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I need to vent and vent now

I have been watching this bailout insanity for some time now and now I must voice in. The Big Three automakers were on capital hill this week and are asking for help. Whether you are in favor or not you need to look at what could happen to the Union if they are forced to enter Chapter 11.

The structure of the agreement can and would be completely rewritten by a Judge with the best interest's of the company in mind and not that of the employees. We need to digest this information.
First wages would be adjusted, then benefits package then retirees benefits and health care and anything else the Judge determines in the best interests of the Company.

I have been writing for some time about the fact that organized labor is and has been under attack I don't have enough time or energy to document all of the assaults but most recently the FMLA fiasco comes to mind and now this. Our leaders have had no problem bailing out for hundreds of billions of dollars the financial companies that helped to create this situation also the white collar workers that have grown fat on the backs of my retirement fund only to cause tremendous losses due to their greed and now, when Labor needs some help Congress and the major CEO's of those same corporations that have received our funds are saying let them go into chapter 11.

I have expressed before times that we as members of an organized labor union needs to write your congressman and if never before you've done this now is the time. I don't care which side your on but the time has come for Union to support other Union's or else. If you don't believe that the companies will be lining up to change the contracts they have made with Unions through Chapter 11 then we are doomed.

I once again am asking, no begging you to e-mail your Congressman and Senator to voice your concern over the impending demise of the Big Three and subsequently their Unions.
You think Autoworkers make to much? Add your benefits to your annual pay and you won't find to much difference.
The time has come to help if you don't believe just look at what's happened in the Markets since the debate about helping the Big 3 began.
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And Thats The Way Jay Sees It

EMA

Rep. Filner  has put together a letter to PMG Potter asking him to take steps to help  with our EMA in these times of high gas prices.  Below you will find the letter he wrote  asking his colleagues to join him in signing the letter, and you will find a copy of the letter to be sent to PMG Potter.  Get in touch with your representatives and strongly urge them to sign this letter.  We need any help we can get!  Be sure and tell everyone you know to join in this campaign.  The louder we yell, the better chance we have of getting some action.   Fair Fuel Reimbursement for rural carriers Rep Filner's letter to PMG Potter     There is also a bill that is being worked on that would provide relief to rural carriers that provide a vehicle to deliver the mail. This bill would try to get rural carriers exempt from state gas taxes. This does not have a bill number yet, but I will update it as soon as we hear anything on it       If you happen to come across any information on either of these issues, please let me know...

CDS

HRES. 282 Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery services. S 1457 Title: A bill to provide for the protection of mail delivery on certain postal routes, and for other purposes.

FERS Sick Leave

H.R.5573  Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a lump-sum payment for certain Federal employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave for which they would not otherwise receive any compensation or benefit, and for other purposes.   H.R.1108  While this legislation's primary purpose is to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco, the legislation also impacts the federal Thrift Savings Plan and the annuity calculations for federal employees who are retiring under the FERS program.   Here is an article that explains it all

Premium Conversion

S.773 This Senate bill would allow federal and postal retirees to use pre-tax dollars to pay their Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) insurance premiums. HR 1110 This House bill would allow federal and postal retirees to use pre-tax dollars to pay their Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) insurance premiums.

GPO/WEP

HR 82 House bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.  S.206  Senate bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.