Merrimack Valley CLC Annual Legislative Breakfast When: Friday, May 15, 8AM Where:United Teen Equality Center, 34 Hurd Street in Lowell Join the Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council on May 15th for our Annual Legislative Breakfast. Doors open at 8AM and we will have several guest speakers and elected officials in attendance. The breakfast is being held at the United Teen Equality Center located at 34 Hurd Street in Lowell. For more info: contact Tom Raiche at 978-441-1939.

National Lawyers Guild 2015 Annual Dinner When: Friday, May 15, 6PM-9PM Where: Dante Alighieri Cultural Center in Kendall Sq., Cambridge Local 888’s Karen “Rudy” Renaud will receive the Lawyers Guild annual Legal Worker award. For details, visit //www.nlgmass.org/

Grassroots Campaign Organizing When May 16-17, 9AM-5:30PM both days Where 1199SEIU, 150 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA Training for activists, candidates, canvassers, etc. The Local 888 Political Department will pay for the first 5 members who want to attend. For more information, contact Suzanne Schlossberg at suzanne@massalliance.org or visit www.massalliance.org.

COPA Committee Meeting When: May 21, 6PM Where: Local 888’s Springfield office, 1275 Elm Street, West Springfield, MA.

Making Our Victories Count: Organizing Beyond Legislation Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) 29th Annual Summer Institute When: June 29, 20 and 21 Where: UMass Amherst. Join a diverse group of women for an inspirational education program that provides them with the confidence and vision to become effective leaders in their unions, workplaces and community organizations. For more information visit //wildlabor.org/ Scholarships are available