Vol. 78/No. 37      October 20, 2014

John Hawkins, fund director in Chicago, said supporters of the party there raised their quota by $1,000, and plan to expand the number of contributors by an additional 10 people.

Hawkins wrote that as of this week $7,500 has been pledged and more than $3,200 collected, “with less than half of the those who contributed last year spoken to so far.”

The increase from Chicago and $300 raise from Omaha brings area quotas to the fund to $98,000, a good addition toward meeting the $100,000 national goal.

Janet Post, organizer of the fund in the Philadelphia area, reported that some long-time readers of the Militant have made bigger pledges this year in response to the rise in labor skirmishes and social struggles, and the opportunities this provides to build the party. “We do see more action being taken by workers,” John Sislo, a postal worker, told Post, pointing to a protest last week around the privatization of public schools in York, Penn.

This past week’s results are a solid step toward the $100,000 goal. Contributions can be sent to the SWP office nearest you (see directory on page 8) or directly to the SWP National Office at 306 W. 37th St., 13th floor, New York, NY 10018.
 
 
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