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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>April 20 & 21<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>WAR
CRIMES, ACCOUNTABILITY, PROSECUTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Monday:
7pm, Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield. Progressive Democrats of America
Board Member David Swanson and Valeria A. Gheorghiu.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tuesday:
7pm, Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. Swanson and PDA Board
Member John Bonifaz.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Is
it still a crime if a President does it? If Obama keeps the powers Bush seized,
what powers do we have? If war criminals walk, what will prevent war crimes?
Join the conversation. Info <a href="http://www.chathampeace.org/"
target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.chathampeace.org</span></a>,
<a href="http://davidswanson.org/node/1680">http://davidswanson.org/node/1680</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tuesday April 21<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>THE
NEW NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1-
2:30pm, New Africa House Room 109, UMass Amherst. United Healthcare Workers
West (UHW), a Local of SEIU, was trusteed by the international in January. In
response, much of the union has left SEIU, and formed a new union, the National
Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW). Since then, the NUHW has grown rapidly,
filing representation petitions for more than 90,000 workers. There has been
considerable controversy and debate about the SEIU-UHW struggle. Attend this
session to hear what's happening in California health care from NUHW
representatives, and discuss this development in the context of broader changes
in the labor <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>movement. Info: Stephanie
Luce, 545-5907, <a href="mailto:sluce@econs.umass.edu">sluce@econs.umass.edu</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tuesday April 21 (Third
Tuesday)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
<b>FRANKLIN/HAMPSHIRE HEALTH CARE COALITION<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>7pm,
Lathrop Village Community Room, Shallow Brook Drive, off Bridge Rd,
Northampton. Organizing for the Massachusetts Health Care Trust Fund Bill - a
universal health care system, providing universal access, a comprehensive range
of physical and mental health benefits, choice of provider, quality, unified
financing and cost controls, accountable governance, and stability. A
Massachusetts Health Care Trust Fund will be a “single-payer” of all health
care costs, statewide. Also organizing for the national alternative to state
action: Medicare for All – HR 676. Info: <a href="mailto:info@fhhcc.org">info@fhhcc.org</a>.
Please visit <a href="http://www.masscare.org">www.masscare.org</a> and <a
href="http://www.healthcare-now.org">www.healthcare-now.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wednesday April 22<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
<b>PROTEST MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET CUTS<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
4:30pm, State Office Building, 436 Dwight St, Springfield (784-1200). Join
community and labor organizations whose communities will be devastated by
proposed cuts. The House Ways and Means budget proposal is worse than the
Governor’s. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center’s analysis says it
relies on $489 million less in stabilization fund money than the Governor
recommended, and approximately $300 million less in new revenues. Proposed cuts
include a 32% cut in unrestricted local aid and significant cuts in education,
human services, health care, and most other areas of state government. The cuts
recommended in the House Ways and Means budget are deeper than they would need
to be if the state were to use all of the federal stimulus money to maintain
services - as Congress intended - rather than to reduce draws on the
stabilization fund. More at <a href="http://www.massbudget.org">www.massbudget.org</a>.
Info: Liz Wills-O'Gilvie, Western Mass Director, Neighbor to Neighbor,
739-2951, <a href="mailto:lizw@n2nma.org">lizw@n2nma.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Wednesday
April 22 (Fourth Wednesday)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>
<b><i>Note time & location this month</i></b></span><b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>WESTERN MASS GREEN ECONOMY WORKING GROUP ~ EARTH DAY GATHERING<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>5-7:30pm,
Springfield Technical Community College, Scibelli Building 7th Floor, 1 Federal
St, Springfield. Speaker: <b>Marybeth Campbell</b>, Workforce Development
Program Director, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. <span style='color:black'>This
Working Group consists of advocates for a Green Economy which serves local
communities; guarantees workers' rights to organize; and promotes
community-owned sustainable projects. Subscribe to the WMGEWG listserve
(“GreenWork”) at <a href="http://lists.gaiahost.coop/mailman/listinfo/greenwork">http://lists.gaiahost.coop/mailman/listinfo/greenwork</a>
or send an email to <a href="mailto:greenwork-subscribe@lists.gaiahost.coop">greenwork-subscribe@lists.gaiahost.coop</a>.
