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News and AFSCME Updates

(2004)  2005 Archive  (2006)

WV and other relevant news
12-23-05 AFSCME Legislative Report; Senate Blinks and Sends Budget Cut Bill Back to House
12-22-05 Friday Alert - Part D Private Plans Don't Get Same Discounts as VA
12/21/05 Latest news on the state wide DOH pay grievance (pdf)
12-16-05 AFSCME Legislative Report; GOP Leaders Attempt to Use Defense Spending Measure to Expedite Spending Cuts and Open Artic to Drilling
12-09-05 AFSCME Legislative Report; House Clears Major Tax Cut Bill
12-8-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Act Now to Stop the "Robin Hoods in Reverse"
12-2-05 Friday Alert - White House Conference on Aging
12-1-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Fight Budget Cuts to Vital Public Services and More Tax Breaks for the Wealthy
11-22-05 Friday Alert - Happy Holidays
11-18-05 AFSCME Legislative Report; House Clears Spending Cut Bill
11-14-05 AFSCME Legislative Report; Huge Budget and Tax Victories in the House and Senate — GOP in Disarray
11-4-05 AFSCME Legislative Report; Senate Approves Major Budget Cuts
11-4-05 Friday Alert  - Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Begins November 15
11-1-05 ‘Meet and consult’ process endorsed; State workers’ union chiefs pleased with new proposal
10-28-05 AFSCME Legislative Report; Harriet Miers Withdraws as Supreme Court Nominee. Budget Cuts Move Forward in House and Senate Despite Objections Raised by Key GOP Moderates.
10-28-05 Friday Alert - Bush Calls for Deeper Budget Cuts, More Tax Cuts and Private Accounts
10-21-05 AFSCME Legislative Report; AFSCME forms the Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities (ECAP) to oppose federal budget cut
10-18-05 PEIA: AFSCME Outraged Over Proposed Increases
10-17-05 AFSCME Fiscal Update
10-14-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Social Security COLA Not Enough to Cover Rising Costs
10-11-05 Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities
10-11-05 Emergency Campaign for America’s Priorities In the News…
10-7-05 AFSCME Legislative Report; President Bush Nominates Longtime Friend and Aide to the Supreme Court
10-7-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; ‘No Appetite’ for Dismantling Social Security
9-30-05 AFSCME Legislative Report; Senate Votes to Confirm Judge Roberts as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
9-30-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Pension Protection Bill Moves Forward in Senate
9-23-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Scrambling for Funds Lawmakers Suggest Delaying Medicare Drug Benefit
9-23-05 AFSCME Legislative Report; Major Contracting Out Victory
9-16-05 AFSCME Legislative Report
9-16-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; GOP Conflicted Over Social Security Privatization
9-15-05

LIST OF STATE EMPLOYEES TARGETED FOR A $1,350.00 SALARY INCREASE
9-13-05 Report on AFSCME Activity - Special Session
9-12-05 Pay raises, election reform are OK'd
9-11-05

'NOT ONE PENNY LESS" Pay Raise Campaign
9-8-05 Manchin seeks more state worker transfer powers
9-6-05 Governor's Special Session Agenda and Proposed Pay Raises
8-26-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Stand Up to Respect and Protect Retirement Security!
8-25-05

STATE EMPLOYEES PAY RAISE PETITION ~ 2005
Print and circulate to all state employees and return by September 6

8-19-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Despite Polls GOP Optimistic about Autumn Push for Private Accounts
8-15-05

Public Hearing Announcement:Governor’s Commission on Public Sector Employment and Employee Relations

8-12-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Social Security Celebrates 70 Years
8-8-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Here Comes Privatization
8-7-05 State employees want to see raises
8-5-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Bush Insists on Pursuing Private Accounts
7-29-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - House Approves CAFTA After Deals Are Promised and Arms Are Broken
7-26-05

