( – promoted by Jack McCullough)

When: 6:30pm, Sunday, October 17, 2010

Where: VFW Hall, Pleasant Street, Morrisville

What: The Vermont Workers Center – Healthcare Is A Human Right Campaign, Vermont Early Educators United – UPV/AFT, and the Vermont Center for Independent Living are organizing 15 “People’s Forums” around Vermont with state legislative candidates from the local area. The forums will have three sections:

1. Healthcare: Developing a healthcare system that works for everyone

2. Early Education: Affordable childcare, access to quality early education and raising the standards in the profession.

3. The Economy: Access to jobs and the impact of cuts to public services on Vermonters.

Local members from the sponsoring organizations will present on each issue area and candidates will field questions. There will be snacks and refreshments.  

Remaining Forums in this statewide series:

Oct. 18: Middlebury, www.workerscenter.org/oct18forum

Oct. 19: Barre, www.workerscenter.org/oct19forumbarre

Oct. 19: Bennington, www.workerscenter.org/oct19forumbennington

Oct. 20: Newport, www.workerscenter.org/oct20forum

Oct. 21: Burlington, www.workerscenter.org/oct21forum

Oct. 25: Randolph, www.workerscenter.org/oct25forum

Oct. 26: Williston, www.workerscenter.org/oct26forum