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APRIL 29TH Columbus, Ohio. The International Association of Machinists and District Council #34 is one of two IAM councils in Ohio. It has 42 local affiliates representing members in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Toni K. McBroom, District Council Delegate from Local Lodge 956 in Archbold, Ohio, introduced the endorsement resolution. She said: “Health care is a top priority for everyone. No one can afford to be without it, but we cannot afford it. It is harder and harder to fight to keep it in contracts during negotiations.” McBroom continued: “We cannot compete with other countries when health care must be figured in on the price of our products and they have national health care.”
Ottumwa, IA The Southern Iowa Labor Council, AFL-CIO, became the 70th Council President Steve Siegel reports that the council had several discussions about “the advantages of a single payer system over our current hodgepodge system and how single payer would impact unions with their own health and welfare systems.” “In the end,” Siegel said, “we all agreed that only single payer would provide quality affordable universal coverage to all Americans and only single payer would take health care out of collective bargaining and would allow our members to focus on wage increases and other benefit improvements in bargaining.” Siegel, a member of AFSCME, is serving his third four-year term as a Wapello County Supervisor. The Labor Council’s affiliates include the IAM, Molders, Plumbers, Operating Engineers, AFSCME and Firefighters, among others. UFCW and Laborers’ locals hold Solidarity Charters in the council. “We are very proud of these Charters and how they show our commitment to work together for the benefit of all union members,” said Siegel. -30- HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident. HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance industry and HMOs. HR 676 currently has 68 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers. Co-sponsors and bill text are here: HR 676 has been endorsed by 258 union organizations in 40 states including 70 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 17 state AFL-CIOs (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO & MN). For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample endorsement resolution, contact: Kay Tillow To STOP receiving these emails, reply to this message with REMOVE in the subject line.
Ottumwa, IA The Southern Iowa Labor Council, AFL-CIO, became the 70th Council President Steve Siegel reports that the council had several discussions about “the advantages of a single payer system over our current hodgepodge system and how single payer would impact unions with their own health and welfare systems.” “In the end,” Siegel said, “we all agreed that only single payer would provide quality affordable universal coverage to all Americans and only single payer would take health care out of collective bargaining and would allow our members to focus on wage increases and other benefit improvements in bargaining.” Siegel, a member of AFSCME, is serving his third four-year term as a Wapello County Supervisor. The Labor Council’s affiliates include the IAM, Molders, Plumbers, Operating Engineers, AFSCME and Firefighters, among others. UFCW and Laborers’ locals hold Solidarity Charters in the council. “We are very proud of these Charters and how they show our commitment to work together for the benefit of all union members,” said Siegel. -30- HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident. HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance industry and HMOs. HR 676 currently has 68 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers. Co-sponsors and bill text are here: HR 676 has been endorsed by 258 union organizations in 40 states including 70 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 17 state AFL-CIOs (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO & MN). For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample endorsement resolution, contact: Kay Tillow
Cheektowaga, NY District Council #4 of the International Union of The District Council’s jurisdiction covers 33 western and central New York District Council #4 Business Manager, Daniel Boody said, “We’re
