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Labor Notes (Highlights)

May 31st, 2013 | Posted by admin in Solidarity | Web - (0 Comments)

 

Frozen, Furloughed and Sequestered: Federal Workers Fed Up

Congress rushed to fix the inconvenience caused by air traffic controller furloughs, but other agencies with less powerful constituencies are facing drastic service cuts, and federal worker furloughs amount to 20 percent pay cuts in some cases. (read more)

 

Adjunct Faculty, Now in The Majority, Organize Citywide

Faculty members who work on short-term contracts have launched citywide, cross-college organizing drives in Boston and Pittsburgh. With tenure-track positions fast evaporating, the contingent life now confronts the majority of higher education faculty. (read more)

AFGE statement on mass furlough of federal workers

May 28th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | News | Web - (0 Comments)

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.

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Help Your Community Publicize the USDAs Summer Free Lunch Program

May 17th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | News | Solidarity | Web - (0 Comments)

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.

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Illinois Labor History Society

May 10th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | Events | Solidarity - (0 Comments)

Still Fighting Back Rally: Commemorate the
1937 Republic Steel Memorial Day Massacre
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 2:00 pm

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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Lunch with AFGE Local 1395

May 3rd, 2013 | Posted by admin in Benefits | Did you know? | Events - (0 Comments)

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.

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Last chance – Please help save Windy City Kids Day Care

April 25th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | Solidarity | Web - (0 Comments)

To Whom It May Concern:

I am an SSA employee with over 12 years of service. My son was in the Windy City Kids Day Care (WCK) until December 2012 when he was diagnosed with a rare eye cancer. We had hoped to place him back into WCK June 2013. He will be post-chemotherapy and with a prosthetic eye, so it is paramount he be in the same building as me. The parents of Windy City Kids Day Care have written to SSA many times in hopes to reverse the decision of the impending closure.

 

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AFGE official criticizes health insurance proposals in Obama budget

April 12th, 2013 | Posted by admin in News | Web - (0 Comments)

World Wide Web In testimony delivered today before a House subcommittee, American Federation of Government Employees Public Policy Director Jacqueline Simon criticized proposals that the Obama administration has presented for altering the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

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AFGE 1395 Post Rally Photos

March 22nd, 2013 | Posted by admin in Events | Photo Gallery | Rally | Solidarity | Web - (0 Comments)

AFGE Local 1395 had a good turn out on the March 20th rally in downtown Chicago.

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AFGE 1395 Pre-Rally Informational

March 15th, 2013 | Posted by admin in News | Solidarity | Web - (0 Comments)

training    On Tuesday March 19th AFGE Local 1395 members can join us for a informational session concerning the rally on March 20th.

 

Meet us in the West Auditorium during morning breaks for more information on the rally.

 

 

You can view the rally flyer by clicking AFGE Rally Flyer 2013.

Federal Employees Plan Nationwide Rallies to Protest Sequestration

March 15th, 2013 | Posted by admin in News | Solidarity - (0 Comments)

 

March 20th National Day of Protest highlights need to end across-the-board budget cuts

 

 

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WASHINGTON – Federal employees are planning to hold about 100 rallies across the country on March 20 protesting sequestration, as part of a mass demonstration organized by the American Federation of Government Employees.

 

 

The events will take place outside federal agencies and lawmakers’ offices to highlight the valuable work performed by federal employees at military bases, Social Security offices, federal prisons and thousands of other locations.

 

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