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PhillyUnions.com News Archive - 2009 Current News December '09:
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December 30, 2009: Invitation to Sponsor the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO's 7th Annual Leadership Conference We invite you to be a sponsor of the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO's 7th Annual Leadership Conference, to be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on January 31 - February 2, 2010 at the Sheraton Atlantic City. The conference is planned for the decision makers of the more than 140 locals affiliated with the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO. Last year over 130 labor leaders participated. This is an excellent opportunity to meet and get acquainted with Philadelphia's labor community. There is a variety of sponsorships available, including hosting a cocktail reception, dinner, lunch, continental breakfast or setting up an exhibit. The fee for an exhibit table is $1000 unless you are a Preferred Partner (draped tables are provided.) The cost of the social functions varies in price (please contact Joni). Sponsors are invited to participate in a raffle to be held on Feb 1st at the dinner session of the conference; however, your attendance is not a requirement. Prizes may include a television, DVD player, iPod, digital camera, dinner certificates, gift cards, or sports items or any other ideas you may have. For accommodation purposes, we have reserved a block of rooms for the nights of January 31st and February 1st. Reservations can be made online at http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/aflcio2010 or you may contact the hotel directly at 1-888-627-7212 and identify yourself as a member of "The 2010 Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO Leadership group" to receive the negotiated rates. To ensure you get the special rate of $129 per night, you must reserve rooms before December 31, 2009. Please note that reserving a room at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel does not automatically register you for the leadership conference. All participants must register individually by completing and returning this registration form for those who are NOT Preferred Partners or this form for Preferred Partners. If you have any questions, please contact Joni Bernard at 215-665-9800 ext. 206. Sincerely, Patrick J. Eiding October 6, 2009: Health Care Reform National Call In Day Wed. October 7 CALL CONGRESS at 1-877-323-5246 and let your Senator and Representative know that you want Health Care Reform that controls costs; doesn't tax our benefits; includes a public option; and holds insurance companies accountable. Insurance companies have been making their voices heard in the halls of Congress, now we must do the same. Please take a minute on Wednesday October 7th to call 1-877-323-5246 and make your voice heard on Healthcare Reform! UPDATED October 1, 2009: AFL-CIO Endorsed Judges For your information we are posting an updated list of AFL-CIO endorsed judges and candidates for judicial positions in PDF format (free Adobe Reader required to view this file). Please click here to view or download the list. October 1, 2009: Flyers Union Night 10/10 There will be a Flyers Union Night Saturday, October 10 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $25 and $86. For more info and to reserve tickets contact Tony Sukanick at 215-218-7537. September 21, 2009: Big Insurance: Sick of It Rally Tues. 9/22 On Tuesday, September 22 join AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt Baker and other union members and healthcare activists for the "Big Insurance: Sick of It" rally targeting CIGNA in Philadelphia. Tuesday, Sept 22 This is one of many nationwide events on Tuesday, September 22nd. Join together to show the Insurance industry that people, not profits, should come first. RSVP to the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO at 215-665-9800. September 16, 2009: 2009 City of Hope Spirit of Life Award Reception Once again it's time for the annual City of Hope Spirit of Life Award Reception, taking place on Monday, September 21, 2009. This year's Labor Honoree is Wendell Young, IV, President, UFCW Local 1776. Please click here to view the informational flyer. Click here for RSVP form. September 16, 2009: Bikini Bike & Car Wash for Breast Cancer Awareness on 9/19 Ironworkers Local Union 401 Presents Bikini Bike & Car Wash in support of Breast Cancer Awareness on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 12 PM - 5 PM at Bridgeman's Hall, 11600 Norcom Rd. Proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Please click here to view the informational flyer for full details. June 3, 2009: Office Space Available GCC/IBT District Council 9 has office space available for lease. Numerous combinations of square feet are available. Included items are off street parking, meeting room for up to 125 people (ideal for Executive Board, Shop Delegates and General Membership), ability for private bathrooms, wired for DSL internet, additional storage space. District Council 9's building is located at 1310 East Sedgley Ave. just off Kensington and below Erie Avenues. Call the Union Office and ask for Kurt Freeman at 215-533-9262. June 3, 2009: Join Philadelphia Jobs With Justice to Support EFCA 6/3/09 5 PM Philadelphia Area Jobs With Justice is holding a protest today, Wednesday June 3, at 5 PM at The Bellevue Hotel, 200 S. Broad St., to protest the Chamber of Commerce's campaign of lies against the Employee Free Choice Act. For full details about the event, please visit the Phila. JwJ web site at