UAW Constitutional Convention 06.29.10
The Local 2322 sent 4 delegates to this years convention. You can find out what happened at the 35th UAW Constitutional Convention by visiting the following link:
http://www.uaw.org/convention/articles/marian-wright-edelman-crusader-children
Local 2322 delegates marching in solidarity with other Locals at the end for the Constitutional Convention...Main street YES, Wall Street No!
Local 2322 delegates hanging with our brand new International UAW President, Bob King.
Local 2322 delegates sitting with our retiring Regional Representative, Henry Fijalkowski.
'GimmeFIVE’ will help build a stronger UAW 06.24.10
UAW active and retired members aren’t the kind of people who sit on the sidelines: We get involved in issues, help out our neighbors and try to be where there is a need.
And today there definitely is need for members to place greater emphasis on winning social and economic justice. There is strength in numbers and we begin to win that justice when we all stand together.
How can you help? The UAW has launched a new member mobilization activism program called “GimmeFIVE.” It is designed to recruit and engage members to organize, build power and win justice.
“A major challenge we have is to show the broader public that the union movement is a vital leader for economic change,” said UAW President Bob King, who launched the program during the union’s 35th Constitutional Convention. “We need to have members involved not only in their local union issues, but in some of the broad policy issues that impact the lives of families in our communities.”
GimmeFIVE simply asks members to re-commit to the union by devoting five hours of volunteer time in the following areas: organizing, mobilizing, and political action. Members are also asked to recruit five members to do the same. Members who complete each segment will receive recognition buttons. But the real reward is a stronger union that has the power to win justice for working families, King said.
“Our hope is that the ‘GimmeFIVE’ program’s national scope, use of new technology, and increased participation will generate renewed commitment for the work of our union,” King said. “It will also broadcast our greater solidarity to the public.”
Joining GimmeFIVE is as simple as sending a text:
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Enter (313) 288-9979 in the “To” field of your text.
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Enter your name and local union number in the message box.
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Press send. You will receive a confirmation text welcoming you to the program.
(info above comes from http://uaw.org/articles/'gimmefive’-will-give-us-power-we-need-build-stronger-uaw)
Independence Day Pitch-in Picnic
06.21.10
Please join W. Mass JwJ Sunday, July 4th from 4 - 8 pm (Rain or Shine). 3 McClelland Farm Rd, Deerfield (Home of Fred & Lynn Rose (413) 774-6540). Thank you, Lynn & Fred, for providing a bigger place for this crowded event, and a greater variety of ways to enjoy it. Please click here to view the3-page PDF file explaining all the fun things to do, complete with map and directions.
RSVP ASAP to (413) 467-3944 or joanjon@gogtt.net so we can co-ordinate who’s on which committee: Utensils & Set-up, Food Coordination, Cooking, Singing, Clean-up and who’s bringing what to eat: beverages in ice in coolers, appetizer, main dish for the grill, other main dish, salad/side dish, dessert
Can you come (with a folding chair or two)?
Can you join a committee?
What kind of food can you bring?
Can you bring a small donation to help with costs?
UAW 2322 Family Picnic 05.26.10
The UAW Local 2322 would like to extend an invitation for you and your family to join us!
We will provide hamburgers (vegetarian style too), hotdogs & drinks. If you would like to bring a favorite dish or snack to share with others, feel free. Come and help us welcome our new members into the union family.
There will be a
brief
membership meeting. Please
contact our office to let us know if you will be attending
and how many people you will be bringing so we can plan the
refreshments.
When: Saturday, September 11
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 pm
Place: Buttery Brook Park, S.Hadley
Site: Pavilion #1
Please RSVP by September 6th
Phone: 413.534.7600
Email: scott@uaw2322.org
Click here for more information and directions to the park.
Northeast Center Celebrates Easthampton 06.21.10
Easthampton celebrated its 225th year this past weekend and
Northeast Center for Youth & Families was on hand to join the
festivities.
We hope you will join us as we congratulate this fair city along
with our members who
live and work there.
NCYF marched in the parade along side their garden-like float. The participants gave out crayons & coloring books to the youngsters in the crowd. It was thanks to the generosity, hard work and talent supplied by NCYF staff, that the city was able to offer the Easthampton 225 Commemorative Coloring Book to children attending all the various events this past week.
This amazing book is filled with images depicting the city's rich history. It also provides a wonderful visual guide for young residents to capture life as it was in yesteryear.
Thank you Northeast Center for Youth & Families for being a part of your City's Historic event!
Western Mass C.O.S.H. NYC trip 03.16.10
Western Mass C.O.S.H. is sponsoring two trips to New York City. They are using these trips as fundraisers for their organization.
Saturday, June 26
Saturday, December 11
Tickets are $38 (price includes driver tip)
Bus leaves W. Springfield at 7:30 am and returns from NYC at 7:00 pm. There will be a raffle drawing on the bus for a gift certificate. Although there will be multiple drop off points in NYC on arrival, there will be only one pick up point for the return home.
To purchase a ticket or find out more information contact WMCOSH at 413.731.0760 or wmasscosh@verizon.net
UAW donates $500,000 to help quake victims in Haiti 03.02.10
The UAW has donated $500,000 to the William J. Clinton Foundation to help victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12.
"The people of Haiti desperately need food, water, medical care and hope," UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said. "The women and men of the UAW stand with thousands of other organizations and ordinary citizens in their desire to help the Haitian people meet their basic human needs."
Former President Clinton, the U.N.'s special envoy to Haiti, said Haiti needs our short-term and long-term support. "I still believe that Haiti can move beyond its troubled history and this lethal earthquake to emerge a stronger, more secure nation," Clinton said last week. "But we can't do it with government support alone: Ordinary citizens must fill in the gaps. Little donations make a big difference, and there are a number of organizations that will move the money to where it's needed most."
There are many ways for people to easily donate to help Haiti, including by texting "HAITI" to "20222" to the Clinton Foundation's Haiti Relief Fund. A $10 donation will be charged to your cell phone bill. One hundred percent of the donations will be used to help Haiti. Other reputable charitable organizations include:
Think Local First 02.05.10
Are you supporting local shops, farms, and other independent businesses?
By shopping locally, the items you buy for friends, loved ones and yourself turn out to be gifts for your community as well. According to the results of the Andersonville Study, when you shop with a locally owned business 58% more money stays in your local economy than when you shop at a national chain store. Secondly, local non-profit groups on average receive 350% more money from locally owned stores than from their non-local counter-parts. With all of these benefits it only make sense to Think Local First. (info gathered from www.pvlocalfirst.org)