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SUMMUP is a statewide caucus of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) human service locals created to educate delegates and members regarding common workplace issues.
SUMMUP provides a common agenda through development of unified collective bargaining goals, education programs, coordination of cross agency policy, joint legislative activity and coalition building.
SUMMUP promotes activism within the communities in which its membership lives and works by introducing education in this area and encouraging volunteerism and coordinating programs that assist working families.
SUMMUP seeks to develop unity within its membership by providing quality support and sharing successful strategies to assure workers rights, dignity, and fairness in the workplace.
SUMMUP maintains a legal defense fund to provide economic relief to members and locals whenever expenses are incurred in defending our members' workplace rights.
Congradulations to all SUMMUP members (also belonging to AFSCME Council 93) who gave your time doing labor walks, phone banking, sign holding,writing letters,attending rallies, etc. during these campaigns. You were a big help in bringing sucess to the hisctoric election of Barack Obama and in defeating ballot question #1 to rollback the income tax in Massachusetts.
SUMMUP members have always been there when important issues for AFSCME Unit 2 members have been one the line and you have continued to carry on the fight for the best interests of our members.
This Union Plus discount is sure to warm union members' hearts. Through our program provider, HEAT USA, the Union Plus Home Heating Oil Discount means you'll receive a free service contract from a highly-rated local full-service company. Plus you'll save an average of $200-$300 annually — or 15-25 cents per gallon on fuel oil purchases.
Who benefits?
Union members who heat their homes with oil and live in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia.
The home heating oil discount includes:
How will the financial industry crisis affect your personal finances and investments? Should you be concerned about your 401(k), 503b or 529? Is your pension fund in jeopardy? Join a special online briefing (next Wednesday or Thursday) for AFSCME members by the head of our investor education program. Click here for dates, details and how to register.
The annual Mass AFL/CIO conference was held May 21,22, and 21st at the Seacrest Resort in N. Falmouth, Ma.
The first day of the conference saw discussions on the economy,health care, and the income tax, as well as a stanout at the rotary for health care.
On the second day attendees heard speakers and panels on the Massachusetts Written Majority Authorization Law and the National AFL/CIO Labor 2008 Political Plan. There was a working lunch with the keynote being Secretary Suzanne Bump, Ex. Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The day ended with a polititical and legislative update and a video of the Ma AFL/CIO Scholarship Program.
The last day of the conference consited of a Srategic Plan Update from president, Bob Haynes,a panel on Legislative issues by legislative folks from several unions including AFSCME's own Jim Durkin, and a Labor and Workforce Development update from George Noel, Dir. of Labor
On May 21,2008 the SUMMUP delegates heard from three Massachusetts State Representatives during the regular monthly meeting held at the J.P. Tuttle Post in Auburn, Ma.
The panel consisted of Rep. Marty Walsh, Rep. Jim O'Day, and Rep. Steve D'Amico.
The topic of discussion was why it is so important for the members of SUMMUP to get politically involved on a grassroots level with issues important to their families and the cities and towns they live in.
The members of the panel being two union members and a past community organizer, as well as State representatives, were very informative as to how the process works with getting legislation passed or stopped and why they needed to keep hearing from their constiuents on the issues they want addressed and why.
