[Antiracism] [Workers' Rights] VOTE NO ON QUESTION 1 MEETINGS

[WMass Jobs With Justice]

VOTE NO ON QUESTION 1 Committees are forming everywhere. Info: Pam Schwartz,
regional field director, 219-5658, pschwartz at coalitionforourcommunities.org.

Join the campaign to oppose the ballot initiative that would end the income
tax that pays for 40% of the state's budget. 
	
You can also:
	Go to the website - www.VoteNoMA.com - and sign up on the email list
and take the pledge. Send people to the website for information and talking
points. Have them watch the video. Ask them to ask their friends and family
to go to the site. Download "The Fact Sheet" at
http://votenoma.com/files.php?name=votenoma-facts.pdf. Print it and hand it
out at meetings, put it in mailers, etc. Have your Webmaster grab a site
badge/sticker to place on their website. They are at:
http://votenoma.com/stamps.html. Info: Harris Gruman, Political Director,
SEIU Massachusetts State Council, 617-316-0443, harris.gruman at seiu.org.

Amherst: Info: Leo Maley, 262-0630, leomaley3 at hotmail.com.

Greenfield: Thursday August 14, 1-3pm, Greenfield Business Association, 1st
floor, 393 Main St. Info: Mark Maloni, 387-1201, mmaloni at communityaction.us.

Holyoke: Friday August 22, 10am, Enlace De Las Familias, 399 Main St. Info:
Tim Purington, 218-9510, tim.purington at verizon.net.

Pittsfield: Friday August 15, Noon, Berkshire United Way conference room,
200 South St. Info: Mary O'Brien, 447-7277, mobdeeds at aol.com.

Springfield: 
Tuesday August 12, 1pm, Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) office, 235 Eastern Av,
Springfield. Planning kick-off event. 
Tuesday August 19, 10am, Springfield Education Assn, 1000 Wilbraham Rd, 2nd
floor, Springfield: planning meeting. 
Tuesday August 19, 5:30-6:30pm, N2N office: volunteer training for phone
banking, canvassing, etc. 
Thursday September 18, 5:30-6:30pm, N2N office, volunteer training. 
Wednesday September 24, time, place to be determined: Springfield kick-off! 
Info: Fred Rose, 827-0781, fredrose.pvp2 at verizon.net.


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