Meeting
Wednesday, December 2, 5:30-7pm, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission [MORPC], 111 Liberty St., Ste. 100
The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is comprised of volunteers representing a broad segment of the population including, but not limited to, low-income and minority households and those traditionally underserved by transportation.
Monday, November 18, 6-7:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Parsons Branch] [Rm. 1], 1113 Parsons Ave.
The Columbus Community Bill of Rights is a citizen-initiated charter amendment for the city of Columbus. It will give us the right to protect our Water from toxic, radioactive Frack Waste dumping in our Water supply.
Come Sign the Petition at the following Columbus Metropolitan Library branches on the upcoming Mondays.
• November 18, 6-7:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Parsons Branch] [Rm. 1], 1113 Parsons Ave.
Sunday, November 17, 1-1:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Northside Branch], 1423 N. High St.
Saturday, November 16, 12noon-2pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
The monthly meeting of the local affiliate of the national Move to Amend organization that is calling for a U.S. Constitutional amendment to reverse several U.S. Supreme Court decisions during the past century and thereby to firmly establish that corporations are not people and that money is not free speech. Find out what can be done locally to restore democracy! Bring a brown bag lunch.
Thursday, November 14, 7-9pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100
Free parking is available in the “R” spaces — “R” for “Rardin Clinic” — behind the building.
Contact: Simone Morgen, smorgen@juno.com
Thursday, October 10, 7-8:30pm, Kottman Hall [Rm. 103], 2021 Coffey Rd.
Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben will make a low-carbon appearance at The Ohio State University in Columbus, speaking about “The Climate Crisis and the 2020 Election” on Thursday, October 10, at 7pm, in 103 Kottman Hall, School of Environment and Natural Resources, 2021 Coffey Road.
The event is free but registration is required at bit.ly/mckibbenosu.
Tuesday, October 8, 10:30am-12noon, Ohio Council of Churches, 6161 Busch Blvd., Ste. 100 [Conference Room] [lower level]
Two-Fold Purpose of Gathering:
1. To share current strategies and actions aimed at ending executions in Ohio.
2. To enlist and/or strengthen visible clergy and church involvement in the efforts of the Ohio Council of Churches and partner organizations to dismantle Ohio’s death penalty.
Monday, October 14, 7-9pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
Today’s program: a screening of the film “The 800 Mile Wall” (2012, 90 minutes)
Saturday, October 12, 11am-1pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100
What are unions? How do they work? What are my rights at work? Why is labor organizing essential for a socialist movement? How can I build power in my workplace? How can I support worker struggles in Columbus?
We’ll answer these questions and more at our Labor 101 education session on October 12. If you’re a socialist activist who wants a better understanding of the labor movement, this training is for you!
Coffee and bagels will be provided.
Saturday, October 5, 9-11am, Seafarer’s International Union, 2800 S. High St.
Central Ohio Worker Center [COWC] Says Get Tough On The Crime of Wage Theft.
One recent study found that Ohio ranks second among the ten largest states for minimum wage violations, and estimates that overall, Ohio workers collectively lose $600 million each year in shorted paychecks due to wage theft.
Join fellow residents who are fighting back, empowering workers, and holding employers accountable for the crime of wage theft.