Citizenship
and Legislation (CAP) Committee
Chairperson - Mat Zapinski
The CAP Committee, along with the Worker - to - Worker Program have been handing
out information
about this year's election. We hope you will take this information, read it and
share it with others, not only at
work, but at home and with friends. If you have any questions or
suggestions, please see any of our
Worker - to - Worker canvassers.
UAW ENDORSEMENTS
The UAW endorses candidates for office based on how they stand or have voted on
working families issues.
Each candidate that seeks the endorsement of the UAW must be screened by
UAW members form each Region.
When you see that a candidate in your district is endorsed by the
UAW,
you can be sure he will work for working families of the UAW.
UAW ISSUES
The UAW has taken a stance on many issues that effect union members,
as well as non-union.* The
budget surplus and what should be done with it.
* Civil and Human
rights.
* Health & Saftey
* Right to organize/trade
policy
* Equal pay for women/Violence
against women.
The UAW's policy on these and
others can be reviewed at the
Union Hall or at the Work Center.
THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OFF
Tuesday, November 7, 2000
will be the most important day off the union has ever negotiated for us.
This day is not just to vote, but to help GET OUT THE VOTE!!
The CAP
Committee is asking each and every Local 909 member to get involved in this
year's election by:
* Telling 5 friends about working
family candidates,
*Work the polls on election day,
*Have a political party the
weekend before election.
Anyone wanting to volunteer can
call our Local Union Hall at 810-759-4320 or
Region I at 248-583-1700 and ask
for Ruth Eberle.
THE BOTTOM LINE
The bottom line is that labor must
help elect:
Al Gore & Joe Lieberman s
President and Vice President
Debbie Stabenow to U.S. Senate
Win back the Michigan House of
Representatives,
Elect three (3) new judges to the
Michigan Supreme Court
(Thomas Fitzgerald, Marietta Robinson & Edward
Thomas)
We must all roll up our sleeves
and give whatever it take so we can win on election day,
Tuesday, November 7,
2000.
In Solidarity
CAP Committee
Ken Petkwitz, Chairman
Scott Demeduk
Tom May Jannis
Saunders Matt
Zapinski
We urge all registered voters to
go out and vote.
G.M./U.A.W. Tuition Assistance
In 1999 the U.A.W. worked
hard to enact legislation that would continue to keep tuition assistance
for our
children tax exempt. We were
able to work out an extension until December 21, 2001. This was to expire
on
June 30, 2000. This is just
one of the programs that your CAP donation helps support.
Living Wage passes in Warren
In 1999 the UAW worked hard to urge Congress to pass legislation
exempting from taxation our children `s tuition assistance benefit. this
benefit is currently considered taxable income. We were able to work out an
extension keeping tuition assistance benefits for workers tax-free until
December 21, 2001. This tax exemption had been scheduled to expire on June
30.2000. This is just one of the many issues your CAP donations help support.
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