Local government members move
bargaining, political action program
TAKING ACTION
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ualatin Local939 members (left
to right) Stacy McLennan,
Ginney Kirby and Deb Nordin
interview candidates for city council.
At day's end, they recom
mended Gary Rusriyck (lower left)
and Mike Mills (inset left), who is
also a member of the Union's
Tigard Local 993. For other local
government
candidate
recom
mendations, as well as recom
mendations of candidates for
federal and state office and ballot
measures important to public
employees, see Page 6.
At General Council (left)
delegates began development of
long-range plan.
current and future retirees must be protected
against attacks to PERS and Social Security.
Retirees Local members have served
our Union for many years. Many have been
statewide or local officers, chaired commit
tees, acted as stewards and
worksite leaders, taken part in
strikes, sit-ins and bargaining.
Working members are
Former Local 001
president Doug Ellis
(above, center) hon
ored. Delegation at
Council (right).
reaping the benefits for which
retirees worked and fought.
We also know that working
Retirees Local gears up to face
challenges of healthcare, PERS
TA Then SEIU Local 503, OPEU mem-
V V bers retire, they often face chal
members fight for us.
If you are recently
retired, or are about to re
tire, we need your support and member
ship. We are working to form chapters in
SEIU families help
SOLV beach mess
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bout 28 SEIU members and their
families turned out on the Oregon
Coast for the annual SOLV beach clean
up September 28.
SEIU families were on one section
lenges and decisions that they did not
Eugene, Salem and the Portland area. We
fully appreciate prior to leaving their jobs.
are developing an organizing plan, which
♦ Inflation eats up a fixed income.
will culminate in a statewide conference.
It was a beautiful day; everyone
♦ Incomes may not really be "fixed,"
Our goals for the next year include:
seemed to have a good time. The SOLV
as investment or interest income falls.
♦ Aging requires more healthcare.
♦ Health costs increase.
Our Union's statewide Retiree Local
001 is taking up these challenges. Quality
healthcare is a central issue. The income of
of the central coast near Pacific City.
♦ Increasing activism and visibility
volunteers learned what "SEIU" stands
♦ Recruiting new members
for — so we got in a little bit of commu
♦ Improving the level of communi-
nity education.
•cation for retirees within the Union.
To become involved, call 503-581-
1505 X180 (Salem) or 800-452-2146.
Overall, more than 17 tons of garbage
was picked up.
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