NOTE About 40 folks picketed the Chamber’s meeting June 11. If you
took photos, when will they be available?
Some media coverage:
Valley
Advocate: http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=9882
Channel
22: http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/wwlp_lcoal_protestoveremployeesequalrights_200906111753
(Ch 22 arrived too late to get footage of the picket line.)
Channel
40 was there filming the line and interviewing Dee, covered the story that
evening, but did not post its report online.
The
Republican: last paragraph only:
Wednesday June 17 (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.
Thursday June 18 (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.
Tuesday June
23 (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.
Wednesday June
24 (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.