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News
& Updates:
Updated: March 5, 2008
The next meeting of Local Lodge 48 is TONIGHT Please
attend. Our strength is in our numbers.
Meeting Dates for
2008: January 2 ; February 6; March 5; April
2; May 7; June 4; July 2;
August 6; September 3; October 1; November 5;
and December 3.
President Steve Bull and
the trustees extend best wishes to all members and their
families for a safe and happy holiday season and a prosperous
new year.
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IT PAYS TO ORGANIZE!!
Local Lodge 48 is offering a $500 incentive to members who
provide organizing leads that result in an election. Talk
to your family, friends, neighbors and anyone who wants fair and
equal protection in the workplace. Let them know that the IAM is
leading the fight for workers' rights!
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Congratulations to Liz
Melara who received honorable mention in the 2007 IAM photo
contest. Her entry is the featured photo for July in the
2008 IAM calendar. IAM member Jason Pounds is shown performing
his duties as an Animal Control Officer for the Village of Oak
Park.
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Special thanks to IAM
members who contributed over $600 in 2007 to benefit the Guide
Dogs of America. IAM and LL48 have supported this special
charity for many years and salute their service to the
community.
"Should
any political party attempt to abolish social security,
unemployment
insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you
would not hear of
that party again in our political history. There is a tiny
splinter group, of
course, that believes that you can do these things. Among
them are a few Texas
oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or
businessman from
other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid.
----President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952-----
LOCAL LODGE 48 meetings
are conducted on Wednesday evenings in the headquarters of
LL1487. This location provides excellent meeting
facilities and plenty of free parking. Local Lodge 1487 is
located at 50 West Oakton (Oakton and Mount Prospect Road) in
Des Plaines. Meetings begin at 7:00pm. Please park
in rear and use parking lot entrance.
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The AFL-CIO has
launched a new data resource center to provide the most current
info on working family issues. Go to : www.aflcio.org/isssues/factsstats
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National and international
labor news and issues are
examined at : www.goiam.org
Sign-up and received e-mail analysis of current
events and labor-related news that impact the lives of working
men and women and their families.
DISTRICT 8 has
relocated it's offices to : 16 W 361 South Frontage Road
Suite 127 Burr Ridge, Ill 60527
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Need info on voting in
the upcoming election? Log onto www.goiam.org/registertovote
Members facing
layoff or a pink slip will find useful information here: www.iamaw.org/publications/paycheck/index.htm
Temporary and permanent medical insurance is available for
out-of-work IAM members and their families. Please contact
Tony Chapman at 302-967-4717. The special insurance
program is provided through the IAM Department of Employment
Local Lodge 48 is compiling an E-Mail directory of
our membership.. Send your e-mail address to www.iamlocal48.org
Sign -up and receive notices and information about
activities and programs for IAM members.
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A statewide Internet
Unemployment Insurance Claims system is now available @ www.ides.state.il.us.
Laid off employees can apply for benefits directly on the
Internet, 24/7.
The state also offers
Internet job matching service is at www.illinoisskillsmatch.com
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A representative from the James M. Ridge &
Associates law firm is scheduled to be available for a free
consultation on Workers' Comp, Personal Injury and Social
Security Disability cases at selected meeting dates in 2008.
Please refer to this website for more information.
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