SEIU Flood Victims Receive Aid From Local 517M

August 19, 2008

This is a Thank You received at Local 517M from SEIU Local 199 in Iowa. After the floods in Iowa, the 517M Executive Board voted to donate to the Local 199 Disaster Relief Fund.

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SEIU Continues Public Awareness Campaign with New Radio, Print Ads

Today, SEIU began running radio and print advertisements in six states as part of an ongoing public awareness campaign highlighting the national security concerns raised by the growing links between foreign governments and private equity buyout firms. The ads point out how foreign government-controlled “sovereign wealth funds” are partnering with private equity funds to make huge investments in American companies that are responsible for important aspects of our national defense, energy, and homeland security. Michigan is one of the states the ads will be run in. View the ad here.

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Voters Should Get the Chance to Fix Michigan’s Broken Government

Reform Michigan Government Now, a nonpartisan ballot initiative to reform state government, recently turned in nearly 500,000 signatures to the Secretary of State and is one step closer to going on the November ballot.

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Nominations Being Taken for Technical Unit Vice President

August 11, 2008

Nominations are currently being accepted for the office of Technical Unit Vice President. Nominations must be received in the SEIU Local 517M Lansing office by Monday, September 8, 2008. Ballots will be mailed to members no later than September 12, 2008 and are being counted October 6, 2008. Contact Cheryl Bollinger with questions.

Nomination form and guidelines

State of Michigan Employees: Open Enrollment Brings Choices

It’s that time of year again—open enrollment is Aug. 11 – 29 —which gives all benefits-eligible employees the opportunity to review health benefits and make new or different choices for the coming year. It’s also a chance to think about your stage of life and how the offerings might be relevant. Are you relatively healthy, or are you under the care of several specialists? Do you prefer one doctor to take care of all of your health care needs, or do you want to be able to see any doctor, whether they’re in- or out-of-network?

View listing of Open Enrollment Meetings being held around the state from August 11-27, 2008.

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Run for Recovery Race

September is the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. The SIREN/EATON Shelter is having a 5K Run/Walk in Charlotte on Sunday, September 1, 2008 to raise money. The Shelter performs substance abuse treatment and support services in the Charlotte area. The race begins at 8:00 a.m. and the course closes at 9:15 a.m. There are several divisions based on age.

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Press Releases

SEIU Michigan State Council endorses Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal
8/18/2008