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Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union ("RWDSU"), United Food and Commercial Workers ("UFCW") is a member first organization.
Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union ("RWDSU"), United Food and Commercial Workers ("UFCW") is a member first organization.
| New Pension Tier Not a Solution |
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| We hear all the time about exorbitant pensions, which lead many to believe mistakenly that retired nurses, firefighters, teachers and others are wealthy. We don't hear that the average benefit for a member in the largest plan in New York -- the New York State and Local Retirement System -- is $19,000 per year, or that 76 percent of pensions are less than $30,000 per year. There is no doubt that state and local governments face difficult budget decisions, which have brought all spending, including pensions, under greater scrutiny. But the new proposal for an additional pension tier would not produce any savings to help address the current budget deficit. |
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| Save 15% on Your Monthly Cell Phone Bill! |
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| Through the UnionPlus Benefits Program, Local 338 members are eligible to save 15% off the regular monthly rate for individual and family wireless cell phone plans with AT&T. Members can also receive additional savings on cell phones and accessories through the special AT&T website for union members. Click here for more information and to redeem the UnionPlus AT&T Discount. |
| Labor Under Attack in Indiana |
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| Indiana is the next state looking to attack labor. The State Legislature has proposed "Right to Work" legislation which could be voted on in the very near future. Such proposals undermine the rights of working men and women. For more information vist: "Line of Scrimmage Forms Over Union Bill" (New York Times; January 22, 2012) And for the latest updates on the status of Indiana's "Right to Work" Legislation, visit the AFL-CIO's blog |
| Stop Coddling the Super-Rich |
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| Our leaders have asked for “shared sacrifice.” But when they did the asking, they spared me. I checked with my mega-rich friends to learn what pain they were expecting. They, too, were left untouched. While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan, and while most Americans struggle to make ends meet, we mega-rich continue to get our extraordinary tax breaks. Some of us are investment managers who earn billions from our daily labors but are allowed to classify our income as “carried interest,” thereby getting a bargain 15 percent tax rate. Others own stock index futures for 10 minutes and have 60 percent of their gain taxed at 15 percent, as if they’d been long-term investors. These and other blessings are showered upon us by legislators in Washington who feel compelled to protect us, much as if we were spotted owls or some other endangered species. It’s nice to have friends in high places. |
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Local 338 represents both professional and non-
professional workers in many fields, from super-
market workers to pharm-
acists, truck drivers, dairy farmers, lab technicians & health care aides.
LOCAL 338 RWDSU/UFCW
1505 Kellum Place
Mineola, New York 11501
Main Office (516) 294-1338
Union Call Center (516) 294-1338 x775
Medical Call Center (516) 294-1338 x776
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