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April 2004 |
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Volume 21 No. 6 6 PM at KMUC 5 PM at Holiday Inn Manitowoc Sheboygan Memorial Day Holiday |
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THINK YOUR VOTE DOESN’T COUNT?
Jim Baumgart knows your vote counts. Remember his contest with Joe Leibham in fall of 2002? In that very important Senate race, 55,704 votes were cast and counted. Jim lost by only 42—27,858 to 27,812. After April 6, the citizens of South Milwaukee also know the meaning of a single vote. In a hotly contested mayoral, incumbent David Kieck collected 2,783 votes, while his challenger, Jim Logic, earned 2,783. A TIE! Drawing a name out of a hat broke the tie – Mr. Logic was the winner – for a couple of days. After a recount, the outcome changed. Mr. Kieck was declared a winner by one vote. Now, Mr. Logic is challenging the outcome. In New Holstein, three candidates were competing for two positions on the New Holstein School Board. Jerome Bord (incumbent) collected 700 votes, Robert Bosma (incumbent) collected 655 votes, and challenger Cheryl Heller 639. Just 16 votes separated a winner from a loser. A single vote can make a difference – an entire UniServ can determine an
outcome! Exercise your right!
Vote! ORGANIZING FOR POWER On Saturday, May 15, KMUC will join five other UniServs in sponsoring Organizing for Power, a very important organizing conference designed to prepare local Associations for the fall elections. Each local is encouraged to bring a team of at least three to five members consisting of an elected leader, bargainer, legislative chair, and other interested members. Conference participants will learn about what’s at stake on November 2 and how they can organize their membership to successfully elect pro-education candidates into political office. Please plan on attending. Radisson Hotel and Conference
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MEDICATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM The KMUC-Retired is inviting all ACTIVE AND RETIRED KMUC members to their next meeting. The topic of discussion will center on a pharmacist’s perspective of the current medication distribution system. Differences in the medication systems in the United States and Canada will be discussed. Dr. Marvin Moore, a local pharmacist, will provide a pharmacist’s viewpoint concerning the prescription drug service. Time will be provided for questions and answers. Guests are welcome. Thursday,
May 6 at the Holiday Inn, Manitowoc Dinner
will be served at 5 PM with the presentation beginning at 6 PM Cost of
the dinner is $10 A check
in the amount of $10 per person should be made payable to KMUC-Retired and
sent to Mary Ann Richter, 23416 Ucker Point Creek Road, Kiel, WI
53042 Reservations should be made by April 26 KMUC BARGAINING UPDATE KMUC locals are at various stages in their respective
bargains. The most recent updates are
as follows: At Impasse with EmployerKiel Education Association New Holstein Education
Association Still Bargaining for 2003-05Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah
Education Association Howards Grove Education
Association Manitowoc Education
Association Lakeshore Education
Association (2004-06) Sheboygan Falls Faculty
Association About to Open for 2004-06Ekhart Lake/Glenbeulah
Educational Support Personnel Association Kohler Educational Support
Personnel Association Sheboygan Falls
Educational Support Staff Association Tentative Agreement for 2003-05Manitowoc Educational
Paraprofessionals Settled for 2003-05Chilton Education
Association Kohler Education
Association Plymouth Education
Association Sheboygan Education
Association Two Rivers Education
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