All Local 5 members are invited to attend.

On the Agenda:

*Membership Card Signing

*Trustee Report

*Discussion on ways which Local 5 and Local 5 members might give ongoing financial support to the locked out ILWU Local 30 Miners

*Discussion of Local 5 Executive Board’s Decision re: Involvement in OADC

*PDX Chief Steward Nominations

*INDY Chief Steward Vacancy Announcement

*Report Back from International Executive Board (IEB) Representative of the Columbia River District

*Report Back from ILWU Local 6 Convention

*Pass the Hat for Marty

*Announcements

More Details to follow soon…

National Poetry Month is upon us!

Join us once again at the Local 5 hall on Friday, April 23, for an evening
of sharing the poetry we love. The evening lasts from 7:30-10pm, and the
rules are simple:

–bring books from which to share poems with your assembled friends,
co-workers, and their friends;
–you can read as much or as little as you’d like. Listeners are more than
welcome;
–if you’d like to read your own stuff, please limit your sharing to two
poems. This is so that the evening will heighten not only our own
sensitivity to the poetic arts, but will help to expand our horizons as
regards the stuff that’s being published today.

This is a bring your own beverage/snacks event. Wine, beer, pop are all
welcome. Juniper will make cookies, and I’m sure someone will bring chips

Local 5 will be hosting a fantasy/sci-fi minis painting event on the evening of Saturday April 24th, from 5:30 to 9:30! Whether you’ve been painting for years, or are just curious and want to give mini painting a try, this is your chance
to commiserate, see some new techniques, and see who else around here is into minis.

All Local 5 workers are welcome, as are friends & family! Space is limited, so please email me at mscott@local5.com if you plan to attend.

There will not be any place for safe spraying, so please primer your minis before hand.

Don’t have any paints or minis? No problem, let me know by the 20th, and a mini will be made available for you to paint & take home.

Some snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring more!

Local 5 will be sponsoring free entry to a karaoke night on Thursday, April 29th at Tiger Bar. Show starts at 9:30 PM. Members can show their Powell’s ID at the door and avoid the $2.00 cover charge.

Karaoke from Hell is a live band that plays while you sing! Learn more here: http://www.karaokefromhell.com/

Come to our Rock Out to Walk Out strike fund raising event. Beer, Food, Local Bands, and good time. Read up more about it!

Come on down,  and have a good time for a good cause.

update: The show is TONIGHT. But on your dancing shoes and your beer drinking pants. It’s going to be a blast!