[Antiracism] [Workers' Rights] Upcoming Events

[WMass Jobs With Justice]

THIS WEEK
     STOP UNION-BUSTING AT CHANNEL 40
     Please tell John Gormally at mailto:jgormally at wggb.com (733-4040, fax
781-1363) to end his Unfair Labor Practices.  And please copy the Broadcast
& Engineering Employees CWA Local 51019 at mailto:nabetcwa51019 at yahoo.com.
Background at
http://blog.masslive.com/breakingnews/2007/12/polito_out_at_abc40.html and
http://valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=4840. Please note: Gormally has
requested we stop publicizing his personal e-address and we have agreed.

Tuesday January 22
     HAMPSHIRE/FRANKLIN AFL-CIO INVITES US TO AN INTRO TO THE "SOLIDARITY
ECONOMY" 
     7-7:45pm, Northampton Fire Station Community Room, 26 Carlon Drive at
King St/Route 5 (across Carlon Dr from Northampton Athletic Club),
Northampton (587-1148). 
     Emily Kawano, Executive Director, Center for Popular Economics at UMass
Amherst (www.populareconomics.org) will introduce the Solidarity Economy -
an alternative economic framework that is grounded in solidarity and
cooperation, rather than the pursuit of narrow, individual self-interest. It
promotes social and economic democracy, equity in all dimensions (race,
class, gender, etc), and sustainability. What does a solidarity economy look
like? How do labor unions fit into it? Contact: Emily Kawano, 545-0743;
mailto:programs at populareconomics.org. 
     This public presentation precedes the regular monthly meeting of the
Hampshire/Franklin Central Labor Council. Community and labor activist
guests are welcome to stay for the meeting, but first contact Pres. Fiore
Grassetti, 877-725-0357, mailto:org7 at comcast.net.

Thursday January 24
     A BETTER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE: UNIVERSAL SINGLE-PAYER
     5:30—7:30pm, Jones Library, 43 Amity St, Amherst. Three short videos on
single-payer basics followed by a short discussion/Q&A session. Sponsored by
the Franklin/Hampshire Health Care Coalition. Info: Steven Randall,
256-2130, mailto:chanrandall24 at comcast.net.

Saturday January 26
     SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE: WHAT'S MISSING IN THE HEALTHCARE DEBATE
     9:30—11:30am, Forbes Library Community Room (downstairs), 20 West St,
Northampton. Single-payer healthcare is genuinely universal, cost effective
and is a proven system. The forum will include short presentation, film
clips, and discussion. Sponsored by the Franklin/Hampshire Health Care
Coalition. Info: Frank Olbris, 545-3158, mailto:olbris at admin.umass.edu.

Saturday January 26
     LEAFLETING BIG Y FOR JUSTICE AT SMITHFIELD
     Noon, Big Y, 136 King St, (Rt. 5), Northampton. Smithfield operates one
of the largest slaughterhouses in Tar Heel NC – a sweatshop where 5500
workers trying to organize have been met by violence. We're asking Big Y to
join the national campaign and stop carrying Tar Heel pork. Stop & Shop,
Shaw's, and Atkins Farms Country Market (Amherst) are on board. See also
www.smithfieldjustice.com, especially
www.smithfieldjustice.com/northampton.php, and
http://valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=4606.
     Please call or email for more details if you plan to participate - Jon
Weissman, 827-0301, mailto:wmjwj at wmjwj.org, or Tyrone Housey, 626-0798,
mailto:thousey1459 at aol.com.

Tuesday January 29
     GOOD NEIGHBOR FUND CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF PARTY 
     6-9pm, Amherst Regional High School, 21 Mattoon St, Amherst. A
coalition of Western Mass groups and residents have come together to form
The Good Neighbor Fund, a rapid response system to provide financial
assistance to pay for emergency legal support for immigrants in Western
Mass. Evening of food from local restaurants and music and performances by
students from ARHS will raise the initial money to create this fund.
Performances by Project 2050, Conjunto de Bomba and special guests The
Alchemystics. Food from La Veracruzana, Mi Tierra, Ben & Jerry’s, Bueno y
Sano, and The Sub & Pizza. $5 students, $15 adults. This event is sponsored
by the Alliance to Develop Power (ADP) and Amherst Regional High School
student groups. Snow date January 30. For more info, contact: ADP, 739-7233,
mailto:info at a-dp.org.


These events are part of the Pioneer Valley Mobilization for Another World -
http://populareconomics.org.


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