One Nation Working Together Launches March on Washington

Unprecedented national unity movement works to refocus nation's agenda on jobs, justice and education

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One Nation Working Together (ONWT) will formally launch its upcoming  One Nation Working Together March on Washington during a national media briefing on Friday, September 17 at 10:30 AM EDT.

NAACP President Benjamin Jealous, National Council of La Raza President Janet Murguia and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten will discuss plans for the upcoming March on Washington and the local mobilization across our nation.  Plans include a national public service announcement campaign featuring prominent civic and community leaders that will also be unveiled on the call.

One Nation Working Together is an unprecedented, diverse national movement of people from all backgrounds united in a shared belief that in America today the fundamental  rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness mean jobs, justice and education.  Across the country, people are putting aside their differences and political agendas to denounce the tactics of hate and divisiveness. They are speaking in one voice for bold and sustainable action that will get America back to work and investing again in our people.

We will march as One Nation Working Together on October 2, 2010 in Washington D.C.

Reporters and editors: Please call 1-866-488-4032. Call ID# 10870493 to connect to the conference call.

WHAT: A Media-Only Conference Call to Launch The One Nation March on Washington

WHEN: Friday, September 17, 10:30 AM EDT

WHO:  Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP

Janet Murguia, President and CEO, National Council of La Raza

Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers

SOURCE One Nation Working Together