Here's The Latest Update From the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council:

Here are the headlines this morning (Wednesday):

"Governor Skips Town, Avoids Angry Voters"

Today, word leaked out from state and local offices that Arnold Schwarzenegger had cancelled his trip to Salinas Wednesday morning to avoid threatened throngs of angry protesters. Immediately, union and community groups announced protests would continue as planned at 9:30 AM, and 960 Blanco Rd at Abbott, near Hiway 101 in Salinas.

"We'll just change the theme of the event," said Monterey Bay Central Labor Council spokesperson Paul Johnston. "It used to be 'Get Out of Town!' Now it's 'And Stay Out!' Also, it's more of a party."

Starting with nurses, and now including firefighters and teachers and many other workers, Schwarzenegger's every public appearance has been dogged for months by California workers angry at being scapegoated for the problems of the state. This is the first known event in which the governor's schedule has been changed to avoid an encounter with workers.

DO come to Salinas this morning. Arnold won't be there... that's because we chased him away. But the people who chased Arnold away... the labor movement... we'll be there.