April 19th MAINE CLC, NY MUSICIANS, NALC LOCAL PRESIDENTS ENDORSE HR 676 Lewiston, ME. The Western Maine Central Labor Council has endorsed HR In New York City, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) also endorsed HR 676 reports Jay Schaffner, a member of the local’s Executive Board. The local is submitting a resolution endorsing the Conyers bill to the International Union Convention to be held this summer. The Committee of Presidents (COP), an annual meeting open to all local union presidents in the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), has unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing HR 676 at the 2007 meeting. -30- First introduced in Congress in 2003, HR 676 was re-introduced on January 24, 2007, in the 110th Congress. In the 109th Congress the bill had 78 co-sponsors in addition to John Conyers. HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident. HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance industry and HMOs. HR 676 has been endorsed by 255 union organizations in 40 states including For further information, a complete list of union endorsers, or a sample endorsement resolution, contact: Kay Tillow
Savannah, GA The Savannah Regional Central Labor Council became the Council President Brett Hulme said: "Living in the most powerful country in the world and at the same time the only industrialized nation without universal health care is embarrassing. It is an example of the real greed of corporate America, and it shows the disconnect with the needs of working families." Jack Love, Business Manager of Local 188 of the Pipefitters, spoke at the meeting about HR 676 and single payer health care. He quoted Canadian members of his union with whom he has spoken to dispel the myths that falsely assert that the Canadian system is bad. #30# First introduced in Congress in 2003, HR 676 was re-introduced on January 24, 2007, in the 110th Congress. In the 109th Congress the bill had 78 co-sponsors in addition to John Conyers. HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident. HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance industry and HMOs. HR 676 has been endorsed by 255 union organizations in 40 states including For further information, a complete list of union endorsers, or a sample endorsement resolution, contact: Kay Tillow
TEXAS CLC AND TWO UNION RETIREE GROUPS ENDORSE HR 676 Three Texas labor organizations have endorsed HR 676, single payer health In Tyler, Texas, the Smith County Central Labor Council has endorsed HR In Austin, Texas, the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) endorsed In Grand Prairie, Texas, the Retirees Club of Local 848 of the United Auto AFL-CIO BACKS CHANGING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, EXPANDING MEDICARE TO WHOLE COUNTRY By Mark Gruenberg PAI Staff Writer March 29, 2007 TWU, ATU, AFGE Locals, APRI Chapter Endorse HR 676 Local unions in Florida, California and New York and the Detroit Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute have endorsed legislation, introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI), that would implement a single payer healthcare system in the U.S. In Gainesville, Florida, AFGE Local 2779, with over 1,000 members in the North Florida/South Georgia VA medical system, has endorsed HR 676. Nancy Nedoma, RN, Local 2779 Vice President, said: "The V.A. is leading the nation in health care outcomes and patient satisfaction. We're showing that the federal government is capable of providing high-quality, cost-controlled national health care that patients like and frequently choose over the private sector." In Long Beach, California, ATU Local 1589, which represents 600 bus drivers and mechanics in the public transit system, endorsed the Conyers bill. Al Jackson, the local's vice president, said: "The government money that's spent on wars would really help with a better health plan over here for a lot of good working people in this country." In New York City, TWU Local 264 president, Orton Reynolds, said HR 676 is "…not complicated to understand and most Americans will understand it and thus join us and make a push to have it become law." Reynolds went on to say of HR 676: "At last a healthcare proposal with sense that will help us all". In Detroit, Michigan, the Detroit Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) also endorsed HR 676. USW representative Al Cholger presented the endorsement resolution. Saundra Williams, President of the Detroit Metro Council AFL-CIO, and Harry Lester, former Director of USW District 2, both spoke in favor of the resolution.
March 16, 2007 PENNSYLVANIA NURSES' UNION BACKS HR 676 Conshohocken, PA. The 5,000-member Pennsylvania Association of Staff "As union nurses and health care professionals, our responsibilities to our patients include securing a health system that provides comprehensive care for all. HR 676 does just that," said PASNAP President and RN, Patricia Eakin. PASNAP represents RN's at hospitals across Pennsylvania from Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia to Butler Hospital at the western edge of the state.
