PRESS ADVISORY
CONTACT: MELINDA SHELTON, 767; SHELLEY GOLDEN, 761
(updated)
NOW's national campaign against the management of Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing Corporation begins Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12, with informational pickets at Mitsubishi dealerships in cities across the country.
"The management-staged picket to intimidate the EEOC and women who have been sexually harassed was the most appalling response to sexual harassment we've seen since Anita Hill was grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee," said NOW President Patricia Ireland. "We're staging these informational pickets to get the stakeholders -- the dealerships, advertisers, consumers, employees -- to call Mitsubishi on its unacceptable corporate behavior, and the pressure will continue until Mitsubishi acts responsibly."
CHICAGO AND ILLINOIS AREA
10 a.m. PUSH headquarters, 930 E. 50th St., Chicago, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Chicago NOW President Billie Woodard will discuss the Mitsubishi picket, broadcast on WGCI Radio, AM 1309, FM 107.5.
1:30 P.M. Madsen Mitsubishi, 5000 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn, Ill. Picket led by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Chicago NOW and Operation PUSH.
12 P.M.
Pioneer Park Mitsubishi and Peoria NOW will negotiate dealer's support.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
10:30 a.m. Ourisman Mitsubishi, Marlow Heights, Md., 4404 Branch Avenue. Picket led by NOW President Patricia Ireland, Capital City NOW.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
2-4 p.m. Picket at the Mitsubishi dealership on Folton Ave.
LAS VEGAS
10 a.m. Fletcher/Jones Mitsubishi, picket led by Las Vegas NOW.
SAGINAW, MICH.
TIME TBA Picket at a local dealer.
JOLIET, ILL.
TIME TBA Illinois NOW picket in Joliet area.
Approximately 28 other NOW chapters are planning pickets in coming weeks.