AFSCME President McEntee talks about the July AFL-CIO Convention
7-22-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Surplus Plan Doesn't Pass Muster With White House
7-19-05 Wood County rates high on West Virginia pay scale
7-13-05 Highways raises in 3 counties lead to grievances
7-15-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - Rehnquist Says He's Staying on Court
7-2-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - AFSCME Statement on Justice O'Connor Resignation
7-1-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Announces Her Intent to Retire
6-24-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - GOP introduces Social Security privatization bills in House and Senate.
6-17-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - Governors Present Their Medicaid Reform Plan to Capitol Hill
6-17-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; GOP Looking for Ways Out on Social Security
6-16-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Urge the Senate Finance Committee to vote 'NO' on CAFTA
6-13-05

City of Shinnston Rally Succeeds in New Contract
6-10-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - Senate GOP Leaders Consider Next Move on Social Security
6-10-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Congress Considers Ailing Pension Plans
5-27-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Older Voters Dominated 2004 Elections; Will Likely Have Huge Impact in 2006
5-25-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Filibuster Saved
5-21-05

Read what the famous anti-worker, anti-union 'National Right
To Work (for less)Committee' sent to WV Legislators this year
in an attempt to derail AFSCME supported Grievance reforms  (pdf)
5-20-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Social Security Truth Truck Heads West
5-17-05

HAS YOUR SUPERVISOR/MANAGER BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED?  The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all supervisors and managers in all affiliated agencies possess the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully carry out the duties and responsibilities of their positions.
5-6-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - New Rules Added for Driver's Licenses Impact the States
5-6-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Legislative Moves Change Social Security Landscape
5-3-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Act Now to Block Unjust Judges
5-3-05 AFSCME Health Benefits Update
4-29-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - Bush Calls for Major New Cuts in Guaranteed Social Security Benefits for Middle Class Workers on Top of Privatization
4-29-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Bush Would Cut Social Security Benefits for Working Families
4-22-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - Senate Headed For Nuclear Showdown
4-20-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Frist and the Nuclear Option
4-15-05

"Organizing Contest Rules"
4-15-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; White House Hints to Social Security Compromises
4-15-05 AFSCME Legislative Report
4-8-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - Lots of Action But Bush Makes No Gains on Social Security
3-23-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - National Day of Action for Retirement Security
3-18-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Majority Disapprove of President's Social Security Privatization Approach
3-17-05 2005 Bills that AFSCME WV is supporting
3-16-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Protect Vital Services and Our Retirement
3-11-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - Budget Cuts For State and Local Governments and Vital Services
3-4-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - President's Private Accounts May Be Tougher Sell Than Thought
3-3-05 AFSCME Health Benefits Update
2-28-05 Alliance for Retired Americans E-Alert; Protect Our Jobs and Retirement -- Sign the Petition
2-21-05

AFSCME WV Activist Meeting Presidents' Day February 21, 2005
2-21-05 AFSCME Supporting bill on Employee Organ Donation
2-19-05 Hotel Union Chief Eyes Bid to Lead AFL-CIO
2-18-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - AFSCME Announces Coalition to Fight Social Security Privatization
2-18-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Greenspan Urges Caution on Private Accounts
2-11-05 AFSCME Legislative Report - Bush Budget a Disaster
2-9-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Save Social Security
2-6-05 Workers’ Comp pension payment costs unknown
2-4-05 AFSCME Legislative Report
2-4-05 Manchin appoints members to public employment group
2-2-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Save Social Security from Privatization
1-28-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Bush Will Hit the Road with a Shaky Social Security Message
1-28-05 AFSCME Legislative Report
1-27-05 House still making changes to workers' compensation bill
1-21-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Bush Inaugurated for Second Term; Polls Show Public Has Serious Doubts
1-21-05 The Fight for Our Future
1-17-05 MORE LABOR REVAMP PLANS: AFSCME PUSHES POLITICS; IAM SAYS 'GO SLOW’
1-17-05 Holding Fast to the Dream: Remember - Celebrate - Act - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. January 17
1-14-05 Friday Alert - Alliance for Retired Americans; Bush Leads Drive in Framing Another "Crisis"
1-14-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Speak Up and Save Social Security from Privatization
1-6-05 AFSCME E-Activist Network - Tsunami Relief Fund
1-7-05 AFSCME Legislative Report
1-3-05 A midlife `divorce' for labor?
2004 News and Update Archive
 

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