When: Thursday, May 31st
  5:30pm free food & 6pm meeting
Where: Solidarity Center
  20 Ivers Street, Brewer
  Emery, long-time member of USW 1188 @ the Verso Mill in Bucksport and VP of the Eastern ME Labor Council, is running for Maine State Senate in District 31:
  Brewer, Bucksport, Orrington, Milford, Holden, Eddington, Clifton, Castine, Bradley, Burlington, Greenfield, Lowell, Amherst, Auroroa, Dedham, Mariaville, Orland, Otis, Penobscot & Verona.
  Show support for a union brother trying to help turn things around in Augusta. Help him turn around the state house, one pro-worker legislator at a time!
  RSVP & FMI: Sarah Bigney - sarah@maineaflcio.org (207-622-9675)

9am Sunday June 10
Local 481 Conference Room
Local 481 Members in Good Standing are welcome to attend

IATSE District 3 consists of all the IATSE locals in the six New England states.
WHEN: Tuesday June 5, 2012
WHERE: This year's convention is at the Sheraton Boston, site of next year's IATSE Quadrennial Convention and the summer 2013 General Executive Board Meeting. 

IATSE District 3 is once again hosting a Fork Lift & MA Hoisting License class & practical at the Tsongas Center (Lowell, MA) on Monday June 11.
This day-long education opportunity will address Class 1, Class 4 and Class 7 forklift safety, operations, regulations and other topics in a way that exceeds Federal OSHA forklift training standards.
Initial notification came through your IATSE Local and you should register through your IATSE Local. You must be pre-registered through your local and confirmed to attend this training opportunity. Class size is limited and no walk-ins are allowed. 
Additional Questions: James E. "Jeff" Flanders, Secretary Treasurer, IATSE District No. 3
617-268-5595 ext 16 or jflanders@iatse11.org

The Massachusetts Production Coalition presents it’s 3rd Seminar:
THE SHOOT
When: 10am Saturday June 9th
Where: High Output Studios
  Join members of Boston's production community for an intense look at The Art of the Shoot.
 The discussion will illuminate feature, commercial, industrial and documentary considerations.
Speakers and Panelists:
Bestor Cram - Executive Producer, Northern Light Productions
Eric D'Amario - Producer, Redtree Productions
Richard Klug - Documentary / Commercial Director
Steven McCarthy - Cinematographer
FMI & Register: www.massprodcoalition.org

  Featuring U.S. Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren
  When: 6pm Friday June 15
  Where: Holiday Inn & Suites
    1 Newbury St. (Rte 1), Peabody, MA 01960
  Join your AFL-CIO Sisters & Brothers for dinner and hear US Senate Candidate, Elizabeth Warren speak about the issues and this years important election.
  FMI & Tickets: Aliza at northshorelaborcouncil@gmail.com