Dear Sisters, Brothers, Comrades,

We have been consistently publishing the Facts For Working People for almost two years now. It is going very well; we have a subscription list of of almost 500 who receive the FFWP in pdf format.

However, We also distribute the FFWP in hard copy in Chicago, the East SF Bay Area, and Los Angeles. We do this throughout the six week or so period between issues and at special events, picket lines, rally's etc.

We also distribute it to co-workers, fellow students and wherever we come in to contact with people. We hand it out for free although we do take donations when we can, especially when we set up a table and people can stop and talk with us, pick up an issue or back issues and get on the sign up list to receive it on line.

We also have international subscribers in all the continents except Antarctica. On occasion we have produced and sent out special issues like the one for Shawn Brandt in Canada and in support of trade Unionists/activists and individuals in prison or persecuted in one way or another for their activity, Farooq Tariq for example of the Labor Party Pakistan.

From the limited information we can gather from the subscription list we have found out that some people read it regularly, some leave it around the lunch tables at work or school and some people even copy it and distribute a few copies. We have been contacted by some subscribers who have used the information in the FFWP for their Union newsletters.

Although sending them out on pdf cost next to nothing, those of us involved in the production and distribution of the FFWP contribute a lot of our own money in getting it in to the hands of working people in the form of a hard copy.

FFWP supporters are also involved in struggles on the ground that are sometimes costly and have been reported on in the FFWP.

If you think the information in it is useful to you as an individual or activist in the movement, we urge you to consider contributing what you can to help with printing and distribution costs. If you know someone who would like to read the FFWP have them send their e mail address to: erin@bringdownbush.org and we'll add them to our subscription list.

There is a strong possibility at some point in the future that the FFWP community will serve as the basis for calling a conference around some of the ideas and programs contained in the publication.

In addition to the FFWP, we have now started Hands Off Our Homes Committees in areas where we are situated and are hoping to help foreclosure victims through building support in their community and using direct action methods in order to stay in their homes.

If you like the ideas and information you get from the FFWP and the blog please help us grow by making a contribution to the FFWP. You can do so by using the donate button on the FFWP blog at:
http://www.weknowwhatsup.blogspot.com

In solidarity for the FFWP

Richard Mellor
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