Dear Brothers and Sisters:
AFGE Local 1395 would like to remind its members during this open period that AFGE has a Delta Dental Plan of IL.
A special note about our plan is that children are eligible thru age 26… with no student requirements.
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Edgar Mullins, of Richton Park, and Justin Jones, of Chicago Heights, became victims of the federal government shutdown on Thursday.
They lined up early in the morning in front of the Social Security Administration office in Chicago Heights.
The office was open for business but wasn’t offering new or replacement Social Security cards, the reason Mullins and Jones were there.
“I lost my Social Security card years ago when my wallet was stolen and need one to start truck driving school on Monday,” Mullins, 31, told me as we stood in front of the SSA building on Halsted Street near 197th Street.
“They told me inside that until the government returns to normal, I’m out of luck.”
Proud Union Home Lawn Signs are available in the union office. Limited Supply.
House bills would inflict further harm on already besieged workforce
The American Federation of Government Employees is urging House members to reject three bills targeting federal employees that are expected to be voted on this week.
In a letter to representatives, AFGE Legislative and Political Director Beth Moten outlined AFGE’s opposition to the following bills: the Common Sense in Compensation Act (HR 1541), the Government Employee Accountability Act (HR 2579) and the Citizen Empowerment Act (HR 2711).
Bill would ensure blue-collar workers receive same local pay rates as white-collar counterparts
The American Federation of Government Employees congratulated Rep. Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania for introducing H.R. 2450, the Locality Pay Equity Act. AFGE also thanks and congratulates original cosponsors Tom Marino, Bob Brady, Chaka Fattah and Allison Schwartz, all of Pennsylvania.
The Locality Pay Equity Act would mean simple justice for the federal government’s blue-collar workforce. In numerous locations, the government treats hourly and salary workers who work in the same location as if they worked in different locations when it comes to calculating local pay rates. White-collar locality boundaries are drawn to encompass metropolitan labor markets, as defined by census data on commuting rates. Blue-collar locality boundaries are drawn according to the placement of military installations in the 1950s, long before federal white-collar workers were paid local differentials.
American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. issued the following statement on May 24, 2013 in response to mass furlough of more than 100,000 federal employees:
“Furlough Friday” is a disgrace to our nation. Let no one believe for a moment that this is some kind of four-day weekend or holiday for federal employees forced out of work without pay.
The USDA provides free or reduced price lunches to 22 million children during the school year through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). However, during summer break only 3 million of those students participate in the summer feeding program. The program helps fill the summer food gap for low-income children by reimbursing organizations that serve children meals at feeding sites during summer months. Schools, churches, recreation centers, playgrounds, parks, and camps can provide summer meals in neighborhoods with high percentages of low income families, making a positive impact on the lives of hungry children.
George Washington High School, 3535 E. 114th St., Chicago
ILHS is a co-sponsor of this event initiated by the United Steelworkers to again mark the savage police attack on a peaceful demonstration of steelworkers that left 10 dead and dozens more wounded. Speakers include ILHS President Larry Spivack, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, USW District 7 Director Jim Robinson, author & activist Stewart Acuff, and retired steelworker and labor activist Ed Sadlowski.
For more information call 773-368-5775.
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Hope you can Join Us on Friday May 17, 2013.
Come to the center Auditorium on the 1st floor and hear a 15 minute presentation by our National Representatives giving important information for all SSA employees. Pick your lunch up after the presentation Bring Flyer for Admittance. No Admittance 5 minutes after the presentation begins.
