<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Dear Friends,<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">2013 promises to be a decisive year for transit funding. Thanks to the leadership of riders, advocates, our legislature and the administration, transit has come to the forefront of next year’s session.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Public Transit-Public Good, a campaign of the Green Justice Coalition, is a statewide partnership that has brought together hundreds of riders and workers to push for a more equitable, sustainable and well-funded transit system in our Commonwealth. We believe an investment in public transit – and the infrastructure that supports it – will grow our state economy and slash greenhouse gas emissions while increasing access to work, educational, civic and social opportunities across region, class and race.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">We are excited to put forth our ideas for solutions to the transit puzzle in our new report, "Route to Our Future: Transit Solutions for Equity, Sustainability, and Economic Growth in the Commonwealth”. Please join us <u>November 27<sup>th</sup> at 10AM</u> for a first look at the report.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><u><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">WHAT</span></font></u>: </b>Policy Briefing and Report Release<b><u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><u><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">WHEN</span></font></u>: TUESDAY, NOV 27<sup>th</sup> AT 10AM<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><u><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">WHO:</span></font></u></b> Public Transit-Public Good Campaign; transit riders, workers and community leaders from across the state.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><u><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">WHERE</span></font></u>:</b> MA State House, Room 437<u></u><u></u></p>
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PDF of 11/29 MassDOT Hearing: <a href="http://bit.ly/URd595">http://bit.ly/URd595</a><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">We would be honored by your attendance and look forward to working together towards a more expansive, accessible and effective transit system across our Commonwealth. Please RSVP to: <a href="mailto:diana@massclu.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">diana@massclu.org</a> or <a href="tel:617-723-2639" value="+16177232639" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">617-723-2639</a>.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><u><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:11pt">The Green Justice Coalition</span></font></u></b><b><u><font face="Webdings">|</font></u></b><b><u><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light">Public Transit–Public Good Campaign<u></u><u></u></font></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:11pt">Alternatives for Community and Environment/T Riders Union • Bus Riders United of Southeastern Massachusetts (</span></font><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:10pt">Amalgamated Transit Union Locals 174 & 1037,</span></font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"> </font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:10pt">Community Economic Development Corporation of Southeastern MA</span></font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light">, </font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:10pt">Coalition Against Poverty/Coalition for Social Justice</span></font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light">, </font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:10pt">Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council</span></font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light">, </font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:10pt">Massachusetts Senior Action Council</span></font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light">, </font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:10pt">University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Labor Center</span></font></i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:10pt">) • </span></font><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light">Carmen’s Union–ATU Local 589 • Community Labor United • Greater Four Corners Action Coalition •Massachusetts Communities Action Network • Massachusetts Senior Action Council • On the Move • United for Transit Equity–Pioneer Valley (</font><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:10pt">Alliance to Develop Power, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 448, Massachusetts Senior Action Council</span></font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light">, </font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:10pt">Student Labor Action Project</span></font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light">, </font></i><i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:10pt">Western Massachusetts Jobs with Justice</span></font></i><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light"><span style="font-size:10pt">), ATU Local 1547, ATU Local 22 </span></font><font face="Abadi MT Condensed Light">• Greater Boston Labor Council</font></p>
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