Info: Jon Weissman, 827-0301, <a href="mailto:wmjwj@wmjwj.org">wmjwj@wmjwj.org</a>,
or Eduardo Suárez, 335-6224, <a href="mailto:echonyc@hotmail.com">echonyc@hotmail.com</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thursday April 23<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UNDERSTANDING
THE ECONOMIC CRISIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>6:30-9pm, 3rd Floor Gordon Hall (UMass Amherst Labor Center), 418
N Pleasant St, Amherst. </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mark Brenner</span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>, Labor Notes, <span style='color:black'>leads this
Labor Extension Program Workshop. $15. </span>Are you angry that bankers get
bailed out and workers get sold out? We know that our economy’s in freefall.
What can the government do? That depends on the goal: Are we looking to save
the financial system or to save good jobs? How can unions make a difference
here in Massachusetts and across the country? This workshop will discuss what a
real recovery would look like, why our bosses are fighting it, and what labor
needs to do. Info: Dale Melcher, 545-6166, <a
href="mailto:dmelcher@lrrc.umass.edu">dmelcher@lrrc.umass.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rescheduled from
Thursday April 23 (Fourth Thursday) to Wednesday May 6 (First Wednesday)(new monthly
schedule)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
<b>FRANKLIN COUNTY WORKERS' RIGHTS COMMITTEE</b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>7-8:30pm,
Traprock Center for Peace and Justice, 24 Miles St, Greenfield (773-7427).
Organizing local solidarity for Franklin County workers and unions; nurses and other
workers at Franklin Medical Center; Greenfield municipal employees; and
statewide and national workers' rights campaigns, including <b>People's
Bail-Out</b> and <b>Employee Free Choice Act</b>. Info: 827-0301, <a
href="mailto:wmjwj@wmjwj.org">wmjwj@wmjwj.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Friday April 24<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
<b>WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY COMMEMORATION<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Noon,
City Hall, 210 Main St, march to memorial stone near Jake's restaurant, 17 King
St, Northampton. Info: Fiore Grassetti, 246-8508, <a
href="mailto:org7@comcast.net">org7@comcast.net</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Friday April 24<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>RALLIES
FOR SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH INSURANCE ~ “MEDICARE FOR ALL”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>4-5:30pm,
Town Common, Greenfield. Speaker: Jackie Wolfe, co-president, MassCare. Info:
Susie or Les, 625-9388.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>5-6pm,
Park Square, Route 7, downtown Pittsfield. Part of a national week of Single
Payer actions. Info: Tim Carpenter, <a href="mailto:info@pdamerica.org">info@pdamerica.org</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Saturday April 25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
WMCOSH NYC BUS TRIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>8am,
leave from West Springfield High School; leave New York City 7:30pm. $35. Fund-raising
bus trip benefits the Western Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety
and Health. Passengers are on their own to plan their day. Drop-off points
include the Metropolitan Museum, Times Square, Radio City, and Ground Zero.
Info: 731-0760 or send name, phone number, and check payable to Western
MassCOSH, 640 Page Blvd, Suite 104, Springfield, MA 01104.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> April 25-26<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
<b>TRAINING FOR TRANSITION<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>9:30am-5pm;
Saturday: Grace Episcopal Church, 14 Boltwood Ave, Amherst (<a
href="http://www.gracechurchamherst.org">www.gracechurchamherst.org</a>);
Sunday: Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 525 South Pleasant St, Amherst (<a
href="http://www.hitchcockcenter.org">www.hitchcockcenter.org</a>). $215, includes
lunches. A new movement, “Transition Towns”, is now spreading around the world:
more at <a href="http://www.transitiontowns.org">www.transitiontowns.org</a><span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span> & <a href="http://www.transitionus.org">www.transitionus.org</a>.<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Western Mass activist Tina Clarke is one of a
handful of certified Transition Towns trainers in the US. She will offer
this “Training for Transition” for people who would like to know more. Info:
549-6834, <a href="mailto:tinaclarke2@comcast.net">tinaclarke2@comcast.net</a>.<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Saturday April 25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>DEMAND
CONGRESSMAN NEAL TAKE ACTION FOR SINGLE PAYER HEALTH INSURANCE ~ “MEDICARE FOR
ALL”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Noon,
corner of Main & King Sts, Northampton. Urge passers-by to take out their
cell phones, or use ours, to call Rep. Richard Neal’s office and direct him to
support HR 676, Expanded and Improved Medicare for All. Neal's Washington
office has voice mail on the weekends, so we can call until the mailbox is
full; then we’ll urge people to call again on Monday to Neal’s offices in both
Washington and Springfield. We’ll also pass out leaflets with more info on
lobbying Neal for single payer. Info: Jackie Balance, PDA, <a
href="mailto:jrickball@yahoo.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>jrickball@yahoo.com</span></a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Tuesday April </span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>28<span style='color:black'> (Fourth Tuesday)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>HAMPSHIRE/FRANKLIN CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>7:30pm, Northampton Fire Station Community Room, 26 Carlon Drive
at King St/Route 5, Northampton (587-1148). Community and labor activist guests
are welcome, but <b>RSVP</b> to Pres. Fiore Grassetti, 877-725-0357, <a
href="mailto:org7@comcast.net">org7@comcast.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wednesday April 29<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ELECTION
DAY REGISTRATION LOBBY DAY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>10am-1:30pm,
State House, Boston. No previous lobbying experience necessary! Make your voice
heard on critical civil rights and liberties issues in Massachusetts: Increase voting
rights: Enable eligible voters to register to vote at certain polling locations
on election day. Info: <a href="http://www.aclum.org/events">www.aclum.org/events</a>.