March 14, 2007 - OHIO IBT LOCAL: "ENDORSE, SUPPORT AND ENACT HR 676" Cleveland, Ohio. Calling the current system of private health insurance The local, which represents printing employees in 35 companies in Northeast Ohio, sent its resolution to all members of congress within the jurisdiction of the local asking them "to respond whether or not they endorse and support HR 676 so that our members can consider the response when casting their vote in the next congressional election." Local 546M has been active in the Ohio Single Payer Action Network (SPAN) since its formation. Chris Farrand, Local 546M President, said: "Every year we expect our political leaders to take the overdue initiative to remedy the health care crisis, which affects everyone, regardless of their party affiliation, age, ethnicity, education level, or geographic location. It appears that the issue is finally getting some attention in Washington, and we want to do what we can to get our elected representatives' attention." -30- First introduced in Congress in 2003, HR 676 was re-introduced on January 24, 2007, in the 110th Congress. In the 109th Congress the bill had 78 co-sponsors in addition to John Conyers. HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident. HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance industry and HMOs. HR 676 has been endorsed by 248 union organizations in 40 states including
UAW LOCAL AT GM ENDORSES HR 676 Bowling Green, KY. 60th CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL ENDORSES HR 676 Monroe, MI—The Monroe/Lenawee County AFL-CIO Council became the 60th Central Labor Council to endorse HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). The council represents workers in the southeastern corner of Michigan just north of the Ohio line. Council President William L. Conner said of the endorsement: "The passage of this bill will help level the playing field in the global economy, but more importantly to me this is a social and moral step in the right direction for our society." Conner went on to say: "What’s good for the community is good for labor; what’s good for labor is good for the community. We are members of our community first and then members of our union." First introduced in the 108th Congress in 2003, HR 676 was re-introduced on January 24, 2007, in the 110th Congress. In the 109th Congress the bill had 78 co-sponsors in addition to John Conyers. HR 676 would institute a “single payer” health care system in the U.S. by expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident. HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance industry and HMOs. HR 676 has been endorsed by 232 union organizations in 40 states including 60 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 17 state AFL-CIOs (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO & MN). IBEW’s ELECTRICAL WORKERS MINORITY CAUCUS ENDORSES HR 676 Meeting in St. Louis last month, the 250 delegates to the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC) of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). Founded in 1974 at the 30th IBEW Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, the EWMC is made up of minority members of the IBEW and is officially recognized by the union. The EWMC Caucus meets annually in January to coincide with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. The resolution endorsing HR 676, introduced by a delegate from Chicago, “…calls on all members of Congress to support and co-sponsor HR 676.” SEIU LOCAL 73 IN CHICAGO ENDORSES HR 676 The 100 member Executive Board of SEIU Local 73 has voted unanimously to endorse and campaign for passage of HR 676, the "Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act" introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). This single payer legislation is also known as the "United States National Health Insurance Act." SEIU Local 73 represents over 25,000 city, state and county public workers including school employees and bus drivers throughout Illinois and Northwest Indiana. First introduced in the 108th Congress in 2003, HR 676 was re-introduced on January 24, 2007, in the 110th Congress. In the 109th Congress the bill had 78 co-sponsors in addition to John Conyers. HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident. HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance industry and HMOs. LARGE MINNESOTA AND MASSACHUSETTS STATEWIDE UNIONS BACK HR 676 The national media have given extensive positive coverage to Massachusetts Governor Romney's healthcare bill, but Massachusetts nurses aren't buying it. Instead, the 23,000 member Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), the Bay State's largest statewide healthcare union, supports single payer health care and has endorsed HR 676, national legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). The Massachusetts Nurses Association's endorsement of HR 676 was unanimous, reports RN Sandy Eaton, a member of the Board of Directors of MNA. Eaton is also chair of MASS-CARE, Massachusetts Campaign for Single Payer Health Care. MASS-CARE has developed a power point slide show on the Massachusetts insurance company boondoggle. You can find it here: In Minnesota, the 11,000 member Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) has also endorsed HR 676. "Affordable health care should be made available to all residents of this country," said MAPE Executive Director Jim Monroe. "Single-payer health care is an economical way to address the health-care crisis in this country." Monroe added, if Americans do get ill, they "should be able to concentrate on getting well instead of worrying about how they will pay for the urgent care that they need." MAPE joins the 300,000 member Minnesota AFL-CIO and the 40,000 member AFSCME statewide District Council 5 which have also endorsed HR 676.
