May 24, 2006

Below is the latest on what's new at AFSCME and around the web.

Featured Action

Don't Rubber Stamp Excessive CEO Pay
In 2004 after the mutual fund market timing scandal that hurt investors, the SEC enacted a rule requiring that mutual funds be run by an independent chairperson and a majority of independent directors. Now, in the face of industry pressure, the SEC is considering going back on this rule. Send a letter to SEC Chairman Christopher Cox. Tell him to support an independent chair on mutual fund boards. Stop Excessive CEO Pay

Puerto Rico’s Workers End Two-Week Lockout
Servidores Públicos Unidos (SPU)/AFSCME Council 95 helped win the reinstatement of nearly 100,000 public-service workers after a two-week government lockout. Thousands of SPU members flooded the capital of San Juan, leading to the agreement with legislators. Workers Win Reinstatement

'Patients Bill of Wrongs' Is Enough to Make America Sick
AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee calls legislation threatening the health of state employees, “A huge step backward.” The bill would override more than 1,000 existing state mandates and eliminate adequate health care coverage and fair premiums for state employees. Patients Bill of Wrongs

Member Discount: Auto Maintenance and Tires
With gas prices at record levels, performing regular auto maintenance can improve your car’s fuel economy and help save you money. AFSCME members can save even more money with AFSCME Advantage discounts. AFSCME Advantage Goodyear Discounts 

In solidarity,
 
Tracey Conaty
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