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Social Services units formally with
HCII vote to affiliate with SEIU Local 73

     We proudly welcome our newest sisters and brothers to the SEIU Local 73 family.
     In November, members of Social Services units formally affiliated with HCII voted unanimously to transfer to SEIU Local 73.
      The six bargaining units involved are:
 --- Anixter Center
 --- CARC
 --- Grand Prairie Services 
 --- Jewish Federation of Metropolitian Chicago (includes Council for Jewish Elderly, Jewish Community Centers, Jewish Child and Family Services, Jewish Federation Maintenance Corporation, Jewish United Fund and Jewish Vocational Services)
 --- Philip J. Rock Center and School (PRC)
 --- South Lake Community Mental Health (Tri City campus)

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A New Direction – New Union Leadership

SEIU Local 73 services Jewish Federation of Metropolitian Chicago workers 

     Since fall 2008, Local 73 has taken responsibility for all implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between SEIU Local 20 and The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

     This servicing agreement reflects a plan to provide the most effective possible service and empowerment to our members in the not-for-profit social service sector in Illinois and Northern Indiana.

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Budget Crisis Hits Social Service Agencies

SEIU Local 73 Fights Back Against Unfair Budget Cuts

     This Spring, the Illinois legislature failed to honor its commitment to disabled and elderly people. The budget it passed has led to cuts, site shut downs and layoffs at the social service agencies, like the Jewish Federation, that provide vital services for those in need.

     After much lobbying and numerous protests, on July 15th, a measure passed which will temporarily restore partial social service funding.

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SEIU 73 Wins Reduction in Medical Costs


     In June 2009, a JCFS Steward contacted SEIU 73 because management had raised the employee contribution for individual HMO coverage.
 
     Management made this change based on a fall in the cost of living (COL) due to the recession.
 
     Your Local 73 representatives contacted management, and the Union pointed out that the contract protects against unfair increases in single employee costs when the “COL” goes up, but the contract does not provide for cost increases to members if the “COL” goes down.

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Questions? Concerns? Issues?
Call the Member Resource Center


    As part of a dynamic 1.9 million member international Union, our social service units can benefit from lessons learned and models developed by other locals of SEIU.  An important new innovation, being implemented by Local 73 is the Members Service Center (MSC).
    

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Meet Your Union Representatives:
Paul Siegel and Nick Carone


     We are proud and happy to be working with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, along with 5 other social service units.
 
     We look forward to meeting you, learning from you and to build a productive and creative working relationship.

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