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<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'>Dear Sisters &
Brothers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'>Thank you for working for
social change!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'>We are writing to ask for
your financial support of your Western Massachusetts chapter of <a
href="http://www.jwj.org/">Jobs with Justice</a>. Founded in 1987, Jobs
with Justice’s mission is to improve working people’s standard of
living, fight for job security, and protect workers’ right to
organize. We believe workers’ rights are human rights and to be
successful, we have to be part of the larger campaign for economic and social
justice.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'>We believe that social
change comes from below. The promise of the recent election can only be
made good by people organizing at the grassroots, coming together to demand
justice from those in power. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'>With your generous
financial help, WMJwJ continues to contribute to the local pool of social
justice organizers. We can afford to employ a half-time Coordinator,
currently Jon Weissman, long-time JwJ activist and President Emeritus, National
Ass’n of Letter Carriers Branch 46.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><b><i>Why give to WMJwJ?</i></b>
To keep building the Coalition as a solid form of solidarity, giving Members a
lot of opportunities to fulfill their <a href="http://www.jwj.org/pledge.html">“I’ll
Be There” pledge</a>, and growing the larger movement for justice.
To contribute staff time and resources to pass labor law reform, expand and
improve Medicare for all, change our trade and immigration policies to protect
workers and the environment, stand up to corporate power and turn the economy
around to serve people not profits.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'>Our 2009 budget is $33,800,
of which $20,088 is payroll. We’d like to grow the staff to
full-time, a budget of $53,888 . Our fundraising strategy includes
collecting Membership Dues; seeking donations; organizing public events;
seeking Solidarity Campaign Agreements with unions; and seeking foundation
grants.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'>Your (tax deductible)
donation now is a critical part of this fundraising strategy, not only because
of the financial value, but also because the scale of individual donations
impresses institutional donors. Please use the form below to add your
support to ours. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'>In solidarity,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><span style='font-family:
"Viner Hand ITC"'>Betty Agin … John Bennett ... Rick Brown ... Maureen
Carney ... Jo Comerford ... John J. Fitzgerald ... Fiore Grassetti … Joan
Grenier ... Irene Kimball ... Dale Melcher … Roberta Mulcahy SSJ ... Ron
Patenaude ... Diane Scherrer ... Eduardo Suárez … Ruth Trujillo-Acosta
… Carlos Vega<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging'><span style='font-family:
"Viner Hand ITC"'>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:American'>Yes! I enclose a donation of $ __________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:American'>to the Jobs with Justice Fund of the Warren J. Plaut
Charitable Trust.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:American'>Make check out and mail to WMJwJ, PO Box 296, Granby MA
01033.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:American'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:American'>name
__________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:American'>address ________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:American'>city _________________________________ state ______ zip
____________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:American'>phone _____________________ email
_______________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:American'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>r</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
American'> I pledge at least $8 a month in 2009.
</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>r</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:American'> Contact me to set up automatic
donation.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>r</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
American'> I wish to join Western Mass Jobs with Justice – Apply
$____________ of my donation to Annual Dues<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:American'>[Individual Member: Pays Annual Dues of $5-$25 as set by
Member, with exemption if unable; May be on Rapid Action Network; May be on a
committee, project, etc.; Has a vote at Annual and Special Meeting]<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
Western Mass Jobs with Justice<br>
640 Page Blvd #101<br>
Springfield MA 01104<br>
(413) 827-0301 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;punctuation-wrap:hanging;
text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Founded
in 1987, <a href="http://www.jwj.org/">Jobs with Justice</a>'s mission is to
improve working people's standard of living, fight for job security, and
protect workers' right to organize. We believe workers' rights are human rights
and to be successful, we have to be part of a larger campaign for economic and
social justice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;punctuation-wrap:hanging;
text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>To
that end, "J with J" has created a national coalition and a network
of local coalitions that connect labor, community, student, and faith-based
organizations and activists on workplace and community social justice
campaigns. Western Mass JwJ – founded June 5, 1993 – is now a
coalition of almost 60 organizations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>WMJwJ publishes the
following mobilization emails:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>[Workers' Rights]
posts opportunities for you to learn about and show solidarity with workplace
and working class struggles. And these events are opportunities for JwJ members
to fulfill their pledge: <a href="http://www.jwj.org/pledge.html"><span
style='text-decoration:none'>"</span>I'll be there for workers' rights at
least five times a year!<span style='text-decoration:none'>"</span></a>
This is the core mission of Jobs with Justice (<a href="http://www.jwj.org/">www.jwj.org</a>),
affirming that workers' rights are human rights. To subscribe, send an email to
<a href="wmjwj@wmjwj.org">wmjwj@wmjwj.org</a> with a Subject of "Subscribe
Workers' Rights". <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>[Health Care
Action] posts events and information that support the large and vibrant Western
Mass. movement for health care justice. Nationwide, Jobs with Justice (<a
href="http://www.jwj.org/">www.jwj.org</a>) has prioritized Health Care as a
basic human right. To subscribe, send an email to <a href="wmjwj@wmjwj.org">wmjwj@wmjwj.org</a>
with a Subject of "Subscribe Health Care Action".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>[People's History]
posts events and other information related to a people's history of Western
Mass. To subscribe, send an email to <a href="wmjwj@wmjwj.org">wmjwj@wmjwj.org</a>
with a Subject of "Subscribe People's History".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-other'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>[Solidarity
Calendar] posts other events of interest to the Western Mass. coalition.
To subscribe, send an email to <a href="wmjwj@wmjwj.org">wmjwj@wmjwj.org</a>
with a Subject of "Subscribe Solidarity Calendar".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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