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Disaster Relief Assistance

With the recent weather issues causing major disasters here are some Texas State and National resources to help you navigate through this tough time. This is not an exhaustive list as any local resources would only be available in certain areas.

Texas Health and Human Services – https://www.211texas.org/ or Dial 2-1-1 or call 877-541-7905

IAMAW – https://www.goiam.org/resources/

Union Plus Benefits – https://www.unionplus.org/benefits/home-auto/disaster-relief-grants

American Red Cross – Please contact your local chapter or 1-800-RED-CROSS for immediate assistance following a disaster. To find a shelter or register as Safe and Well, please click here.

The Salvation Army – https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/help-disaster-survivors/ Or call 1-800-725-2769

FEMA – https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4781/designated-areas or Helpline at 800-621-3362

Do not forget to check if your workplace has any employee assistance programs. Also check insurance policies which may be held on home, car, and other vehicles and items, any medical, supplemental, and life insurance policies which may be through work, Union Plus Benefits, American Income Life, or Employee Benefit Systems.

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Scholarship Opportunities and Information

Deadline for applications is Jan 31, 2024.

There are currently 3 Scholarships sponsored by the Texas AFL-CIO,

3 Scholarships sponsored by Tarrant County CLC, AFL-CIO, and

1 Scholarship sponsored by Doctors Guild #4

2024 IAM Scholarship Competition – Deadline is Feb 2, 2024

Amount of the Awards

Awards to members are $2,000 per academic year. They are granted for a specific period from one to four years to enable the member to earn a Bachelor’s degree or a two-year vocational/technical certification.

Awards to Children of Members are:

  • College – $1,000 per academic year. All awards are renewed each year until a Bachelor’s degree is obtained up to a maximum of four years.
  • Vocational/Technical School – $2,000 per year until certification is reached up to a maximum of two years

Union Plus Scholarships Applications due Jan 31, 2024

 

Reduced College Benefit -EBS Machinists Custom Choice for IAM

Information on Vocational training and schools

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Gift Giving Guide for the Holidays

This holiday season think about buying Union Made gifts for everyone.

Want to help build a better America? Go union-made! Here are five reasons why it’s better to buy union.

You Support Companies Where Workers Are Paid Fairly And Have A Voice On The Job

Many of us dislike the notion of spending our consumer dollars on companies that are run like dictatorships and pay workers poverty wages. But at unionized companies, workers have a voice on the job and within their union. This creates a more democratic environment for the worker where he or she has real bargaining power and decision-making in the workplace.

When we buy union, we provide these companies with revenue, which helps them grow and be more successful, leading to more union jobs.

You Support A Stronger Economy By Putting More Money Into The Pockets Of Workers (Instead Of Greedy Executives)

Union workers make more on average than their non-union counterparts. When you buy union, you are helping the domestic economy because workers spend more on goods than the executives do. When a worker receives a paycheck, it gets spent. When a rich executive gets paid (millions), it often finds its way out of the local economy into some offshore account or tax haven.

You Support Domestic Jobs

Buying union-made often means buying American-made or American-built. By spending our money on domestic production, we invest in our own economy and create more tax revenue for important things like infrastructure and education.

You Deny Money To Non-Union Companies

The union-busting companies of the world can’t survive without customers. If we spend on union companies instead, we “punish” non-union companies by not giving them the thing they need most: our consumer dollars.

You Support Companies With Safer Work Environments

It’s a well-documented fact that union jobs are safer jobs. Workers negotiate over safety issues, bringing a higher level of safety than is often found in non-union workplaces.

The gift guide from Labor 411

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