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COMING UP ON THE BROADCAST:
IMMIGRATION REFORM -- WHAT LOCAL 1000 IS DOING TO PASS AN IMPORTANT BILL IN CONGRESS
MINI ARBITRATION -- HOW A NEW CONTRACT PROVISION CAN HELP RESOLVE GRIEVANCES IN A TIMELY MANNER
AND GOT QUESTIONS -- WE'LL SHOW YOU WHO TO CALL WHEN YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR CONTRACT.
CHANNEL 1000 STARTS NOW.
IMMIGRATION REFORM IS AN ISSUE THAT HITS CLOSE TO HOME FOR MANY OF OUR MEMBERS. OUR BROKEN
IMMIGRATION SYSTEM ALLOWS BIG BUSINESS TO EXPLOIT WORKERS WHO LACK LEGAL STATUS, DRIVING
DOWN WAGES FOR ALL WORKERS -- WORKERS LIKE US.
AFTER YEARS OF DEBATE, A BIPARTISAN BILL - S.744 -- WAS PASSED IN THE U.S. SENATE AND MOVED
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
IF SIGNED INTO LAW, THIS BILL WOULD CREATE THREE MILLION JOBS NATIONALLY, STRENGTHEN
SOCIAL SECURITY AND REDUCE OUR NATION'S DEFICIT BY $800 BILLION DOLLARS.
LOCAL 1000 MEMBERS ARE WORKING TO ENSURE THAT PASSAGE OF THE IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL IS
A TOP PRIORITY WHEN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RETURNS FROM THE SUMMER RECESS IN SEPTEMBER.
LOCAL 1000 IS WORKING TO BUILD SUPPORT IN OUR COMMUNITIES FOR COMMONSENSE IMMIGRATION
REFORM.
IN SACRAMENTO LAST WEEK, MEMBERS GATHERED AND MADE CALLS TO TARGETED LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE ISSUES AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE AND TAKE
ACTION.
AND
THIS WEEK, LOCAL 1000 MEMBERS TOOK PART IN A STATEWIDE CARAVAN TO BAKERSFIELD TO TAKE
THE FIGHT TO REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN KEVIN MCCARTHY.
THEY JOINED HUNDREDS OF VEHICLES FROM MORE THAN 30 CALIFORNIA CITIES, CARRYING IMMIGRANT
RIGHTS LEADERS, LABOR UNIONS, FAITH ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENT GROUPS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.
REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE ARE ALREADY PUSHING BILLS THAT PUT POLITICS BEFORE SOLUTIONS AT
THE EXPENSE OF MILLIONS OF FAMILIES AND THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. THEIR SO-CALLED "SOLUTIONS"
WOULD CRIMINALIZE MILLIONS OF ASPIRING CITIZENS AND MANDATE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PRACTICE RACIAL
PROFILING.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IMMIGRATION REFORM, AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN LOCAL 1000'S CAMPAIGN,
LOG ON TO SEIU1000.ORG AND CLICK ON IMMIGRATION REFORM.
THANKS TO A NEW PROVISION IN OUR CONTRACT, MANY MEMBERS CAN RESOLVE GRIEVANCES IN A MORE
TIMELY FASHION THROUGH AN EXPEDITED ARBITRATION PROCESS.
THE NEW MINI-ARBITRATION PROCESS WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS GRIEVANCES INVOLVING ONE OR TWO
SIMPLE ISSUES. IT'S ALSO AN ALTERNATIVE IN CASES WHERE A FASTER RESOLUTION OF THE CASE
IS IMPORTANT TO SOLVING ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE.
THE FULL ARBITRATION PROCESS CAN SOMETIMES TAKE YEARS TO RESOLVE A CASE. THIS NEW PROVISION
ESTABLISHES A STANDING PANEL OF ARBITRATORS WHO WILL HEAR THE CASE ON THE FIRST POSSIBLE
DATE AVAILABLE AND ISSUE A VERBAL RULING FROM THE BENCH.
IN MANY CASES, MANAGEMENT WILL OFTEN "RUN OUT THE CLOCK" OR DELAY RESOLUTION IN ORDER
TO AVOID A TIMELY REMEDY-- AND THIS NEW MINI-ARBITRATION PROVISION WILL PROVIDE A SPEEDIER RESOLUTION
WHEN OUR RIGHTS ARE THREATENED.
FINALLY, A REMINDER ABOUT LOCAL 1000'S MEMBER RESOURCE CENTER.
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IF YOU'VE GOT A QUESTION ABOUT THE NEW MINI-ARBITRATION PROCESS, OR OTHER CONTRACT PROVISIONS -- JUST
CALL OUR TOLL-FREE NUMBER AND SPEAK TO ONE OF OUR TRAINED REPRESENTATIVES.
THAT NUMBER IS 866-471-SEIU ... THAT'S 866-471-7348.
THE MEMBER RESOURCE CENTER HANDLES THOUSANDS OF CALLS EACH MONTH -- THEY'RE OPEN MONDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 7AM TO 7PM.
THAT'S OUR BROADCAST.
FROM SACRAMENTO, I'M JIM O'DONNELL. THANKS FOR WATCHING.