On May 21,2008 the SUMMUP delegates heard from three Massachusetts State Representatives during the regular monthly meeting held at the J.P. Tuttle Post in Auburn, Ma.

The panel consisted of Rep. Marty Walsh, Rep. Jim O'Day, and Rep. Steve D'Amico.

The topic of discussion was why it is so important for the members of SUMMUP to get politically involved on a grassroots level with issues important to their families and the cities and towns they live in.

The members of the panel being two union members and a past community organizer, as well as State representatives, were very informative as to how the process works with getting legislation passed or stopped and why they needed to keep hearing from their constiuents on the issues they want addressed and why.

 There was discussion on how State Reps and Senators as well, viewed phone calls vs e-mail vs letters, etc. A brief exercise was done with the attendees to show them there was no better time than the present to get active.