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About Dignity (Salem, OR) 200?-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 2005)
Legislative Wrap Up Throughout this legislative session, homecare members have participated in lobby efforts, rallies letter writing and phone calls to urge support for services for our clients, funding our contract and the training fund. Unfortunately, the legislature did noth ing to close loopholes, raise the corpo rate minimum tax from $10/year and make any meaningful reforms in health care. "The homecare workers were one of the shining lights of our political pro gram during a session where we had a lot of bright moments,” said Arthur Towers, SEIU Local 503 Political Director The passion and determination we demonstrated was dramatic and made it possible for us to celebrate some big victories. The threat of 'Agency with(out) Choice", which would have created less choice for our clients and more cost was "postponed". Threats to cap the number of clients enrolled in the homecare program were eliminat ed. In addition, OPI was not cut and emerged with a more stable funding source. Dental coverage for our clients was also restored Our success this session is defined by what we fought to protect, our success es in the future will depend on our ability to elect legislators who care more about real people than they do about corporate interests. To everyone who participated in our efforts this leg islative session, congratulate yourselves. You made a real difference. On the Move to Organize Childcare Workers it SEIU Local 503 welcomes homecare Come to a Ratification Meeting! City/Area Date and Time Location Eugene 6pm-8pm Eugene Office 488 E 11th Avenue, Suite B-100 Salem Thursday, August 18 5:00 Dinner, 6pm-8pm Headquarters - West Room 1730 Commercial St. SE North Bend Tuesday, August 23 6pm-8pm North Bend Labor Temple 3427 Ash Street Pendleton Thursday, August 25 6pm-8pm St. Anthony's Hospital 1601 SE Court Street Medford Thursday, August 25 3pm-7pm Valley of the Rogue Park, I-5 Exit 45B: (12 miles SE of Grants Pass) McMinnville Thursday, August 25 6pm-8pm McMinnville Manor-Community Ctr. 1602 NE Riverside Drive Waldport Thursday, August 25 5:30pm-7:30pm Sa-Da-Mun Apts. Community Ctr. : 485 West Willow Street Astoria Friday, August 26 5:30pm-7:30pm Astoria Public Library 450 10th Street Bend Tuesday, August 30 6pm-8pm Bend Office 925 SE Second Street, Suite C Roseburg Tuesday, August 30 6pm-8pm Knights of Columbus Hall 1069 Willow Avenue Hillsboro Wednesday, August 31 6pm-8pm Shute Park Library Meeting Room i 775 SE 10th Avenue Klamath Falls Thursday, Sept. 1 3pm-6pm DHS Building 500 Main Street Welcome New Officers to the Homecare Local Portland Joye Willman was sworn in as the new president of the Homecare Local assuming the position after the passing of our first president, Karen Thompson Deb Davis from Coos Bay, won her bid to become the vice president of the local in an election conducted earlier this summer. Thursday, September 8 5:30 Dinner, 6pm-8pm Local 49 Office 3536 SE 26th Salem (Russian) Wednesday, September 14 6pm-8pm Headquarters - West Room 1730 Commercial Street SE Portland (Russian) Thursday, September 15 6pm-8pm Portland Office 10401 NE Halsey workers caring for our elderly, and childcare workers caring for our children. Together we have an opportunity to improve our quality of life as well as those we serve. 99 Mary Wood, Homecare Worker and volunteer member organizer for our Childcare Campaign For more information on our childcare campaign call Penny at 800-527-9370, ext. 113. Tax Help Available Homecare Council Meeting Homecare Local 99 will be meeting on October 29 at our Salem offices. Proposed changes to the By-laws: creating a statewide chief steward and including that position as a member of the Executive Committee. All meetings are open to homecare workers. Questions about completing W4's for state and federal tax withholding and earned income tax credit can be answered by calling the IRS at BOO- 829-1040 or the Department of Revenue at 800-356-4222. If you have not yet completed a W4, please contact your local AAA or SPD office or visit http://www. i rs/pu b/i rs- pdf/fw4. pdf to access a form to complete and turn in at the local office. For more information call Judy Hemingway at 800-452-2146, ext. 199.:
