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Rally to Save the American Dream
In solidarity with the unions in Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio, Kansas Democrats and union supporters held a rally a on the step of the state Capitol in Topeka on Saturday, February 26. The action also served as protest to HB2130, a bill the Kansas House passed on February 24 that would outlaw employee payroll deductions for political action committees. View a slide show of pictures. Thanks to the Plaindealer for sharing the photos.
Negotiations
Preparation
Your
Negotiating
Team -
Tim
Franta,
Shaun
Junkins,
Sam
Humble
and
Marcus
German
along
with
Steve
Rooney,
Rita
Rogers,
Ron
Eldridge
and Bob
Wood
attended
Negotiations
Preparation
during
the week
of March
7 - 11,
2011 at
the
Winpisinger
Education
Center.
View
their
photo
at the
center.
JOIN
US FOR
KOSE
LOBBY
DAY!
March
16, 2011
AN
INJURY
TO ONE
IS AN
INJURY
TO ALL!
Stand in
solidarity
with our
union
brothers
and
sisters
in
public
service
who are
under
threat
like
never
before.
Live
United
United
Way
Find
help.
Give
help. Phone: Dial
2-1-1
Find out
more
33rd
Annual
Community
Services
Conference
The
Kansas
AFL-CIO
will
hold its
33rd
Annual
Community
Services
Conference
on May
11, 12,
and13th
2011 in
Topeka
Kansas.
Read
More
April 2011
Monthly
Meeting
Flyer
View the
flyer.
Have a
wonderful
Holiday.
March
Volunteer
Connection
United
Way of
the
Plains
Monthly
Volunteer
Newsletter.
Spring
Break
2011:
Youth
Days of
Caring
Join
hundreds
of area
youth
volunteering
at
nonprofit
agencies
all over
the
Wichita
area
during
the
entire
week of
Spring
Break,
March
21-25.
Calling
For All
Volunteers!
NALC
Food
Drive
Saturday
May 14,
2011
3:00 pm
–
6:00pm.
Join us
in
helping
to stamp
out
hunger.
Want
To Stand
In
Solidarity
With
This
American
Tahrir
Square?
Click
here
to sign
on in
support
and
watch
the news
unfold
from the
streets
of
Madison
-- where
a team
of
USAction
affiliated
bloggers
and
activists
are deep
in the
fight
for
workers'
rights
and
social
justice.
Laid-Off
Workers
Center
The Laid-Off
Workers
Center is
open monthly
and sees
all qualified
clients
by appointment
only. The
center is
coordinated
by United
Way with
local nonprofits,
government
agencies
and other
organizations.
Setting
up an appointment
with the
Laid-Off
Workers
Center:
Laid-off
workers
must pre-register
and set
up an appointment
by calling
United Way's
information
phone number,
2-1-1 (this
is a toll-free
number):
Call only
between
8 a.m. and
5 p.m. For
those having
difficulties
dialing
2-1-1 through
their phone
provider,
dial the
alternative
number 1-888-413-4327
April 2011 Session
Call for
appointment:
March 21 -
25
Center open:
April 4, 2011 (plus additional
days as
needed)
Still
Standing
View the
flyer
released
to the
shop
floor
discussing
funding
for
education,
training,
retraining
and the
upcoming
contract
and
survey.
Free
Income
Tax
Preparation
Sites
opening
this
week in
Andover
and El
Dorado
The BEST
Coalition
of South
Central
Kansas
is
opening
two new
free tax
preparation
sites in
Butler
County
for
households
with
annual
incomes
of less
than
$50,000.
Get all
the
information.
United
Way
Launches
Free
Book
Program
For
Preschoolers
Last
week,
United
Way of
the
Plains
launched
Dolly
Parton's
Imagination
Library
program
in south
central
Kansas.
This
national
program
provides
free
books to
preschool
children
to
stimulate
their
imaginations
and
encourage
reading
within
the
family
at an
early
age.
United
Way will
act as
the
local
coordinator.
Initial
funding
of
$50,000
came
from the
United
Way
Legacy
Fund.
See a
one-minute
video
of
launch
highlights,
including
Wichita
Mayor
Carl
Brewer
reading
a book
to
preschool
children;
visit:
Facebook.
While
you're
there,
tell us
about
your
favorite
childhood
book.
For more
information
or to
donate
to the
program,
go to
Imagination
Library.
Sixth
Annual
LL733
Spring
Classic
Golf
Tournament
May 22,
2011-
Hidden
Lakes
Golf
Course,
6020 S.
Greenwich
Road,
Derby
Ks.
67037.
Make
plans
and sign
up
today.
Company
Announcement
from
Bill
Boisture
Read the
letter
to all
Employees
of HBC
distributed
Wednesday
December
22, 2010
following
the
agreement
between
the
State of
Kansas
and HBC
on
December
21,
2010.
Needy
Family
Christmas
Raffle
Winners
This
years
drawing
was held
in Plant
3.
View a
list of
the
winners
from the
drawing
held
December
14th,
2011.
View a
slide
show
of
pictures
taken
during
the
drawing.
MNPL
Raffle
Drawing
Winners
View a
list
of the
winners
from
Saturday
December
4th,
2010
MNPL
raffle
drawing.
Congratulations
to all
the
winners.
Mayflower
Clinic - Are
you
laid-off?
Have NO
health
Insurance?
And you
need to
see a
doctor!
We are
geared
toward
helping
individuals
or
families
that
have
recently
lost
health
care
coverage
due to
economic
conditions
and meet
the
following
criteria:
Have no
health
insurance
of any
kind.
Not
eligible
for
Medicaid,
Medicare
or other
public
insurance
options.
Not be
under
the care
of
another
physician.
Free
Clinic -
But
donations
are
encouraged.
Contact:
Mario
Cervantes
Union
Membership
Is Power
Any time
new
workers
get to
join a
union in
Kansas
all
union
members
gain. We
gain by
having
more
power in
the
local
economy
and more
power in
local
and
national
politics.
We need
your
help to
make all
union
members
more
powerful.
Print
out
a
downloadable
organizing
form and
return
to your
shop
steward
or union
official.
Instructions
For Signing
Up For SMS
Text Messages
Using Twitter
Easy to
use and
follow
instructions
for signing
onto Twitter
and signing
up to receive
SMS text
messages.
To follow
all the
latest news
as it is
posted.
Follow us
starting
today. Or
receive
the messages
to your
e-mail.
Reference
Guide for
Laid-Off
Workers
Or for anyone
that might
be
seeking
help.
Also a link
to the
United Way
of the Plains
web page-
specifically
the 2-1-1
link where
you can
search for
help for
many specific
needs.
Attending
Leadership
Classes
At Winpisinger?
If you need
a
Baggage
Reimbursement
Form
you can
find it
here.
Helpful
Resources
For Our
Laid Off
Members
Is available
from Filing
for Unemployment
Online,
COBRA and
more.