FIVE MICHIGAN STEELWORKER LOCALS ENDORSE HR 676 Five more United Steelworkers (USW) local unions in Michigan have endorsed HR 676, a bill introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) that would implement a single payer healthcare system in the United States. Local Union 176 in Rochester, Locals 314 and 389 in Detroit, Local 2659 in Southgate and Local 9491 in Hamburg all endorsed HR 676 joining three other USW local unions in Michigan, reports USW Staff Representative Al Cholger. Steelworkers at the local, regional, and international levels have expressed strong support for HR 676. USW locals, regional bodies, and SOAR chapters (USW retirees) in 19 states have endorsed the Conyers bill. USW President Leo Gerard told a recent health care forum in New York City: MORE UNION ENDORSEMENTS: CLCs IN TULSA, GRANITE CITY, NO. BRUNSWICK ENDORSE HR 676 Labor Councils in Oklahoma, Illinois, and New Jersey have endorsed HR 676, single payer health care legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI), bringing to 59 the number of CLCs and Area Labor Federations that have endorsed the bill. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Northeastern Oklahoma Central Labor Council unanimously endorsed HR 676 at its regular meeting on January 11, 2007. In Granite City, Illinois, the Greater Madison County Federation of Labor became the state's first CLC to endorse HR 676, reports Secretary Treasurer Norma Gaines. The nearby Southwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council in Collinsville had previously endorsed. In North Brunswick, New Jersey, the Middlesex County AFL-CIO Labor Council became the seventh CLC in the Garden State to endorse the Conyers bill.
hUNDREDS OF UNION ENDORSEMENTS OF H.R.676 (SINGLE PAYER)BELOW Resolutions endorsing HR 676, Universal Single Payer Health Care, have been passed by the following unions and labor organizations. Scroll here to see if your union is on board: In order of signon: 1. Duluth (Minnesota) AFL-CIO Central Labor Body 2. American Federation of Government Employees Local 2028, Pittsburgh, PA, representing 1,700 nurses, other professionals & service workers at two Veterans Administration Hospitals 3. Plumbers and Steamfitters HVAC, Local 188, United Association, Savannah, GA. 4. United Steelworkers of America, Local 1693, Louisville, KY, amalgamated local representing 1,700 workers 5. Local 2322, United Automobile Workers, representing 3,800 workers in Holyoke, Massachusetts 6. Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech), Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local 37083, Seattle, WA 7. Local 576, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), Louisville, KY 8. United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 630, West Palm Beach, FL 9. Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), National Convention, Oct. 2003 10. Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), National Convention, May 2006 11. Jefferson County Teachers’ Association (National Education Association), representing teachers in the public school system, Louisville, KY 12. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2629, AFL-CIO, representing Louisville Metro Government Employees, Louisville, KY 13. Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Hammond, IN 14. Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical, Energy International Union (PACE) Local 5-2002, Louisville, KY 15. United Steelworkers of America, Local 6787, representing over 3,000 steelworkers in Burns Harbor, IN 16. Local 506, United Electrical Workers, Erie, PA, representing 4,000 workers at GE. 17. Plumbers, Steamfitters, and Refrigeration Fitters, Local 393, AFL-CIO, San Jose, CA. 18. California State Pipe Trades Council, United Association, AFL-CIO, Sacramento, CA 19. Local 576 Laborers’ International Union Retirees’ Council, LIUNA, AFL-CIO, Louisville, KY 20. Nurses Professional Organization, Louisville, KY 21. Independent State Store Union (ISSU) Harrisburg, PA 22. Local 2320, United Automobile Workers, Chicago, Illinois, representing nearly 4,000 workers across the country, primarily in legal services and human services. 23. Washington Chapter 10, The Retired Public Employees’ Council of Washington, AFSCME, Convention September 2004. 