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IMPORTANT
NOTICE: At this moment of urgent
need, the Haitian government - and - the people of Haiti -
have asked for help from the world community. Those of us
who can must heed this call in whatever way possible. AFSCME
is donating $25,000 in relief funds to the Solidarity
Center's Earthquake Relief for Haitian Workers
Fund.
In addition, we
encourage affiliates, members and staff to go to the AFL-CIO
Solidarity Center website at
www.solidaritycenter.org and click on the words "donate
now". Please type AFSCME when asked for your union
affiliation.
U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced federal
guidance to expressly prohibit texting by drivers of
commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses. The
prohibition is effective immediately and is the latest in a
series of actions taken by the Department to combat
distracted driving since the Secretary convened a national
summit on the issue last September.
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Highway
District 6 Spring Conference The District 6 Spring Conference has been scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2010 with
registration starting at 8:30 am (Coffee
& Rolls) and 9:00 am call to order. Lunch will be provided
(must pre-register) and adjournment at about 3:45 pm. The
location will be Coachman Supper Club, 503 U.S.
63, Baldwin, WI 54002, Phone: (715) 684-3355. click here for more.
Highway District 3&4 Regional
Forum: Here is a reminder that the Districts #3 & #4 Regional Forum
is scheduled for Saturday, February 27, at the Best
Western Grand Seasons Hotel, 110 Grand Seasons Drive,
Waupaca. Registration, coffee and rolls at 8:30 a.m.; call
to order at 9:30 a.m. The main focus of this forum
is to explain progressive dues to you. We will be asking
for your input. Other key discussions will include Council
40's strategic plan, the upcoming Council 40 Convention in
Middleton, the International Convention in Boston, and the
most effective ways of protecting jobs in a tough economy.
,
click here for more.
Important Update on the Protective Status
Bargaining bill and more in this weeks
Legislative Update.
Circle March 3 on your calendar. It’s AFSCME
Wisconsin’s All-Council Lobby Day. That’s when AFSCME members flock to the
State Capitol and tell policy makers -- face-to-face -- about issues that
matter most. Read more
here
Help Your Local Treasurer!Enroll in Central Collection of Dues.
By next fall Council 40 must collect dues directly from employers and
send local unions and the International Union their share. This is required as
part of the 21st Century Initiatives approved by delegates to the 2006 AFSCME
International Convention. Nationwide, over 90% of AFSCME locals are under a
system
of central collection of dues. Council 40
began adding locals to central collection in early 2007, and 20% of our members
currently have their dues processed through the Madison office. We would
like to add as many locals as possible this fall and winter, focusing on locals
with 50 or more members. Our goal is to finish adding the remaining locals
by next summer. For more information on scheduling your local for central
collection of dues, please contact Marilyn Beckman, Business Administrator at
our Madison office, at
mbeckman@afscmec40.org or 608-836-4040 ext. 216.
Finally, please remember that one of many benefits of central collection for
your local treasurer is the elimination of IRS Form 990.
COUNCIL 40 Scholarships We are happy to announce the next
round of competition for the Council 40 Memorial Scholarship Fund awards.
Applications must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2010. Please contact
our Madison headquarters (608/836-4040) for application forms.
We are taking action to
recruit, engage, and educate
members (35ish and younger)
to step up and carry on the
legacy that AFSCME leaders
before us have built.
AFSCME Leadership Academy
is the place where AFSCME
members, retirees, and staff
can gain the knowledge and
skills they need to be more
effective leaders and activists.
Being an AFSCME member
doesn’t only get you an
advantage at the bargaining
table – it also gets you
bargains with AFSCME
Advantage. Save on a
large number of products and
services. To bulk order
brochures and materials about
AFSCME Advantage benefits,
click here.
All products sold through this
AFSCME Web Store are
USA/union-made and union-
imprinted unless noted as
"Made in USA."
Visit the
Union Plus website
for union benefits such as
discounts on travel,
entertainment, health clubs,
AT&T, and insurance. Also
find information on
Union Plus Scholarships,
credit counseling, credit cards
and union-made checks.
The
youth movement is on in Wisconsin as all
three AFSCME Councils are expanding their
engagement in AFSCME’s Next Wave initiative.
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