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<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><STRONG>The deadline for a discounted
registration fee is Friday!</STRONG> If y<SPAN class=435070316-23022008>ou
are considering going to </SPAN>the National <SPAN
class=435070316-23022008>Jobs with Justice </SPAN>Conference<SPAN
class=435070316-23022008>,</SPAN> May 2-4 in nearby Providence RI, can you
decide now and get the discount?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008>I think our Delegation is 15 now and our
goal is 55. </SPAN><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><STRONG>If you've decided
you're going, please let me know.</STRONG> We'd like a complete list of
everyone going and a Western Mass Caucus when we get there. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008></SPAN><SPAN
class=997500818-08032008></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008>WMJwJ is raising a scholarship fund for
low-income attendees. Can you or your organization donate to
it? Donations may be made to WMJwJ with "Scholarship" on the memo line and
mailed to Jobs with Justice, PO Box 296, Granby MA 01033.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><SPAN class=997500818-08032008>If you are
considering going but cost is a problem, please let me know that
too</SPAN>. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008>Our Executive Committee has
decided we will <SPAN class=650175301-09032008><FONT size=2>grant
equally per person for low-income attendees who attend all three
days. (Low-income is self-determined, includes if you are on
Unemployment.) Priority will go to community activists affiliated with
Organizational Members of Western Mass JwJ. <SPAN class=650175301-09032008><FONT
size=2>The grants will be to the orgs<SPAN class=650175301-09032008><FONT
size=2>, </FONT></SPAN>and we expect them to help with expenses
too.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><SPAN
class=650175301-09032008></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><SPAN class=650175301-09032008><FONT
size=2><STRONG>We will at least grant the $80 early registration fee.</STRONG>
So far, we have raised enough to register 20. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
class=997500818-08032008><SPAN class=650175301-09032008><FONT size=2>Depending
on funds raised (at least 10% of Hightower and May Day and maybe 100% from
a concert or two), we will next help pay for hotel, up to $168 per
person. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><SPAN
class=650175301-09032008></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><SPAN class=650175301-09032008><FONT
size=2>Nothing for travel, but we are arranging carpooling. Please let me
know if you can give or need a ride.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><SPAN
class=650175301-09032008></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><SPAN
class=650175301-09032008>Thanks!</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><SPAN
class=650175301-09032008></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><SPAN
class=650175301-09032008>Jon</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=997500818-08032008><SPAN class=650175301-09032008>(413)
827-0301</SPAN></DIV>
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE</STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT color=black
size=3><STRONG>May 2-4, 2008 in Providence, Rhode
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labor, community, student, and religious activists from
across the country and the world for sessions on building
power for workers, health care for all, immigrant rights,
the campaign for a floor wage in Asia, student and youth
organizing, low-income worker organizing, music, art, fun,
and more!</FONT></P>
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opportunity to celebrate the work that local coalitions have
done over the last year and to have some serious fun! At
each National Conference, we also identify a local campaign
where national presence can make a difference and we
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