and is now serving as the Executive Director. She grew up in western Greene County near the Bailey Mine Complex and currently lives in the eastern part of the county. Before joining the CCJ staff, Veronica served on the Board of Directors for CCJ and organized with Mountain Watershed Association. She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from West Virginia University. She enjoys hiking and geocaching at Ryerson State Park and other areas around Greene County with her husband and daughters. Read more about Veronica in a New Yorker Magazine profile at https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/07/03/the-future-of-coal-country. Contact Veronica at veronica@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org.

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