[OccupyCU] Fwd: [CentralILJwJ] SEIU negotiations, rallies, voting

Mon Mar 11 04:53:01 UTC 2013

Comrades,
SEIU need picketers!
Please contact Ricky Baldwin with:
-name
-hours of availability
-contact info
-if you need transportation
-if you can provide transportation

> Ricky Baldwin's contact info:
  rbaldwin at seiu73.org
> 217-328-7509
> Senior Field Organizer
> SEIU Local 73
> www.seiu73.org<http://www.seiu73.org>

Please forward widely to all union members & caring citizens!

Gene Vanderport

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Ricky Baldwin <rbaldwin at seiu73.org>
> Date: March 10, 2013 8:25:41 AM CDT
> To: Germaine Light <lightport at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [CentralILJwJ] SEIU negotiations, rallies, voting
> 
> Thanks, Gene-
> 
> We would take picketers whenever they could join us.  If the vote today is to strike we will walkout effective midnight tonight and begin picketing immediately.  We can accommodate any schedule at all, but we need picketers mainly the first two days Monday and Tuesday.
> 
> We ask that picketers provide us with contact info now so that we can assign locations, but allies will mainly be at the Illini Union, Illinois Street Residence Hall, and Ikenberry Commons.
> 
> Strike headquarters are at 1606 Willow View, but we ask that volunteers not come there but rather show up at their assigned location.  Parking is difficult, so if anyone needs a ride they should include that need in their email regarding availability.  Hopefully this will be minimal, as our resources are stretched thin.  Anyone who can offer rides would be very welcome - including rides to and from bathrooms.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
> 
> 
> Germaine Light <lightport at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> Ricky,
> Before we forward this to campus labor coalition & AFL-CIO & IEA,
> What are your picket times?  7:15 AM -  ____ PM?
> Where are strike headquarters?
> You should call David Johnson & ask if he has 5 minutes on his show for you today.
> Do you need child care volunteers or a place for it?
> Do picketers need transportation to & from parking or otherwise?
> Gene
> 
> On Mar 8, 2013, at 10:16 PM, Ricky Baldwin <rbaldwin at seiu73.org<mailto:rbaldwin at seiu73.org>> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> First, thank you all for a wonderful series of three rallies on Thursday at the Board of Trustees meeting and the announcement there of a food drive on our members' behalf! The solidarity in this community is nothing short of amazing!
> 
> Our negotiations with the UI did not go as well in-between rallies. The University offered us 50 cents the first year, 30 cents the second year, and 25 cents the third year. We were waiting for a better offer by 10am this morning, but when the call came the answer was no more. We are voting today, tomorrow and Sunday on the UI's final offer. Many of our members are angry about this proposal, because they know that even with these raises our members will again lose money. Take home pay is currently less than last year, and much less than six years ago - not even counting inflation. We also expect health insurance costs and pension costs to increase in the near future. Our members are working 2-3 jobs and still hurting. This cannot continue.
> 
> At the same time, our members are having serious discussions about the harsh reality of a strike and what it means for low-income employees. I cannot tell you how they will vote. We appreciate your solidarity always and your patience as we wrestle with this decision. We will let you know as soon as possible what the membership has decided.
> 
> We are preparing to strike in case the vote is no. We expect this to be very disruptive if it occurs. We appreciate any support our allies can offer. A number of people have asked about picketing with us. We have three locations we would ask our allies' help with. But we would ask that any of our allies who know you would like to picket with us Monday and/or Tuesday especially please email me your phone numbers and emails and approximate time you are available on Monday and Tuesday and any days after that to rbaldwin at seiu73.org<mailto:rbaldwin%40seiu73.org> as soon as possible.
> 
> Someone will send you location information where we believe that your solidarity will be most helpful to our cause. We appreciate your understanding in this. If organizations would like to collect this information and send it together, please feel free, or feel free to share my email address with anyone you know who may wish to picket with us beginning Monday March 11, 2013, if our members vote to strike.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> In Solidarity,
> Ricky Baldwin
> Senior Field Organizer
> SEIU Local 73
> 1606 Willow View Rd. #2A
> Urbana IL 61802
> 217-328-7509
> www.seiu73.org<http://www.seiu73.org>
> 
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