The North Shore Labor Council, the GBLC’s sister council to the north is holding its 10th annual education conference on Sunday March 30th. ‘Building Labor in 2008: Winning Back America and Building Our Movement “ is the conference theme. It will be held at the Breed Junior High School in Lynn. For more information about the conference contact NSLC organizer Rosa Blumenfeld at 781-595-2535.

LABOR GUILD Classes start on March 10th. A wide variety of labor classes taught by a strong faculty will once again be on tap in the Labor Guild’s spring offerings. To find out more contact the Labor Guild at 781-340-7887.

Hold the date - Tuesday April 29th. Workers Memorial Day an annual commemoration for workers killed on the job will be highlighted by a major event in Boston on Tuesday April 29th at 12 noon. The GBLC is working with Mass COSH and the Mass AFL-CIO on event planning.

The same evening Community Labor United will be holding its second annual fundraising dinner at 6pm at the China Pearl Restaurant, 9 Tyler Street in Chinatown. Tickets are priced at $50. Donna Shaw and the Boston Cab Drivers seeking respect with the USW and Lauren Jacobs SEIU 615’s Organizing Director who is spearheading the campaign to organize Boston area security guards are among the honorees at the event.