http://www.unionvoice.org/Phillyjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=26046691. June 3, 2009: Stuff the Bus 2009 It's Time to Get on Board! Organized labor and the United Way of SE PA are joining forces again to help make a positive impact on the lives of school aged children living in shelters. This year our goal is to collect enough supplies to fill 2,500 book bags. We will deliver the book bags to shelters located in Philadelphia, Delaware, Bucks and Montgomery counties. Here are three suggestions on ways you may support this effort: * Send a monetary donation to support this effort. Checks made payable to the United Way of SE PA. What are we collecting? Book bags, notebooks, pens, pencils, rulers, erasers, three-ring binders, loose leaf paper, composition books, folders, glue sticks, crayons, calculators & flash drives. Stuff the Bus Hotline: 215.665.2641 Janet H. Ryder, Coordinator April 24, 2009: Labor Singer Anne Feeney in Concert at Temple University ANNE FEENEY IN CONCERT! SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 2 at 7:30 TAUP (Temple Association of University Professionals, AFT Local 4531), along with CLUW (Coalition of Labor Union Women, Philadelphia Chapter), Jobs with Justice, Temple AFSCME (District Council 47, Local 1723), Temple Student Labor Action Project (SLAP), and TUGSA (Temple University Graduate Students Association, AFT Local 6290), will sponsor a musical evening on May 2, featuring labor singer extraordinaire, ANNE FEENEY. The concert will be made possible in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Labor Education Center, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, of the PA State System of Higher Education (http://www.iup.edu/laborcenter). Pittsburgh-based agitator Anne Feeney performs music designed to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." For the past 35 years she has lived her life on the front lines, performing at thousands of demonstrations, rallies and picket lines. Learn more about Anne Feeney's songs, work and CDs at annefeeney.com, and sign up for her wonderful "Fellow Travelers' Advisory". Anne Feeney has been called "the best labor singer in North America" by Utah Phillips, and "a catalyst in the topical song movement" by Peggy Seeger. Please come, enjoy the music and spread the word. Temple's Student Center South is on 13th St. between Cecil B. Moore and Montgomery. From the CB Moore stop on the Broad St. SEPTA Line, walk one block east, and turn left on 13th St. The Student Center South is the second building on the right. See you on May 2! For information: February 24, 2009: Comey Classes, Int'l Women's Day Celebration, More For detailed news and information about the All Star Labor Classic, St. Joseph's 2009 Comey Institute Spring Class Schedule, the International Women's Day Celebration 2009 and more, please visit the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO's news page at http://phillyunions.com/aflcio/index.php?pageid=news. February 24, 2009: Employee Free Choice Act - Part II This Thursday, February 26, 2009 join The Big Talker 1210 for the second of a special 3-part series on the Employee Free Choice Act. The panel and Town Hall event takes place from 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM at the Painters and Allied Trades District Council 21 hall located at 2980 Southampton Rd., Philadelphia, PA. National AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka will be the keynote speaker and the panel will include Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding, CWA National Secretary-Treasurer Jeffrey Rechenbach, and UFCW Local 1776 President Wendell Young, IV. The event will feature a LIVE Town Hall Radio Show from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM which will be hosted by The Big Talker 1210 AM's Rasa Kay. You MUST register to attend this event by going to the website at www.thebigtalker1210.com or by calling the Big Talker 1210 AM at 610-688-5988. February 4, 2009: Phila. AFL-CIO Council Pres. Pat Eiding to Speak at Discussion on Employee Free Choice Act Thurs. 2/5 Attention: Philadelphia Area Union Community Please Attend -- Employee Free Choice Act Discussion This Thurs., Feb. 5 (7:30 AM - 9 AM) The Employee Free Choice Act would allow unions to organize a workplace if 50 percent plus one employees sign a card indicating that they want a union - without an election. Experts say the bill has a good chance of passing in the first 100 days of Obama's presidency. We encourage you to attend and support Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO President Patrick Eiding as he represents organized labor as part of a panel of experts, some supporting the bill and some who are against the bill, that will speak on the EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT. Industry experts include representatives of business, trade associations, unions and the legal profession. Featured Speakers Include: * Donna Allie, President and Founder, Team Clean, Inc. * Bob Battista, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson & Past Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board * Jim Devine, President & Chief Executive Officer, MidAtlantic Employers' Association * Patrick J. Eiding, President, Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO * Gus Perea, President, Adams-Bickel Associates, Inc. When: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Agenda: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM - Registration, Networking and Breakfast Ticket Information: * Single Ticket - $75.00 To register to attend or for full details go to: http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/event/5526 |
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