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AFSCME Local 88 hosting budget town hall

From Multnomah County's Local 88:

Our Town Hall Meeting to discuss current budget crisis is scheduled for Monday, January 12, 2009 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Multnomah Building Board Room on the 1st floor.

In addition, bring your canned food donations for the Oregon Food Bank Drive, or your blankets & back- packs from our cancelled Holiday Party. The blankets and/or back-packs are for the homeless clients served by our Local 88 brothers and sisters from Transition Projects, Inc. More information is available on our web site www.local88.ws
*Delicious snacks will be available.

Posted on January 8, 2009

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