NOT HAPPENING - MISTAKEN LISTING:

Wednesday September 2

MICHAEL RATNER OF CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

4:30pm, Neilson Browsing Room, Smith College Library, Rt 9, Northampton. His topic is CCR's 100 days campaign and his book, The Trial of Donald Rumsfeld: A Prosecution by Book. Info: ntalanian@gmail.com.

ADDITION:

Wednesday September 2

HEALTH CARE VIGIL

            7pm, Amherst Common. MoveOn members have organized candlelight vigils for people suffering under our broken health care system. We'll open with moving words from Senator Ted Kennedy, who calledthis fight "the cause of my life." Then we'll read the names and hear the stories of people struggling with the current health care system. Info: Pat Fiero, 367-2890.

CHANGED FROM NORMALLY THIRD THURSDAY:

Thursday September 10

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). Organizing for a City Council resolution updating the 1998 Northampton Living Wage Resolution for employees with health insurance to $9.88, and to $11.87 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.