December 1985 letter: beginning the third year
December 17, 1985
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TOMPKINS CORTLAND LABOR COALITION
701 W. State St.
ITHACA

December 17, 1985

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

In 1986 we will begin our third year in the labor
coalition. We have had some success: two good Labor Day
get-togethers, plant closings legislation still very much
on the Ithaca Common Council agenda, solidarity with
local struggles.

We are still trying to pull the labor coalition into
a strong cohesive organization. We have not had imput
from many of you in the last six months. After two years
of hard work our chair, Jim Morrissette, has recently
resigned,

Yet the need for a coalition of working people is
as urgent as ever:

This is a special invitation to attend our general
meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Plumbers
& Pipefitters Hall at 701 W. State St. Our small
steering committee is ready to present a modest plan to
revitalize and strengthen the coalition. Your ideas are
needed to help round out the year's program. Our
thoughts to date include a special meeting with local
presidents and business agents, labor coalition discussions
at local membership meetings, passing of the plant
closings legislation, and a periodic labor newspaper.

In Solidarity,

Skye Milliman
Secretary

P.S. Please mark your calendar...January 21,