Greater St. Louis
Labor Council, AFL-CIO
News Update
Welcome
to the home page of the Greater St. Louis Labor
Council
Be sure to
check out the Member Links tab to visit the
sites of many of our members.
Any member
that would like to have their page added to
the site should email
Karen Lyons
with
their web address.
Be
sure to save the date for the Annual
Labor Day Parade
Sept 6th is the date for this year's Labor Day
parade.
2010 Parade Theme is:
“($1) Buck Up for a Union
Brother or Sister!”
Share & Care for One Another
Click
here to download the parade
announcement letter
Click
here to download a parade application.
Interested in being a Parade Marshall?
Download the letters regarding training and
assignments.
Click
here for the Marshall training letter.
Click
here for the Marshall sign up form.
Also, be sure to
check out the pictures from last year's
parade
by clicking the
"2009 Parade Photos" link on the left hand
side of the screen.
2010 LABOR LAW BREAKFAST SERIES
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Arbitration of Employment
Disputes: Changing the Landscape
A year later, what has been
the impact of the Supreme
Court decision in 14 Penn
Plaza v. Pyett concerning
arbitration of employment
discrimination claims? And,
how fair must a mandatory
arbitration process be - and
who should decide if it's
fair enough?
Presenter: Susan (Tonie)
FItzgibbon, Arbitrator and Professor of
Law, Saint Louis University
8:00 a.m. BREAKFAST BUFFET
8:30- 9:30am PRESENTATION
Location -
IBEW Local 1439 Hall, 2121 59th St.,
63110 Use the back entrance to the
meeting hall. Parking is available on
the street, in the back lot or at the
Glaziers Hall at 5916 Wilson Ave.
Cost: $15/person if
$150 annual fee
has not been paid. (May be paid at
breakfast.)
Checks payable to:
St. Louis County
Extension Council
Mail to:
University of Missouri
Extension; 121 S. Meramec, Suite
501; St. Louis, MO 63105
The Labor Law Breakfast Series,
held on the second Wednesday of
every month, is sponsored by
University of Missouri Extension.
For more info or to register by
phone or email, contact Melinda
Farrar at 314-615-7614 or
farrarm@missouri.edu
Did you know that United
Way of Greater St. Louis invests more
than
$1 million each
week to strengthen the region’s health
and human services agencies?
Committed
community volunteers make this possible
by carefully distributing money raised
in the annual United Way campaign.
Volunteers are being recruited now
through the end of May to serve on
allocation panels that make funding
decisions for the nearly 200 agencies in
our area.
And we
are looking for union members who are
interested in serving on these panels!
How does the
United Way allocations process that
funds member agencies work? As
part of this process, volunteer teams
review and assess each member agency to
determine if it meets Quality
Standards. After visiting their
assigned agencies, each team of
volunteers makes decisions regarding the
amount of funding United Way will invest
in each agency.
What would my
commitment be as a volunteer?
Each panel meets no more than 10 times
between June and December. Meetings are
typically from 9:00-11:45am or
2:00-4:45pm. There are two or three
meetings held at the United Way’s
offices; the remaining meetings are
visits that occur on-site at the
agencies. There are some panels that
have shorter schedules and do not
require as many meetings.
Following is a brief description of the
Allocations Panels that are open for new
volunteers:
1.
Child Welfare – visit and
learn about agencies that provide
services for abused and neglected
children.
2.
Domestic Violence and Legal
Services – visit and learn about
domestic violence shelters, legal
services agencies, and agencies that
advocate for victims of crimes.
3. Early
Childhood Care and Education Panel -
visit and learn about child care centers
that educate young children and support
working parents.
4.
Senior Support Services
– visit and learn about agencies that
provide adult day services, assisted
living, nursing home care and other
services for the elderly.
5 Services to Persons with Disabilities
2 – visit and learn about agencies
that support people of all ages who have
developmental disabilities in living
independently and productively in their
communities.
6. Health Services – visit and learn
about agencies that focus on community
health education and prevention, as well
as emergency response.
If this sounds
like something you may be interested in,
or if you have any questions,
please contact:
"My
challenge to you
is to start reading the labels
when you shop for everyday
things and see what you can find
that is made in the USA - the
job you save may be your own or
your neighbors!
Interested
in Attending the Union Representatives'
Luncheons? Become
a Member!
This year, as in the past, we will provide
you with a wonderful luncheon at selected
union venues and a time to relax and enjoy
the company of old friends, as well as a
chance to make new friends and
acquaintances.
We have another new venue to try this year –
the new Mattingly’s in St. Charles. We will
be having our January lunch in the new
restaurant on Thursday, January 21.
Again, we will strive to attract some
interesting speakers on various topics to
entertain and inform you. And, as always,
if you know of anyone who would like to
speak or give some type of presentation at
one of our luncheons, please let me know; we
welcome this type of input.
We are looking forward to seeing you all
again in the coming year and we would love
to welcome any new members, so if you know
of anyone interested in joining our Union
Representatives’ Luncheon organization,
please have them contact the Council office
or complete the form below and mail to the
Labor Council along with a check for your
membership fee.
Union Rep Membership Form
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