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Guitarist Tom Morello Hosts Benefit Concert
for Striking Grocery WorkersWorkers on Roxy Stage

Former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello hosted a benefit concert at the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles for the 70,000 striking and locked-out grocery workers. The sold out concert, hosted by Janeane Garafolo, raised thousands of dollars to help striking families get through the holiday season.

Tom Morello

                                                                                                                                                               

                                         
                Local 770 members Erika Salas and 
                Linda Jaksic and Local 324 member 
                Matt Hart addressed the sold out   
                crowd about their experiences on 
                strike.
 

     

Performances included Morello and Brad Wilk of Audioslave, Serj Tankian of System of a Down, Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour, Phantom Planet, Lester Chambers of the Chambers Brothers, and Boots Riley of The Coup. Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, Flea, made a special                 
guest appearance.                                           

 

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