24. Steelworkers Active Organization of Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 31-9, Chicago, IL 25. Local 3310, Communications Workers of America (CWA), representing workers at Bell South in Louisville, KY 27. United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (UE), Pittsburgh, PA 28. American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), Chicago/Midwest Region 29. California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, Oakland, CA 30. National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Branch 84, Pittsburgh, PA 31. Local Lodge 794, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Albuquerque, NM 32. South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council, San Jose, CA, April 2005 33. Community Action Program (CAP), 3rd & 4th Areas, Kentucky, United Automobile Workers (UAW) 34. Community Action Program (CAP), Southern Indiana, United Automobile Workers (UAW) 35. Local 1375, United Steelworkers of America (USWA), Warren, OH, April 19, 2005 36. Western Connecticut Central Labor Council, Waterbury, CT 37. Local 619, Graphic Communications Conference/IBT, Louisville, KY 38. Local 409, Plumbers and Pipefitters, United Association, San Luis Obispo, CA 39. Local 6355, Communications Workers of America (CWA), Missouri State Workers Union 40. District Council 62, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) representing public employees in Indiana and Kentucky, October, 2005. 41. Kentucky State AFL-CIO, Convention, October 2005 42. Local 6000, United Auto Workers (UAW), State of Michigan Employees, Region 1A, Retiree Chapter 43. Local #36, Sheet Metal Workers, St. Louis, Missouri 44. New York Professional Nurses Union (NYPNU), New York, NY 45. Central New Mexico Labor Council, Albuquerque, NM 46. Building and Construction Trades Council of St. Louis, AFL-CIO, St. Louis, MO 47. Washington State Alliance for Retired Americans 48. Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO Central Labor Council 49. Southeast Missouri Building and Construction Trades Council, Cape Girardeau, MO 50. District Council 5, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, St. Paul, Minnesota 51. Local 2222, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Boston, MA. Representing 4000 Verizon workers in the Greater Boston area. 52. South Central Federation of Labor, Madison, Wisconsin 53. Local 675, United Steelworkers (USW), Carson, CA, representing workers in Southern California and Nevada 54. Greater St. Louis Labor Council, AFL-CIO, St. Louis, Missouri 55. Allegheny County Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Pittsburgh, PA 56. Division 4, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), Rail Conference, IBT, Toledo, OH 57. Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR), Chapter 20-20, Aliquippa, PA 58. Local 2320, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Manchester, NH 59. Local 2321, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), North Andover, MA 60. Local 2322, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Middleboro, MA 61. Local 2323, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Cranston, RI 62. Local 2324, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Springfield, MA 63. Local 2325, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Northborough, MA 64. Local 2326, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Essex Junction, VT 65. Local 2327, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Augusta, ME 66. Kentucky Jobs with Justice, Louisville, KY 67. Lorain County AFL-CIO Federation of Labor, Lorain, OH 68. Beaver-Lawrence Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Beaver, PA 69. Troy Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Troy, NY 70. Southwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council, Collinsville, IL 71. United University Professions, Local 2190 AFT, New York State United Teachers, Albany, NY 72. Cleveland AFL-CIO Retiree Council, Cleveland, OH 73. Toledo Area Jobs with Justice, Toledo, OH 74. Washington State Machinist Council, International Association of Machinists District #160 (IAM), Seattle, WA 75. Greater Louisville Building & Construction Trades Council, Louisville, KY 76. Pittsburgh Airman Lodge 1044, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, (IAM), Pittsburgh, PA 77. Santa Clara & San Benito Counties Building & Construction Trades Council, San Jose, CA 78. Local 21 NABET/CWA, National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET)/Communications Workers of America (CWA), Albany, NY 79. Massachusetts State CAP Council, United Auto Workers (UAW) 80. 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, MD, DC, NY State, MA, New York, NY 81. AFSCME Retiree Chapter 36, Los Angeles, CA 82. Local 829 United Steelworkers (USW), Owosso, MI 83. Local 2-591 United Steelworkers (USW), Riverview, MI 84. PEF/encon Albany Steward Council (Public Employees Federation/encon) representing Professional, Scientific and Technical employees at the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NY. 85. North Central Florida Central Labor Council, Gainesville, FL 86. Ashtabula AFL-CIO Retiree Council, Ashtabula, OH 87. Ashtabula AFL-CIO Labor Council, Ashtabula, OH 88. Cleveland Painters District Council 6 Retiree Council, Cleveland, OH 89. Local 1000, American Federation of Musicians (AFM), New York, NY 90. Local 524, International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE), Glens Falls-Saratoga, NY 91. Greater Westmoreland County Labor Council, Greensburg, PA 92. AFSCME Retirees, Chapter 1184, Sub-Chapter 109, Northwest Ohio 93. Albany Central Federation of Labor, Albany, NY 94. Butler County United Labor Council, Butler, PA 