LAMPHERE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
AFT Michigan #1614
December 2005 Newsletter
Happy Holidays -- Shop Union!--This holiday
season shop union. This is a perfect opportunity for you to help protect union jobs. When
preparing for the holidays, buy union-made goods and services. Below is a helpful list of
union-made products and services. Keep this list handy when preparing for the holidays.
Holiday Candy Ghirardelli Chocolate, Phone: 888/402-6262, Web site:
www.giftprogram.com/ghirardelli Hershey Chocolate U.S.A, Phone: 800/454-7737, Web site:
www.hersheygifts.com Russell Stover Candy, Phone: 800/777-4028, Web site:
www.russellstover.com See's Candy, Phone: 880/347-7337, Web site: www.sees.com World
Candies, Phone: 718/855-5538
Clothing
Union Jean & Apparel Company, Phone: 877/692-8009, Web site:
www.unionjeancompany.com Justice Clothing, Phone: 412/661-0620, Web site:
www.justiceclothing.com/thereis/justice/index.html No Sweat Apparel Company, Phone:
877/992-7827, Web site: www.nosweatapparel.com New Era Cap Company, Phone: 800/989-0445,
Web site: www.neweracap.com Excelled Sheepskin & Leather, Phone: 800/466-6663, Web
site: www.leathercoatsetc.com Weinbrenner USA, Phone: 800/826-0002, Web site: Alden Shoe,
Phone: 508/947-3926, Web site: www.aldenshoe.com
Artwork, Posters, Books & Gifts
Northland Poster Collective, Phone: 800/627-3082, Web site:
www.northlandposter.com
Syracuse Cultural Workers, Phone: 315/474-1132, ext. 2, Web site:
www.syrculturalworkers.com
Powell's Books, Phone: 866/201-7601, Web site: www.powells.com Union Communications
Services (UCS), Phone: 800/321-2545 Really Big Coloring Books, Incorporated, Phone:
800/244-2665 The Union Shop, Phone: 888/864-6625 To view a more complete list of products
including bedding, china, telephone and internet providers, holiday figurines and
ornaments and much more, visit http://www.ShopUnionMade.org.
Shop union and help keep union jobs strong.
Shop union grocery stores--Meijer, Kroger, Hollywood Supermarket and
Farmer Jack. Avoid Wal Mart. Their management actively and vigorously opposes
unionization.
Sickbank Donation : Thank you to the LFT
members who volunteered a sick day for fellow union member, Donna Troike. They are :Nancy
Grady, Janet Kenyon, Mike Irla, Arlene Stewart, Judy Schram, Dave Wrobel, Barbara
Buczynski, Craig Hinshaw, Chris Anderson, Greg Gordon, Andy Szadyr, Karen Elandt,
Janine Kairis, Cindy Jeris, Alysia Kujawa, Laurie Petts, Jim Toma, Kim Stahl,Amy Keller,
Jeff Brasch, Jim Hill, Denise Jackson, Debbie Belmont, Pat Geragthy, Todd Fadoir, Michelle
Lass, Ron Tyrrell, Kim Koch, and Carrie Murphy. Only 23 days were needed. The first
twenty-three individuals will have a day deducted from their sickbank.
Mark Your Calendar--An LFT Social is scheduled for January 27th at the UFCW Hall on Horace Brown Drive in Madison Heights. Your building rep will be taking RSVP's soon. Hope to see everyone there.
Katrina Disaster Relief --AFT DISASTER
RELIEF FUND NEARS $800,000 MARK
The AFT Disaster Relief Fund is now closing in on the $800,000 mark, reports fund chairman
and AFT vice president Herb Magidson. The union launched a campaign to raise more than $3
million to provide $500 grants to the thousands of AFT members who have suffered losses as
a result of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. Although these disasters have faded from
the headlines, the need among our members is greater than ever, he noted in a special
e-mail message to AFT e-Activists earlier this month. To reach that goal, the union has
set targets for each state. Magidson reports that Alaska, Arizona, the Indian Educators
Federation, North Carolina, the Overseas Federation of Teachers and Rhode Island all have
exceeded their minimum goal, and Massachusetts is about to do so. Among other states,
Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, Ohio and West Virginia have passed the 50 percent
mark. New York has raised more than $323,000, including $25,000 from the Public Employees
Federation (PEF) and a $110,000 contribution from NYSUT (New York State United Teachers).
Among the locals, the Gary (Ind.) Teachers Union has donated more than $6,200 and the Los
Alamos Federation of School Employees in New Mexico donated $5,600. Almost $5,000 in
individual checks has been received from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. To make
a contribution, go to http://www.aft.org/katrina. Note that all online donations from
members will be credited to the appropriate state's contribution totals.
PAC Fund--Thanks to Janet Kenyon and Beth Sabo, our PAC fund committee chairpersons for their work on organizing PAC fund collection. A gracious thanks to all of you who made donations. The funds will be put to work to support candidates who support education issues.
Have a safe and restful holiday!
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Schram, LFT President