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DEC-Holiday-2008:Holiday Issue 12/16/08 10:05 AM Page 20 Gift idea Teamsters, Blazers team up to raise funds for Kidney Foundation Save 10 percent on union wireless service with AT&T Now you can save on your monthly wireless plan from AT&T with a 10 percent discount when you purchase your plan because of your union mem- bership. Plus, there may be special of- fers on phones and accessories that you may be eligible for that can save you even more. A Take Shape For Life event is coming to Portland Jan. 8, 9 & 10 at the Red Lion Jantzen Beach Jim Anderson has lost 90 lbs., and his wife, Jane, a certified health coach, has lost 50 lbs and 6 sizes. Are you concerned about... Weight Loss, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Menopause, Coronary Health For all the details, email or call Jane Anderson at 503-544-2314 To be our guest, please bring this ad with you! This special 10 percent discount off the regular monthly rate for individual or family plans from AT&T is available only to union members and retired union members who are new and cur- rent AT&T customers. AT&T Mobility is the only wireless company that is 100 percent union, with 40,000 Communications Workers of America members under contract. “For union families, the choice in wireless is clear,” said CWA President Larry Cohen. “And now members can take advantage of these special savings while supporting their fellow union members at AT&T and dealing with a company that respects workers’ rights.” There are three ways to get the dis- count: 1) Call 1-800-897-7046 and use Discount FAN number 00113662. You may be asked to fax proof of union membership. 2) Online at UnionPlus.org/ATT. You will be asked to provide your union name and local number. 3) Visit your local AT&T store and bring proof of union membership (a Union Plus Credit Card, union mem- bership card, or copy of a paycheck showing union dues deduction) along with the AT&T union discount coupon found at UnionPlus.org/ATT or FAN number 00113662. The discount is available at AT&T stores only, not at authorized AT&T kiosks in malls or dealers like Best Buy or Radio Shack. If you are a new or current AT&T customer, you must sign up for a two- year service agreement to begin the dis- count. The iPhone and unlimited call- ing plans are not eligible. Union Privilege was founded by AFL-CIO to develop and manage the Union Plus benefits program, which also includes free and discounted legal services, education services, health services, a home buying program, travel and recreation discounts. For more info, visit www.UnionPlus.org. Teamsters Joint Council No. 37 is teaming up with the Portland Trail- blazers to raise funds for the National Kidney Foundation. On Sunday, Feb. 8, $4 from every ticket sold will go to the Teamsters Joint Council No. 37 Kidney Fundraiser. The union has been rais- ing funds for the National Kidney Foundation for the past 39 years. Union members will receive dis- counts on tickets for the game, which pits the Trailblazers against the New York Knicks in a 3 p.m. tip-off. To order tickets, go to htpp://tickets.trailblazers.com/deals, and enter promotion code UNION, or call Blake Wehling at the Trailblazers office at 503-963-3964. President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in to office in a union-made tuxedo Demonstrating the pro-worker values that he will bring to the presidency, Barack Obama will be sworn in to office wearing a tuxedo made by UNITE HERE members at Chicago’s Hart Schaffner Marx factory. President-elect Obama also chose a custom Hart Schaffner Marx suit to wear for his acceptance speech at the DNC. Hart Schaffner Marx has been a union shop for almost 100 years and is internationally known for its extremely high quality mens wear. Karl Bik, Co-Chairman Cement Masons Trust Funds for Northern California The bank of labor has on-the-job experience in Taft-Hartley trust fund management supports you with an expert labor team and one easy point of contact offers investment solutions to build and protect your hard-earned funds gives workers the benefit of customized health and retirement plans has worked on behalf of unions for more than 50 years. Invest in you ® Labor Management Trust Services Stephen Heady, Vice President, (503) 450-1270 Louis Nagy, Vice President, (503) 450-1273 Labor Management Deposit Services Diane Williams, Senior Vice President & Manager, (213) 236-5085 John Mendoza, Vice President & Relationship Manager, (415) 705-7112 Visit us at unionbank.com PAGE 20 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS ©2007 Union Bank of California, N.A. Member FDIC DECEMBER 19, 2008
