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Saturday – March 13
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Time:
2300 Venoy,
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Saturday – March 13
What: United Way 2010 UCAN Class
Time: Registration 8:20am/Class:
Contact: 313 226-9217 for more information
Wednesday – March 17
What: Metro Detroit Delegate Body meeting
Time:
Contact: 313 961-0800
Wednesday – March 17
Movie Night @ Metro/Norma Rae
Time:
600
Contact: 313 961-0800
Saturday – March 20
What: United Way 2010 UCAN Class
Time: Registration 8:20am/Class:
Contact: 313 226-9217 for more information
Tuesday – March 24
What: Retiree Action Committee meeting
Time:
115 West Willis
Saturday – March 27
What: United Way 2010 UCAN Class
Time: Registration 8:20am/Class:
Contact: 313 226-9217 for more information
April 22-25
AFL-CIO State Federation,Area and Central Labor Council Conference
May 26-31,2010
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists 39th. International Convention
Convention Information
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!! MI. AFL-CIO COMMUNITY SERVICES SCHOOL - MAY 10-14 @ UAW EDUCATION CENTER , ONAWAY, MI. For more information or to register please contact Karen Hodges at 517-371-4360 x 15#
Organized labor has fostered a strong tradition of supporting the partnership with the United Way of Michigan for more than 60 years. The United Way of Michigan, now named the Michigan Association of United Ways (MAUW), was founded through the initial efforts of Walter Reuther (President of the UAW), August Scholle (First President of the Michigan State AFL-CIO) and Henry Ford (President of Ford Motor Car Company) in 1947. In 1951, two state labor staff were hired at UWM to:
In 1952, a third labor staff was hired and the fourth liaison was selected in 1954. Organized labor continues to be an integral part of the United Way fund raising efforts in Michigan. Each year, organized labor contributes more than 35 million dollars to support the statewide human service delivery system. It is estimated that 33 percent of the blood donated in Michigan is given by union members. Currently, MAUW employs a State Community Services Director position. There are also 20 Local Community Service Liaisons employed by Local United Ways in the 16 larger communities in Michigan. Additionally there is a liaison employed by the American Red Cross and a liaison employed by the March of Dimes. The state labor program, co-sponsored by MAUW and the Michigan State AFL-CIO coordinates three annual educational events with the help of a planning committee consisting of state labor officers, state and local community service liaisons:
The state labor program responds to special requests for plant closing seminars unemployment seminars, united way/labor speaking engagements, campaign assistance, information and referrals, and special projects such as the Letter Carriers annual Food drive. The state labor liaison program has developed a “State Labor Leads” registry that recognizes labor United Way donors that have made leadership pledges to their respective United Ways in excess of $250 with recognition levels for amounts that exceed $500, $750, $1000 per year. The initial booklet in 1999 listed 317 union leadership givers. The 2006 registry listed 1,800 union members and labor councils/international unions that contributed over $1.2 million in leadership gifts through the 59 local United Ways in Michigan.
The objective of the AFL-CIO UCAN "Union Community Activist" program is to train union members, and others in the community, to become information and referral specialists. This training is usually provided in modules of two hours per week for a six to twelve week period. During this training, the union member learns about the program and services that are available in his/her community. The union information and referral specialist is trained to refer a person with a specific problem to an agency which can provide assistance. This training includes sessions on empathic listening, communication, confidentiality, and information regarding health and human care services and programs which are available in the community. Examples of those services are: credit counseling, health care, individual/marital/family counseling, legal services, substance abuse prevention and treatment. A major component of this training is the actual hands-on case studies, where the student is given examples of problems that he/she may encounter, and actually completes the referral through role-playing. Your AFL-CIO C.S. Liaison is available to help provide this training for you and your community services committee, in your local community, and at our statewide community services school at Black Lake. For more information call your local liaison or the Michigan State AFL-CIO Community Services Department at (517) 371-4360.
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