October 28th, 2018
Rally to Protect & Expand Health Care | Sun, Oct 28
Southern Maine Workers’ Center and Supporters Hold Rally for Universal Health Care; Launch Campaign Against MaineCare 1115 Waiver For Immediate Release Contact: Meaghan LaSala meaghan.lasala@gmail.com 973-862-7105 Portland, ME: While thousands of Medicaid recipients in Arkansas lose their health coverage due to punitive work requirements, The Southern Maine Workers’ Center (SMWC) is launching a campaign to stop similar…
Read MoreNovember 22nd, 2018
Studying Social Change: A Collective Study for Stronger Social Movements
Following up on our T.O.A.S.T (Transformative Organizing and Skills Training) series, we are launching a new series of events to help us grow our skills and knowledge as organizers. Social change requires both action and reflection. In this study group series, we will explore topics identified by our members in order to deepen our collective…
Read MoreFebruary 3rd, 2018
T.O.A.S.T: Transformative Organizing And Skills Training
Introducing T.O.A.S.T: Transformative Organizing And Skills Training, a ten-part series of workshops for members (and friends) of the Southern Maine Workers’ Center. We’ll build-up the skills we need for the growth of our committees, the power of our campaigns, and the sustainability of our organization. We’ll be learning the crucial building blocks of grassroots organizing,…
Read MoreMarch 27th, 2017
People’s Forum on Health Care
**PRESS RELEASE** Rejecting Republican Health Care Bill, Southern Maine Workers’ Center to hold People’s Forum on Health Care For Immediate Release Southern Maine Workers’ Center Contact: Ronald Flannery Ronald@maineworkers.org 207-344-4485 Portland, ME: On the evening of Monday, March 27th, the Southern Maine Workers’ Center along with Maine AllCare and the Maine State Nurses Association…
Read MoreJanuary 31st, 2015
Annual Meeting 2015
Every year, the Southern Maine Workers’ Center hosts an annual member meeting. We come together to celebrate, to learn about the work happening in all the different areas of the organization, and to map our way forward for the year ahead. Come share a meal with us, and join the SMWC community! The event is…
Read MoreJuly 19th, 2014
SMWC’s Health Care is a Human Right Committee Launches Strangers into Neighbors Summer Outreach Challenge!
SMWC’s Health Care is a Human Right Committee is excited to launch our Strangers into Neighbors summer outreach challenge! We hope to build our base, strengthen community & reach new people with the message of health care justice for all Mainers. Join us for our kickoff event on July 19th at our office starting at 10am….
Read MoreJuly 17th, 2014
Southern Maine Workers’ Center launches Summer Workshop Series
The Southern Maine Workers’ Center is pleased to announce our Summer Workshop Series. Once a month from June through October, we will host workshops to build our skills, grow our movement for justice, and develop our understanding of the world. These events are free and open to the public! Childcare and snacks will be provided….
Read MoreMarch 15th, 2014
Upcoming Committee Membership Meetings!
We’re building our people power! Join us for HCHR and WWD committee meetings in March Health Care is a Human Right Saturday March 15th from 10am-Noon 68 Washington Ave. in Portland Work With Dignity Saturday March 29th from 10am-Noon 68 Washington Ave. in Portland The power of this organization is based in the people who make it up. Our committees plan…
Read MoreOctober 14th, 2013
Free Screening Clinic and Town Hall Meeting
On October 14th, please join the Southern Maine Workers Center and the Maine State Nurses Association on the Portland stop of the Healthcare is a Human Right Tour. The program consists of two parts: a free health screening clinic and a town hall meeting. The purpose of the event is to broaden and deepen support…
Read MoreAugust 4th, 2013
August 4th Healthcare Survey Training
Do you think Healthcare is a Human Right? Join us at the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress Street in Downtown Portland on Sunday, August 4th, from 10AM to Noon followed by a free lunch. Free parking on Sundays, and vouchers available for any city-owned parking garage. We believe that healthcare is a right to which…
Read MoreMay 1st, 2013
Immigration Reform March and Rally
May 1, 2013 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Thousands are uniting across Maine and America! We are fighting to: Keep families together Restore due process Eliminate racial profiling Demand workers’ rights End raids and deportations Create pathways to citizenship March starts at Lincoln Park on Congress Street (Portland, ME) at 4:00 pm. Rally begins at…
Read MoreApril 23rd, 2013
Toward Justice in Health Care: A Community Dialogue on Human Rights, Health Care and the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The City of Portland, Portland NAACP and Southern Maine Workers’ Center are sponsoring a collaborative public event: Toward Justice in Health Care: a Community Dialogue on Human Rights, Health Care and the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speakers will include Mayor Michael Brennan and Reverend Kenneth Lewis, with reflection upon Dr. King’s enormous…
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