Northwest Indiana

Our division in the news: Nine custodians rehired as
members, allies march outside Gary school board meeting

March 10, 2010
From the Northwest Indiana Post-Tribune:

Laid-off school custodians erected an inflatable rat in front of the Gary Area Career Center and marched around it chanting, "You eat steak, We eat baloney," prior to Tuesday night's school board meeting.

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KEY DATES FOR 2010

Saturday February 13

10 a.m.

Division Meeting

3750 Hayes, Gary

Tuesday February 23

Lobby Day in Indianapolis

Saturday March 20

10 a.m.

Division Meeting

3750 Hayes, Gary

Saturday June 19

Northwest Indiana Picnic

Lake Etta

Saturday December 11

Holiday Party

McBride Hall

'WE NEED OUR CUSTODIANS': Public
confronts Gary school board over layoffs

(November 10, 2009)
     Outrage over the layoffs of 41 Gary school custodians on November 1st dominated the discussion at Tuesday's meeting of the Gary Board of School Trustees.
     More than 50 custodians and supporters of SEIU Local 73 packed the meeting room at the Gary Career Center.
     Read the full story at www. post-trib.com

SEIU presents Bayh with 500 letters and postcards in Gary
Key lawmaker supports the Employee Free Choice Act

SEIU Local 73 Northwest Indiana played host to a leading voice in Congress recently to press him to support the Employee Free Choice Act.
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) visited our union's offices in Gary on May 27 and expressed his "total support" for the legislation.

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Read more about the fight to pass EFCA

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