Come out in support of FW Utah Phillips and enjoy a night of music and revelry!

Featured players include: The Funky Nixons, Will Scarlett, Hali Hammer, Clyde Leland, IS (formerly Black Box), Yvette & the Peaceniks, Peter Leopold, Little Boy Blue, and others!

Sliding Scale - No one turned away for lack of fund (but please give generously Fellow Workers! FW Phillips needs our support!)

Utah is no longer able to tour and perform due to poor health. All donations and proceeds go to Utah Phillips.

Call 510-355-2261 for further details.

Register for the conference at www.sweatfree.org Saturday, July 12, 11:00am-1:00pm Broad Street Ministry, 315 S. Broad St., Philadelphia 11:00-12:30pm Worker Rights Board Hearing: Sweatshops & State Purchasing Practices Testimony by sweatshop workers and public employees who wear the uniforms they make. 12:30pm-1:00pm Sweatfree Rally @ National Governors' Association Centennial Meeting Gather at Broad Street Ministry Urge all 50 governors to join the Sweatfree Consortium to stop tax dollar support for sweatshops. Speakers will include: * Carmencita "Chie" Abad, former sweatshop worker in U.S. territory of Saipan * Kalpona Akter, former child garment worker from Bangladesh * Dennis Brutus, human rights activist * Bishop Dwayne Royster, Pastor of the Living Water United Church of Christ, Philadelphia * ...and many more! The Philadelphia Workers' Rights Board is a project of the Philadelphia Area Jobs with Justice, a coalition of faith leaders, students, unions, and community members who fight for living wages, top-notch benefits, and respect on the job for people in Philadelphia.

On June 15 the Baltimore GMB will be holding a fundraiser with the infamous Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers! This fundraiser is being put on by FW Mike Binsky a treasure to the younger members of the branch, Mike has been a member for thirty years and does not know where he would be without the IWW. To show his commitment he has booked this show, and in the coming months more jazz shows to help fundraise for the Baltimore branch. Start time : 2 pm End time: 9pm Where : 2640 St. Paul St. Baltimore MD 21201 Tickets :$25 Advance $30 Door, union discount with a card in good standing Emma's Coffee/Books - 410 230 0450 Liam's Pint Size Pub and Kumari Restaurant - 410 547 1600 A Quiet Place - 410 466 1717 Bobby Watson (alto sax) David Schnitter (tenor sax) Valery Ponomarev (Trumpet) Orrin Evans (Piano) Curtis Lundy (Bass) Winard Harper (Drums)

The Monthly Business Meeting. All are welcome.

For more information email bayarea@iww.org

Location:

Grassroots House

2022 Blake Street

Berkeley

The Grand Rapids Starbucks Union (IWW) and the Spanish CNT have announced a Global Day of Action to protest Starbucks union busting in Sevilla, Spain and Grand Rapids, Michigan. On April 24th, 2008 Monica, a member of the CNT, was fired from a Starbucks in Sevilla for her union activity. In Grand Rapids the National Labor Relations Board continues to investigate Starbucks for Unfair Labor Practices. The two groups are calling on all social organizations, unions, and invdividuals to organize and participate in this Day of Action. Stand up for worker's rights and against globalization!