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Local 56 Membership Meeting Notice
This is a notice to all members of Local 56, International Brotherhood of Firemen, Oilers and Maintenance Mechanics, 32 BJ, SEIU. Pursuant to the By-Laws of Local 56, membership meetings for all members of Local 56 IBFOMM, 32 BJ, SEIU, will be held on the first Wednesday of each quarter in 2014. This means that membership meetings will be held on February 5, May 7, August 6 and November 5, 2014. All members of Local 56 are invited to attend these meetings.
Let’s Look at the Issues
A recent survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows that a financially secure retirement remains a huge concern for many American workers. There should be concern. The same survey shows that 57% of all U.S. working men and women have less than $25,000 saved for retirement. Even worse, 28% of all U.S. working men and women have less that $1,000 saved for retirement. This was the seventh straight year that the percentage of American workers with little or no retirement savings increased.
Help Make Member’s Wish Come True
The biggest wish Local 6 member Phil Accorso can make is that his current effort to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation is a big success. Accorso, who is a concierge and Union delegate at the Millennium Broadway Hotel, founded the Friends in Theater Company while he was a student at Niagara University.
Applications Now Being Accepted for Vito J. Pitta Scholarships
In society where income is often tied directly to education, no one can deny the value of a college education. As an example, several government studies have revealed that college graduates under 30 years of age have a much lower unemployment rate than high school graduates in that same age group.
Here Is This Year’s Health Awareness Event Calendar
More and more members and their families are coming to realize that people who eat well, refrain from smoking, get plenty of exercise and deal well with stress live longer, happier, and healthier lives. This isn’t just a theory, it is now an established medical fact.
Let’s Look at the Issues
While we observe the memory of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. this week, we think it is equally appropriate to look back at another important figure of the civil rights movement, Franklin McCain, who passed away this week.
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A Look Back at Our Union’s History
Along with many well known figures like Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, there are many lesser known giants of the Civil Rights movement. One of them, Franklin McCain, passed away this week.
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Several months ago our entire country honored the life and accomplishments of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. It is a particularly poignant observance for our Union for reasons that are well known to veteran members but may not be known to newer members.
Hotel Employees Basketball League News
The Hotel Employees Basketball League is providing exciting action each week! A perfect example is the game last week that featured a battle of the Hiltons—the Hilton New York vs. the Hilton Times Square. The game was a nail-biter throughout and ended with an almost unbelievable flourish. Kelvis Flandez capped off a 31-point night by drilling a buzzer beater from way behind the half court line, resulting in a 50-47 victory for the Hilton New York.
Reminder: Union Plus Scholarship Deadline Is January 31
This is a final reminder that the deadline for applying for Union Plus scholarships is Friday, January 31. That still leaves time for eligible applicants because the entire Union Plus application process takes place online.
