NEWS

On Saturday, May 10, the day before Mother’s Day, you can help stamp out hunger with a few easy steps: Collect some nonperishable food items. Go to your mailbox and drop them off outside. That’s it. Your letter carrier will pick up your donation as part of the 16th annual food drive sponsored by the Letter Carriers (NALC).

Donations will be collected in more than 10,000 communities and distributed to food banks, pantries and shelters in your local area. Since 1993, the NALC food drive has collected 836.2 million pounds of food to help feed hungry families.

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On Wednesday, May 7th, 2008, the Michigan State AFL-CIO and the Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO, along with several supporters held a protest telling John McCain that his plans for America are just George Bush warmed over. The protest was to show the McCain campaign that Michigan Labor doesn't agree with his PRO-Right to Work, PRO-War and PRO-Tax cuts for the rich positions.

 

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On April 5, 2008, United Way held a graduation ceremony for more than 90 activists.  These graduates attended training throughout the month of March.  United Way for Southeastern Michigan sponsored Union Community Action Network Training -UCAN.  As part of this four-session program, labor volunteers are trained on the information  and  skills  needed  to  refer  co-workers, family members and enighbors to existing social services.

Congressman John Conyers was the speaker for the evening, at this event hosted by Sinbad's restaurant in downtown Detroit.