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A Welcome from President Hanley and the Eboard

June/July 2009

Contract Information!

Here is a Powerpoint Presentation on the points of the new contract. Click here for the AFSCME Alcohol and Drug Testing Policy for Public Safety Personnel, the AFSCME Agreement in printable format, and the Email From Peter Tsaffaras regarding CPO grade increases.

We will be going to various campuses to answer any questions about the contract, and you can also attend Family Fun Day/General Membership Meeting on June 20 from 10am-2pm. There will be free food and we will answer any questions you have about the contract. We look forward to seeing you there!

Family Fun Day!

Please plan on attending the General Membership Meeting, on June 20, 2009 at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, MA

- Nomination Meeting – Conventions 11am Sharp
- Informational talk concerning the new Contract
- Award Ceremony for the Scholarship Winners
- Family Activities
- Free Food
Please sign up today with your Chief Steward! Click here to see the flyer!

Vice President Biden: Rebuild the Labor Movement!

Vice President Joe Biden, addressing AFSCME leaders this week at the union’s 2009 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., urged passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) to help rebuild the American middle class.

The Big Lie About the Employee Free Choice Act

America’s top CEOs — the clueless millionaires whose greed, ignorance and arrogance drove our economy off a cliff — have declared their top legislative priority for 2009. It isn’t the president’s budget. It’s not promoting jobs or health care for their workers. And it’s certainly not limits on CEO pay.

AFSCME Video Highlights Historic Challenges, Opportunities Presented by Economic Crisis

Washington, DC — Today, AFSCME released a new video highlighting the lessons to be learned from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s response to the Great Depression. The video, entitled "Make America Happen,” links FDR’s New Deal with President-elect Barack Obama’s calls for bold action and civic engagement in response to our present crisis.

Daily Newswire

Gov: State government cuts won’t cover shortfall
By Thomas Grillo
Boston Herald (MA)
Friday, May 15, 2009

Gov. Deval Patrick has a message for anyone who thinks that trimming state government will solve the fiscal crisis: No Way. “We could fire every state employee and we’d still have a $1 billion hole in the budget,” Patrick said. “We cannot cut our way to a solution.”

Exclusive: Unions renew battle over union law
By: Mike Allen
Politico
April 3, 2009 07:22 AM EST

Labor organizations plan to use the two-week congressional recess that begins this weekend to try to build momentum for legislation giving unions additional rights. A labor official said supporters of the measure are planning “the biggest grassroots mobilization of America's workers since the final week of the presidential election.” .. Richard L. Trumka, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, told POLITICO during an interview at the group’s headquarters: “We hope to take good advantage of the recess to reconnect with our members. The other side is declaring victory, but this is just starting.” ... Labor plans more than 300 events are planned nationwide, including ones with environmental groups, the faith community and the civil rights community. .. Labor groups are running a new ad, “Fabric of America,” which was shot in an actual flag factory that uses union workers.

The union way up / America, and its faltering economy, need unions to restore prosperity to the middle class.
By Robert B. Reich
Los Angeles Times
January 26, 2009

Why is this recession so deep, and what can be done to reverse it? Hint: Go back about 50 years, when America's middle class was expanding and the economy was soaring. Paychecks were big enough to allow us to buy all the goods and services we produced. It was a virtuous circle. Good pay meant more purchases, and more purchases meant more jobs. At the center of this virtuous circle were unions.

Protect Public Services & Stop Layoffs

State and local governments are facing huge budget deficits. Many states are considering slashing services, cutting aid to local governments, and laying off public service workers. AFSCME members are on the frontline of this crisis.

AFSCME Launches a New Matching Fund Program to Give Back to Our Veterans

AFSCME has a unique bond with the brave men and women in uniform who put their lives on the line for our country. More than a third of our members have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, or have family members who have done so. Likewise, many of our members provide care at veterans’ homes and hospitals across the country.

Now AFSCME is launching a new initiative to give back to our veterans. AFSCME’s Matching Fund for Veterans program seeks to provide support for state veteran homes throughout the nation. Click on the link above to read more.

AFSCME Leadership Academy

As AFSCME members we can take online trainings, for free. These trainings sessions are one part of a new initiative called the AFSCME Leadership Academy (ALA). The classes are specially designed for AFSCME staff, officers and members like you! For more information or to register click here.

Public Safety Officer Legislation

Public Safety officers serve an important role in the safety of our campus communities. Click the link above to see what AFSCME is doing to support public safety legislation.

PHENOM's Campaign:

Please visit the PHENOM web site

AFSCME: 75 Years of History Fighting for Working Families

A Short History of AFSCME
The history of AFSCME began in 1932, as the country suffered through a severe economic depression, when a small group of white-collar professional state employees met in Madison, Wisconsin, and formed what would later become Wisconsin State Employees Union/Council 24. Click here for more.