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Our next membership meeting is Tuesday, August 24, 2010. We will be having the meeting at Round Table Pizza on Hosmer.
We will have drawings for safety T-shirts.
We will also have information on the new website.
The local will provide pizza.
To all members and retirees; we are facing a dramatic time in this country. Our economy is dangerously close to a depression. Wall Street is a mess, the stock market fluctuates daily. Our systems which are in place; Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, are in jeopardy. Our country is in search of a new President; at Qwest we are awaiting the outcome of the vote for the tentative agreement. AT&T bargaining is around the corner. Click to continue »
JULY
James Armstong, 30 years
Rick Powell , 10 years
Chris Augustin, 10 years
Jo Ray, 10 years Click to continue »
Karen L Rutledge
Getting people to make a decision is the number-one problem I face when working with my clients.
Taxes, inflation, and procrastination are the three main barriers that most people face when trying to reach their financial goals. Taxes and inflation are almost guaranteed to occur, but procrastination has the potential to be the most costly, yet is the easiest to overcome. Why is it that people procrastinate when they should be preparing for their financial future? Here are a few of the reasons my clients give me. Click to continue »
Something for employees to consider this year during Open Enrollment is a Health Care Spending Account.
This option can make higher deductibles a little easier to cope with. You will be putting money in your own pocket by participating in this tax savings plan. Money contributed to your account is not considered as wages; therefore it is not subject to income, wage or FICA taxes. Your tax advantaged funds can be used to pay for your eligible expenses. Click to continue »
How many distractions can occur in one six month period? Contract expiration; Contract negotiations; Contract refusal; local officer elections; District 7 Officer elections; State Political Elections; National Political Elections; Nation’s economy upheaval; day to day survival problems; and in spite of all these distractions Qwest employees are expected to ignore them and push harder. Click to continue »
Something for employees to consider this year during Open Enrollment is a Health Care Spending Account.
This option can make higher deductibles a little easier to cope with. You will be putting money in your own pocket by participating in this tax savings plan. Money contributed to your account is not considered as wages; therefore it is not subject to income, wage or FICA taxes. Your tax advantaged funds can be used to pay for your eligible expenses. Click to continue »
To all members and retirees; we are facing a dramatic time in this country. Our economy is dangerously close to a depression. Wall Street is a mess, the stock market fluctuates daily. Our systems which are in place; Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, are in jeopardy. Our country is in search of a new President; at Qwest we are awaiting the outcome of the vote for the tentative agreement. AT&T bargaining is around the corner. Click to continue »
As prices rise and we need to stretch our dollars we need to look out for our fellow members and our Retirees who might be having trouble making ends meet. As community services committee chair I have a whole lot of information on resources to help with these problems. All you have to do is contact me or any of our Union counselor’s. We are here to help now and when contract time is near. Just call me or any of the officers at the hall for information. Click to continue »