ESPU - Update on petitioning, meeting, events

Erotic Service Providers Union updates June 2, 2008

1. Regular ESPU meeting announcement.
2. Help Table at Haight/Ashbury Fair and other signature gathering
places on Saturday night,
3. June 21st Beer Bust Fundraiser
4. What¹s new on the ESPU site?

1. Regular ESPU meeting for workers and our supporters will be held
Wednesday, June 4th 6-8 pm. Gathering at 6 with meeting to start at 6:30
1260 Mission/9th in San Francisco. Proposed Agenda: introductions, petition
update. Volunteers needed for the fundraiser and media committees.
Suggested discussion topic from last month: sex worker sensitivity training
for professionals who provide us with services.

2. Help Table at Haight/Ashbury Street Fair
<http://www.haightashburystreetfair.org/drupal_hasf/> Sunday June 8th. And
other signature gathering places on Saturday day and night, June7th. Check
in with Slava or Maxine about where the roving band of signature gathers
need your help. We¹ve only got till July 7th to collect the rest of the
required signatures! Please support our efforts to qualify the initiative
for the November ballot by either gathering signatures with us and/or send a
donation on line HERE <http://espu-ca.org/wp/?page_id=194>

3. Sarah needs help with the Benefit Beer Bust for the petition on
Decriminalization prostitution at Metro Bar 3600 16th/ Market/Church St
San Francisco, CA 94114 (415) 703-9750
Saturday June 21st, 2008 3-7pm 50/50 raffle, auction, Burly Q action.

4. What's new: PDF from New Zealand! Fresh off the press report 5
years of decriminalization on front page of Erotic Service Providers Union
Website <http://espu-ca.org/wp/>

Also, on the Fight Back button, Canadians challenge their laws:

  <http://espu-ca.org/wp/?page_id=108>

In Solidarity,
Maxine