Below is a selection of upcoming events in Vermont relevant to the left.
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Vermont Healthcare Workers Rally for Palestine
Vermont Healthcare Workers for Palestine
Sun. June 1
12:00 PM
City Hall, Burlington
“Calling all healthcare workers and supporters! Join us for a rally and press conference of Vermont Healthcare Workers in Solidarity with Palestine! Nurses, doctors, physical therapists, mental health counselors, medical students, and other health care workers will come together to declare our solidarity with the people of Palestine. As people dedicated to the health and well-being of humanity, we abhor the genocide our government funds and enables in Gaza.”
Stories from a Medic
Southern Vermont For Palestine
Tue. June 4
6:00 PM
The Root Social Justice Center, 28 Williams Street, Brattleboro
“Join us for a chance to share in conversation and hear accounts from Eva, a recently returned medic who was working in Rafah and the West Bank. This will be an opportunity to hear from a first-hand witness what is happening on the ground in Palestine through pictures, videos and stories. Eva is also a longtime Jewish anti-occupation activist and will lead a discussion on participating in Palestine solidarity work on the local and global level.”
Honk & Wave in Support of UVM Nurses
UVM and UVMMC unions
Wed. June 5
3:30 PM
96 Colchester Ave, Burlington
“Support nurses’ fight for a fair contract at UVMMC! Nurses at UVM Medical Center in Burlington are bargaining for fair wages and working hours, accessible healthcare, and a healthy work-life balance. Come support us on Wednesday, June 5th from 3:30-5:30pm with a Honk & Wave at 96 Colchester Ave. Wear red!”
Community Discussion about the Hartford Ceasefire Resolution
Upper Valley for Palestine
Fri. June 7
6:00 PM
St. Paul’s Church, 749 Hartford Ave, White River Junction
“Join us this Friday for a community discussion about the Hartford Ceasefire Resolution, and don’t forget to sign onto our petition voicing your support for the resolution.”
First Friday Shabbat for Palestine
JVP Vermont-New Hampshire
Fri. June 7
6:00 PM
Pliny Park, Brattleboro
“Join us with Palestine in your heart as we bring in the sabbath. Bring signs, songs, grief, rage, and friends.”
Prison Letter Writing
Peace & Justice Center
Sat. June 8
1:00 PM
Peace & Justice Center, 239 S. Union Street Suite 3, Burlington
“Come write letters to folks in prison! You will be able to use the Peace & Justice Center as the return address.”
Palestine Discussion
Champlain Valley DSA
Mon. June 10
5:30 PM
Democracy Creative
266 Pine Street Burlington
“Join CVDSA’s Palestine Solidarity Working Group for an informal conversation about the ongoing events in Gaza. A place for reflection and processing, not an organizing meeting or a teach-in.”
Murray Bookchin, Burlington, and Communalism
Peace & Justice Center
Sat. June 22
1:00 PM
Peace & Justice Center
239 S. Union Street Suite 3
Burlington
“Murray Bookchin was a globally important thinker in the anarchist tradition, influencing revolutionary movements all across the globe, particularly the ongoing revolution in Rojava. He also lived in Burlington! Come learn about Murray Bookchin’s influence in Burlington politics, what he loved about New England, and the true story behind our beautiful Waterfront Park.”
Mike Africa Jr., of the MOVE organization, speaks to Burlington about the legacy of the 1985 bombing of his family by Philadelphia police
Ubuntu Freedom, Building Fearless Futures, Food Not Bombs, and Wheelock Mountain Farm
Sat. June 22
5:00 PM
The Richard Kemp Center, 372 N. Winooski Ave, Burlington
“Mike will be speaking the evening of Saturday June 22nd and hosting a half marathon run the morning of Sunday June 23rd to raise awareness of the 1985 MOVE bombing and the 13 people who were attacked, and to raise funds for the reclamation of the house once leveled by Philadelphia police.”
Burlington Workers’ Circle
Vermont AFL-CIO, DSA
Wed. June 26
6:00 PM
Democracy Creative
266 Pine St
Burlington
“A Workers’ Circle is an informal, peer mentoring group for workers to help each other resolve workplace issues while creating a more democratic culture. Workers’ Circles are open to all workers who do not have hiring, firing, or disciplining power in their workplace.”
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