Local group protests union cuts on International Workers Day
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[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '4.319', 'text': 'May 1st is International Workers Day and'}, {'start': '2.480', 'end': '6.319', 'text': 'one local organization took to the'}, {'start': '4.319', 'end': '8.720', 'text': 'streets to protest in support of workers'}, {'start': '6.319', 'end': '11.000', 'text': 'rights and against union cuts. I was'}, {'start': '8.720', 'end': '14.080', 'text': 'able to take a look at this 5051'}, {'start': '11.000', 'end': '16.320', 'text': 'protest. The 5051 organization of'}, {'start': '14.080', 'end': '18.320', 'text': 'Augusta was created at the end of March'}, {'start': '16.320', 'end': '20.480', 'text': 'and many community members as well as'}, {'start': '18.320', 'end': '23.519', 'text': 'local organizations have been supporting'}, {'start': '20.480', 'end': '26.000', 'text': 'their protests. Show me what democracy'}, {'start': '23.519', 'end': '29.359', 'text': 'looks like. This is what democracy looks'}, {'start': '26.000', 'end': '31.840', 'text': 'like. 50-51 means 50 protests, 50'}, {'start': '29.359', 'end': '34.079', 'text': 'states, and one movement. One of the'}, {'start': '31.840', 'end': '37.680', 'text': 'organizers explains more about why they'}, {'start': '34.079', 'end': '39.680', 'text': 'were out protesting the executive order'}, {'start': '37.680', 'end': '41.960', 'text': 'taking away collective bargaining from'}, {'start': '39.680', 'end': '45.200', 'text': 'several of the unions in federal'}, {'start': '41.960', 'end': '48.239', 'text': 'agencies. Uh so, for example, the VA,'}, {'start': '45.200', 'end': '50.000', 'text': 'which for 50-51 veterans is a big deal'}, {'start': '48.239', 'end': '52.079', 'text': 'because we need our VA workers to be'}, {'start': '50.000', 'end': '54.239', 'text': 'taken care of'}, {'start': '52.079', 'end': '56.320', 'text': 'um so we can get the care that we need.'}, {'start': '54.239', 'end': '58.160', 'text': 'Every event they put on, they choose a'}, {'start': '56.320', 'end': '60.160', 'text': 'different local organization to raise'}, {'start': '58.160', 'end': '63.039', 'text': 'donations for, and Golden Harvest was'}, {'start': '60.160', 'end': '65.519', 'text': 'chosen for this one. Wra tells me they'}, {'start': '63.039', 'end': '66.760', 'text': 'have one goal in mind. One of the big'}, {'start': '65.519', 'end': '69.920', 'text': 'things about'}, {'start': '66.760', 'end': '72.560', 'text': '50-51, both Veterans, Augusta National,'}, {'start': '69.920', 'end': '75.280', 'text': "is it's a nonpartisan organization. This"}, {'start': '72.560', 'end': '78.240', 'text': "isn't about politics. It's not it's it's"}, {'start': '75.280', 'end': '79.840', 'text': "not about party. It's about upholding"}, {'start': '78.240', 'end': '81.920', 'text': 'the Constitution, defending the'}, {'start': '79.840', 'end': '84.240', 'text': 'Constitution, um, and executive'}, {'start': '81.920', 'end': '86.000', 'text': "overreach. She says it's great to get"}, {'start': '84.240', 'end': '87.840', 'text': 'together with people who they may not'}, {'start': '86.000', 'end': '90.720', 'text': 'have met had it not been for these'}, {'start': '87.840', 'end': '92.479', 'text': "events. It's nice to know that there are"}, {'start': '90.720', 'end': '94.079', 'text': 'people out there who feel the same way.'}, {'start': '92.479', 'end': '96.560', 'text': "And that's a big thing that came out of"}, {'start': '94.079', 'end': '97.240', 'text': '45 was so many people came up to us and'}, {'start': '96.560', 'end': '100.640', 'text': 'were'}, {'start': '97.240', 'end': '102.400', 'text': "like, I'm not alone anymore. It really"}, {'start': '100.640', 'end': '104.159', 'text': 'warms our heart that there are people'}, {'start': '102.400', 'end': '106.240', 'text': 'that they can find like-minded people in'}, {'start': '104.159', 'end': '109.759', 'text': 'the area. Their next meeting will be on'}, {'start': '106.240', 'end': '109.759', 'text': 'D-Day, May 6th.'}]