Itasca Working Families Alliance and TakeAction Minnesota to hold rally
Itasca Working Families Alliance and TakeAction Minnesota will hold a Rally to End Poverty Wages in Minnesota on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. in Grand Rapids. The rally will be preceded by a march from the Angel of Hope Park at 5:30 p.m., across the Pokegama Avenue Bridge and to the Big Chair, before moving inside to Brewed Awakenings Coffee House at 6 p.m.
An area resident will give the perspective of trying to survive on minimum wage. Other speakers will include U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, State Senator Tom Saxhaug, Rep. Tom Anzelc and other area elected officials.
