JwJ Activists, would you like your recurring organizing or educational meeting listed on this occasional posting? 

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First Wednesday

            FRANKLIN COUNTY WORKERS' RIGHTS COMMITTEE

7-8:30pm, Traprock Center for Peace and Justice, 24 Miles St, Greenfield (773-7427). Organizing local solidarity for Franklin County workers and unions; nurses and other workers at Franklin Medical Center; Greenfield municipal employees; and statewide and national workers' rights campaigns, including People's Bail-Out and Employee Free Choice Act. Info: 827-0301, wmjwj@wmjwj.org.

 

Second Friday

STREET HEAT - THE AFL-CIO MOBILIZATION COMMITTEE

9:30-11am, AFL-CIO Hall, 640 Page Blvd, near corner of Osborne Ter, across the street from the old Westinghouse, Springfield. This meeting will focus on the campaign to win the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, including meetings with Congressmen and Sen. Kerry. Also on the agenda: the YWCA; Postal job loss; Bank of America; Your Organizing! Community and labor activists are urged to attend. Info; send agenda items to: Jon Weissman, 732-7970, street_heat@pvaflcio.org.

 

Second Saturday

            SPRINGFIELD HEALTH DISPARITIES PROJECT ROUNDTABLE

            9:30am, Tapestry Health, 365 Bay St, Springfield. Addressing existing disparities in health care and outcomes, and the underlying racism, poverty, and homelessness. Info: Betty Agin, 627-4028, betagi7@verizon.net.

 

Third Tuesday

            FRANKLIN/HAMPSHIRE HEALTH CARE COALITION

7pm, Lathrop Village Community Room, Shallow Brook Drive, off Bridge Rd, Northampton. Organizing for the Massachusetts Health Care Trust Fund Bill - a universal health care system, providing universal access, a comprehensive range of physical and mental health benefits, choice of provider, quality, unified financing and cost controls, accountable governance, and stability. A Massachusetts Health Care Trust Fund will be a “single-payer” of all health care costs, statewide. Also organizing for the national alternative to state action: Medicare for All – HR 676. Info: info@fhhcc.org. Please visit www.masscare.org and www.healthcare-now.org.  

 

Third Wednesday

MASS SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL – WESTERN MASS

1:30-3:30pm, Independence House, 1475 Roosevelt Av, Springfield. MSAC was founded in 1981 to promote the rights, well being, and dignity of all people, particularly vulnerable senior citizens. Open to people of all ages. MSAC has a proud history of effective community organizing and legislative advocacy on health care, housing, transportation, and other issues. Info: 543-2334, mbewsee@masssenioraction.org, http://www.masssenioraction.org/.

 

Third Wednesday

PIONEER VALLEY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL

5:30pm, AFL-CIO Hall, 640 Page Blvd, near corner of Osborne Ter, across the street from the old Westinghouse, Springfield. Community and labor activist guests are welcome, but RSVP to Jon at 732-7970, mail@pvaflcio.org, or Rick at 374-1492, rbrown@pvaflcio.org.

 

Third Thursday

NORTHAMPTON LIVING WAGE COALITION

7pm, Western Mass Legal Services office, 20 Hampton Av #100, Northampton (enter near Pleasant St, south of, right angle to Sylvester’s). The NLWC is organizing for a City Council resolution updating the 1998 Northampton Living Wage Resolution for employees with health insurance to $9.52, and to $11.44 for employees without health insurance. Collecting petition signatures supporting the resolution. Asking local business owners to commit to paying a living wage or at least commit to working toward a living wage. Publicly recognizing them if they do. Info: Kitty Callaghan, kcallaghan@wmls.org.

WMASS JOBS WITH JUSTICE HAMPSHIRE WORKERS' RIGHTS COMMITTEE meets with the NORTHAMPTON LIVING WAGE COALITION. Info: 827-0301, wmjwj@wmjwj.org.

 

Fourth Tuesday

HAMPSHIRE/FRANKLIN CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL

7:30pm, Northampton Fire Station Community Room, 26 Carlon Drive at King St/Route 5, Northampton (587-1148). Community and labor activist guests are welcome, but RSVP to Pres. Fiore Grassetti, 877-725-0357, org7@comcast.net.

 

Fourth Wednesday

WESTERN MASS GREEN ECONOMY WORKING GROUP

5:30-7:30pm, Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO Hall, 640 Page Boulevard, Springfield (732-7970). This Working Group consists of advocates for a Green Economy which serves local communities; guarantees workers' rights to organize; and promotes community-owned sustainable projects. Subscribe to the WMGEWG listserve (“GreenWork”) at http://lists.gaiahost.coop/mailman/listinfo/greenwork or send an email to greenwork-subscribe@lists.gaiahost.coop. Info: Jon Weissman, 827-0301, wmjwj@wmjwj.org, or Eduardo Suárez, 335-6224, echonyc@hotmail.com.