95. Solidarity Committee of the Capital District, 302 Centre Dr, Albany NY 12206 96. International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 17, Seattle, WA 97. Cleveland AFL-CIO Federation of Labor, Cleveland, OH 98. Local 6000, United Auto Workers (UAW), Michigan State Employees, Lansing, MI 99. Local 196, United Steelworkers (USW), Trenton, MI 100. Local 825, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), River Edge, NJ 101. Steelworker Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 36-1, Gadsden, AL 102. Tri-County Council of Labor, AFL-CIO, Henderson, KY 103. Greater Bangor Area Central Labor Council, Bangor, ME 104. Pittsburgh Chapter, Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), Pittsburgh, PA 105. Philadelphia Chapter, Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), Philadelphia, PA
106. Organization of Staff Analysts (OSA/RT), New York, NY 107. District Council 37, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) New York City, NY 108. United Steelworkers (USW) Region X Spring Conference, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, March 2006. 109. Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, State Convention, April 6, 2006. 110. Branch 3126, National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Royal Oak, MI. 111. San Francisco Web Pressmen & Prepress Workers Union Local 4N, IBT/Graphic Communications Conference 112. Ohio State Legislative Board, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET), Rail Conference, IBT, Columbus, OH 113. Greater Louisville Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Louisville, KY, April 2006. 114. Steelworker Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 9-36 F 5, Cape Coral, FL 115. Steelworker Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 9-UR 7, Hickman, KY 116. Steelworker Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 36-2, Gardendale, AL 117. Steelworker Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 9-ABG 1, Kingsport, TN 118. Steelworker Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 9-UR 1, Harvest, AL 119. Steelworker Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter Local 200 Retirees, Iuka, MS 120. Theatrical Protective Union (TPU) Local One, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts (IATSE), New York City, Westchester and Putnam Counties. 121. Toledo Area AFL-CIO Council, Toledo, OH 122. Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation, Newburgh, NY 123. District 1199P, SEIU, Harrisburg, PA 124. Local 1155, UAW, Birmingham, AL 125. Lodge 1145, IAM, Selkirk and DeWitt, NY 126. Local 2334, AFT, Professional Staff Congress-CUNY, New York City, NY 127. Dayton, Springfield, Sidney, Miami Valley AFL-CIO Regional Labor Council, Dayton, OH 128. Bergen County Central Trades & Labor Council, Paramus, NJ 129. Local Lodge 141, International Association of Machinists (IAM), representing airline workers at Northwest, United, Southwest, and Alaska. Detroit, MI 130. Local 1549, AFSCME, representing 19,000 clerical and administrative workers for the City of New York 131. Local 1180, Communications Workers of America (CWA), New York, NY 132. Retirees Association of District Council 37, AFSCME, New York, NY 133. Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 30-18, Plymouth, Indiana 134. United Steelworkers, USW District 7, Sub-District 4, Northern Indiana 135. United Steelworkers, USW Local 12775, Portage, Indiana 136. International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU), San Francisco, CA, International Convention, May, 2006 137. Retirees Council, Bergen County Central Trades and Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Paramus, NJ 138. American Postal Workers Union (APWU), Michigan State Convention, May, 2006 139. Local 544, United Auto Workers (UAW), Fisher Body, West Mifflin, PA 140. Northern Kentucky Central Labor Council, Covington, KY 141. CIRSU, New York, NY 142. Local Union 1183, United Automobile Workers, Newark, DE 143. North Bay Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Santa Rosa, CA 144. Greater Glens Falls Central Labor Council, Glens Falls, NY, Warren, Washington, Hamilton, and Northern Saratoga Counties 145. Local 50, Plumbers and Steamfitters, United Association (UA), Northwood, OH 146. Local 668, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Harrisburg, PA 147. North Florida Central Labor Council, Jacksonville, FL 148. District Lodge 112, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Jacksonville, FL 149. Pima Area Labor Federation, Tucson, AZ 150. Florida State Alliance for Retired Americans 151. Lodge 721, IAM, Jacksonville, FL 152. Austin Central Labor Council, Austin, Texas 153. Unified Union Partners, made up of union presidents from VISN 4 (Veterans Integrated Service Network) which includes 10 Veterans Administration hospitals and several VA community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in PA, Wilmington, DE, and Clarksburg, WV. 154. United Automobile