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wednesday
April 29<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RALLY AT BANK OF AMERICA ~ PART OF
NATIONWIDE DAYS OF ACTION MONDAY & TUESDAY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Noon, 1 Monarch Place, at Boland Way
& Main St, Springfield. Tell Bank of America: <b><i>FIRE KEN LEWIS!
Stop Fighting the Employee Free Choice Act! Stop Intimidating Your Workers!
Stop Foreclosing on our Communities. Stop Consumer Abuses. Provide Quality
Health Care for all of your employees and their families! Commit to Real
Financial Reform and Regulation. <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bank of America has received $45
billion in federal bailouts. That makes the government and us taxpayers BoA’s
largest single shareholder. CEO Ken Lewis is the poster boy for the CEO and
corporate excess that crashed the economy and continue to drain working
families’ finances. It’s time for Ken Lewis to go. And if we really want to
create an economy that works for everyone again, we need to pass the Employee
Free Choice Act to ensure that all workers have a voice on the job to protect
consumers. April 29 is BoA’s Annual Shareholders Meeting in Charlotte NC, and
we will be rallying here to support rallies there to demand justice from Bank of
America. Info: Chris Patterson, 508-791-1670, <a
href="mailto:cpatterson@seiu615.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>cpatterson@seiu615.org</span></a>.
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you would prefer to rally at your
local BoA, we’ll get you the materials and publicize your event. Simply contact
Jon at WMJwJ, 827-0301, <a href="mailto:wmjwj@wmjwj.org"><span
style='color:windowtext'>wmjwj@wmjwj.org</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Wednesday April 29<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>FREE FILM: <i>STIMULUS
ROADBLOCK?</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7pm, Amherst Community
Television, 246 College St, Amherst. Part of "Empowering Ourselves: Think
Globally - Act Locally" film series screening timely eco conscious films: <a
href="http://Stimulus%20Roadblock?">Stimulus Roadblock?</a> Info:
256-6005, <a href="http://www.actvamherst.com" target="_blank">www.actvamherst.com</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thursday
April 30 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WARD REPRESENTATION HAS ARRIVED IN
SPRINGFIELD! WANT TO RUN?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5:30pm-8pm, Central Labor Council
AFL-CIO, 640 Page Blvd, Springfield (732-7970). Refreshments. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Want to run for elected office in
Springfield? Want to help somebody else run? Arise for Social Justice with Avi
Green from MassVOTE present “Pathways to Elected Office”. What’s a platform?
How do you build a campaign? Recruit volunteers? Raise money? And more. Info:
734-4948.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>More events at <a
href="http://www.westernmassafsc.org/calendar/calendar.html">http://www.westernmassafsc.org/calendar/calendar.html</a>
& </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://people.umass.edu/jgerber/SustEvents.htm">http://people.umass.edu/jgerber/SustEvents.htm</a>.<span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A NOTE
ABOUT PUBLIC MEETINGS & CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES: Men and women are
requested to avoid wearing scented personal products when attending public
meetings. Scents trigger adverse responses in those with chemical
sensitivities, allergies, and asthma. Note that many workers develop chemical
sensitivities on the job. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TO UNSUBSCRIBE, send an email to
wmjwj@wmjwj.org with a Subject of "Unsub Workers' Rights".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","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 wmjwj@wmjwj.org with a Subject of
"Subscribe Workers' Rights".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Western
Mass Jobs with Justice<br>
640 Page Blvd #101<br>
Springfield MA 01104<br>
(413) 827-0301 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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