Resources for AFSCME Activists
Cultural diversity is today's buzz-phrase. And there's nothing that brings people of various cultures together like food. The Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA)/AFSCME Local 152 has published a new edition of its famous cookbook. HGEA-AFSCME Cooks III contains scores of recipes submitted by the local's members, legislators, even AFSCME Pres. Gerald W. McEntee and Sec.-Treas. William Lucy. The food reflects the diverse cultures that make up this island state. You'll find food from Italy, Japan, Portugal, China, the Philippines, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, New Zealand, Poland, Korea, Mexico, Germany, and all across the U.S.—there's even a recipe for the very ambitious cook, "Chili for 500." Proceeds from the sale of the book go to a good cause, the Charles R. Kendall Scholarship and Education Fund. It has awarded hundreds of scholarships since the fund was established 30 years ago. To order your very own copy, send $10 + $2 postage and handling to HGEA Cooks, PO Box 2930, Honolulu HI 96802-2930 or call HGEA at (808) 536-2351 or access HGEA's homepage.
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While you're organizing and standing up for your family, co-workers, and neighbors, you may grow tired or frustrated. When that happens, and it will, turn to this poster prominently placed in your office or home. The poster won't take much room on the wall, but its words will fill you with determination. Its title is "Organizing as a Way of Life." The poem on the poster was presented as part of Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers (OCAW) Local 2477's 50th anniversary celebration. OCAW has made copies available, and, at $1 each, they're the best bargain you're probably going to find. For your very own, write OCAW, PO Box 281200, Lakewood CO 80228.
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Sometimes in the midst of standing tall and fighting the good fight, we have to do things to take care of ourselves. Sometimes that means taking a good look at the job we're in and giving some serious consideration to where it is we really want to go. Prototype Career Press has developed a set of six booklets they call "a pocketful of advice for job seekers." The booklets are small—3" by 5". They are easy to read—offer good ideas. And they are cheap—$2.95 each. Titles in the series are: 5 Steps to Your Next Job; Cracking the Hidden Job Market; Job Search Over 40: Selling to Your Strengths; Resumes Etc.; Job Interviews: 10 Steps to Success; and Financial Survival Between Jobs. They might be just the thing for you, a friend, or a recent school/college graduate. Order by mail to 626 Armstrong Ave., St. Paul MN 55102, or call them (612) 224-2856.
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April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, and we have a suggested activity you might want to consider. Jeremy Nuanes, a Boy Scout in Golden, Colo., has embarked on an original Eagle Project. He is trying to "commission and erect a memor-ial to the men and women employed in the Federal Government who have given their lives serving their country in a humanitarian way." He has the artist, and Denver's Federal Center has promised a space on their grounds. All he needs is money—$25,000 in total. Might your council/local union take up a collection or hold a fundraiser for this project? Those who contribute $5 will receive a lapel pin depicting the memorial, and major contributors ($2,500 or more) get a bronze model. Send donations to: The Credit Union of Denver, Eagle Project Memorial Fund, Attn: Marcene Walker, PO Box 261420, Lakewood CO 80226-1420.
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Have any resource ideas you would like to share? Send them to Keeping Up, AFSCME Public Employee, 1625 L St. NW, Washington DC 20036-5687.