Workers, International Union Convention, June 2006 155. Plumbers Local Union #17, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA), Memphis, TN 156. Western Kentucky AFL-CIO Area Council, Paducah, KY 157. San Francisco Central Labor Council, San Francisco, CA 158. National Education Association (NEA), July 2006 159. Connecticut AFL-CIO, June 2006 160. Local Union 295, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA), Daytona Beach, FL 161. Ohio AFL-CIO, July 19, 2006, at Convention in Cincinnati 162. Central New York Labor Council, Utica, NY 163. Local 2313, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Hanover, MA 164. Hawkeye Labor Council, Cedar Rapids, IA 165. Plumbers, Pipefitters and Service Technicians Local 502, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Louisville, KY 166. Local 1L, Amalgamated Lithographers of America, Graphic Communications Conference/International Brother of Teamsters (GCC/IBT Local 1L), New Jersey 167. Central Trades & Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Cape Girardeau, MO 168. Local Union 136, Plumbers & Steamfitters, United Association, Evansville, IN 169. San Bernardino/Riverside Counties Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, Riverside, CA 170. United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States & Canada (UA), International Convention, August 9, 2006 171. Washington-Orange-Lamoille Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Montpelier, VT 172. North Dakota AFL-CIO, Bismarck, ND, State Convention, August 2006 173. Delaware State AFL-CIO, Newark, DE, endorsed August 2006 174. Washington State Labor Council, representing 500 local unions with 400,000 members, endorsing resolution passed at State Convention, August 2006, Seattle, WA 175. Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR), Chapter 11-3, St. Louis, MO. 176. Local 547, International Union of Operating Engineers, Detroit, MI 177. Mercer County Central Labor Council, Mercer County, NJ 178. South Carolina State AFL-CIO, 50th Annual Convention, September, 2006 179. Local 3, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Pittsburgh, PA 180. Burlington County Central Labor Union, Riverside, NJ 181. Wyoming State AFL-CIO, Cheyenne, WY 182. Vermont State Labor Council AFL-CIO, Montpelier, VT, September 2006, State Convention 183. National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), International Union, Washington, DC 184. Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA), State Convention, September 2006 185. Champlain Valley Labor Council, Burlington, VT 186. North West Washington Central Labor Council, Bellingham, WA 187. Florida AFL-CIO, Tallahassee, FL 188. Essex-West Hudson Labor Council AFL-CIO, Newark, NJ 189. Local 9, Plumbers and Pipefitters, UA, Englishtown, NJ 190. Local 995, United Steelworkers (USW), Follansbee, WV 191. Jackson/Hillsdale Counties Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Jackson, MI 192. Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, State Convention, September 2006, Milwaukee, WI 193. Local 6186, Texas State Employees Union/Communications Workers of America, (TSEU/CWA) Austin, TX, September, 2006 194. West Central Florida Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Tampa, FL, Oct. 3, 2006 nia AFL-CIO, Charleston, WV 196. Harrisburg Region Central Labor Council, Harrisburg, PA 197. Southern Maine Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Portland, ME Oct. 4, 2006 198. Ohio Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR), State Conference, Oct. 9, 2006 199. Branch 82, National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Portland, OR, South Dakota AFL-CIO, State Convention, Oct. 7, 2006, Sioux Falls, SD 201. Wabash Valley Central Labor Council, Terre Haute, IN, Sep. 20, 2006 202. Branch 104, National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Lawrence, KS 203. North Carolina State AFL-CIO, Convention Resolution 14, September 2006 204. West Virginia Brooke-Hancock Central Labor Council, Newell, WV 205. Boulder Area Labor Council, Boulder, CO 206. Passaic Central Labor Council, Clifton, NJ 207. Local 327, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), August, ME 208. Chicago & Midwest Regional Joint Board, UNITE HERE, Chicago, IL 209. Hudson County Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, Jersey City, NJ 210. Missouri AFL-CIO, Jefferson City, MO 211. White River Central Labor Council, Bloomington, IN 212. District Council 1, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), Denver, CO 213. Minnesota AFL-CIO, November 29, 2006 214. Michigan State AFL-CIO Women's Council 215. Local 8498, United Steelworkers (USW), Winston-Salem, NC 216. United Labor Council of Reading and Berks County, Reading, PA 217. Massachusetts Nurses Association, Quincy, MA 218. Greater Madison County Federation of Labor, Granite City, IL 219. Rochester and Vicinity Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Roch
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