AFGE Local 1658 Virtual Member Benefits Fair & Open Season
Brothers & Sisters,
Next Week we will be sponsoring a Virtual AFGE Local 1658 Member Benefits Fair! This will take place via ZOOM. We have representatives from Colonial Life & Garland-Hill Agency. This will take place Tuesday-Thursday December 8, 9 & 10, 2020 from 11am-12 pm. Due to restrictions on using Zoom on Government Furnished Equipment please only join these sessions using your personal devices (Non-Government furnished Personal Computer/Laptop/Tablet or Smartphone. You can also dial in on a non government phone.
Some of the Topics to be discussed are the Following:
- Delta Dental Open Season
- Renewal of Annual Colonial Life Benefits
- AFGE Member Benefits
- AFGE Member Benefits related to COVID-19
There will be the ability to set-up one-on-one meetings with benefit Counselors by appointment. We will also have gift card drawings for members who participate. These virtual meetings are limited to 100 total participants for each session. The Zoom meeting Link will be sent in a separate message on Monday December 7, 2020.
Zedrick Brown
President
AFGE Local 1658
email: zedrick.brown@afge1658.
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LABOR 2020 GOTV: Sunday – AFGE Literature Drop
Hi Fellow AFGE members,
Joe Biden has said that, “I will be the strongest union president you have ever had.” We’ll need a friend like that in the White House to advocate for federal pay raises, our pensions, and more.
Election Day is less than a week away, and we need all hands on deck to make sure AFGE members vote and elect pro-union candidates like Joe Biden.
AFGE is working with the Michigan AFL-CIO to host a Get-Out-The-Vote Kickoff Literature Drop on Sunday, November 1 starting at 1pm. Volunteers will be given door hangers and a map of homes to leave the door hangers on. We won’t be knocking on doors to talk with voters.
AFGE members will be gathering at 1pm the UAW Vote Center office in Detroit, MI located at 15140 Livernois Ave., Detroit, MI 48238. You’ll be able to drive through process to sign in and pickup your packets without getting out of your vehicle.
Bring your mask, because we would like to get a socially distanced group photo of AFGE members. We’ll also be providing packaged snacks.
If Detroit is too far for you – I’ve attached a flier with other AFL-CIO locations in MI that you can go to.
This is a great way to walk off some of that Halloween candy!
Please RSVP, or if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at m_buchanan2001@yahoo.com, or Legislative & Political Organizer Matt Muchowski at matt.muchowski@afge.org
Monique Buchanan
Vice-President
AFGE Local 3239
AFGE GOTV Literature Drop
Hi Fellow AFGE members,
Joe Biden has said that, “I will be the strongest union president you have ever had.” We’ll need a friend like that in the White House to advocate for federal pay raises, our pensions, and more.
Election Day is less than 3 weeks away, and we need all hands on deck to make sure AFGE members vote and elect pro-union candidates like Joe Biden.
AFGE is working with the Michigan AFL-CIO to host a Get-Out-The-Vote Kickoff Literature Drop on Saturday, October 24 starting at 8am. Volunteers will be given door hangers and a map of homes to leave the door hangers on. We won’t be knocking on doors to talk with voters.
AFGE members will be gathering at 8am the UAW Region 1 office in Warren, MI located at 27800 George Merrelli Dr, Warren, MI 48092. You’ll be able to drive through process to sign in and pickup your packets without getting out of your vehicle.
Bring your mask, because we would like to get a socially distanced group photo of AFGE members. We’ll also be providing packaged refreshments to take on your route to get your day started.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at m_buchanan2001@yahoo.com, or Legislative & Political Organizer Matt Muchowski at matt.muchowski@afge.org
Monique Buchanan
AFGE Member
Local 3239
Labor 2020: Your rights. Your retirement. Your benefits. Your pay. On the ballot.
- I commit to completing a minimum of four volunteer shifts with my local, district or council as part of AFGE’s plan to mobilizeto protect our jobs, our right to have a union and all the workers’ rights having a union provides me during 2020.
- I also pledge to talk to 5 of my AFGE brothers or sisters about our plan. I will discuss the necessity of good outreach, and I will ask them for their phone number, email, and to join our text list.
- As an AFGE member I understand the enormous threats to our union and will do all I can to help educate our Congressional representatives and elect candidates who will fight for AFGE’s Legislative priorities including our right to a union and collective bargaining.
Labor 2020 Campaign! WITH YOU. WE WIN. Volunteer Information
Thank you for volunteering for the Labor 2020 Campaign!
WITH YOU. WE WIN.
You can do all this from the comfort and safety of your own home.
All you need to help us win is a phone, a computer and an internet connection. Please contact your local
union coordinator to assist with any resources if they are unavailable to you. (Scroll down for contact info)
On or before the day of your scheduled phone bank shift, your field coordinator will email you
with a ZOOM LINK to the training, as well as an ACCOUNT NAME, PASSWORD, and PIN NUMBER
that you will need to log into the phone bank.
To participate in phone bank training, you will need to familiarize yourself with ZOOM meetings. The
following link will have instructions and tutorials available.
If you are uncomfortable calling from your own phone line, you can go to the following link to set up a
Google Voice number that you can use to dial with your cell phone or your laptop. You can also contact
your local field coordinator for help.
GOOGLE VOICE SET UP HOW TO:
https://support.google.com/voice/answer/115061?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
If you do not have free unlimited calling, Google can help you with that too! You can use Google
Hangouts to call anywhere for free. You can find out how to use that at the following link:
GOOGLE HANGOUTS SET UP HOW TO:
Every Tuesday Thru Saturday (inclusive) we will have 30 minute training sessions on how to use the
phone bank at :
● 11 am
● 2 pm
● 5 pm.
On each of those days, we will be calling our brothers and sisters to remind them to vote for labor
candidates from:
● 11:30am to 2:30pm
● 2:30pm to 5:30pm
● 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Contact information for field coordinators will be available throughout the phone bank
sessions to help if you run into any difficulties.
Please feel free to ask additional questions to your respective regional
coordinators.
Not sure of your region? Feel free to call any of us!
Detroit Metro:
Jamiel Martin 313-622-8995 jmartin@metrodaflcio.org
Oakland/Macomb Counties:
James Northmore 575-680-0649 jnorthmore@miaflcio.org
Eastern Michigan (inc. Flint, Lansing, Saginaw):
Joseph Bellgowan 517-862-1328 jbellgowan@miaflcio.org
Western Michigan:
Danny Wimmer 989-254-2625 dwimmer@miaflcio.org
Southern Michigan (inc. Jackson, Ann Arbor, Monroe):
James Johnson Jr. 517-262-1333 jjohnsonjr@ibew252.org
Upper Peninsula:
Cajsa Maki 906-631-5019 cmaki@miaflcio.org
2020 AFGE 1658 Veterans Scholarship
AFGE Local 1658 Proudly Presents: The 12th Annual 2020 AFGE Local 1658 Veterans Scholarship
Total Award Amount Available: $1,500.00
This special scholarship honors the brave men and women who honorably served our great nation. Individual award amounts will be based on the number of applications received, but will not be less than $200 per person.
Deadline for applications is 2 November 2020
Eligibility Requirements:
*NOTE: Previous year’s (2019) winners are ineligible for the 2020 scholarship and must skip a year before reapplying.
1. Applicant must be an AFGE 1658 Local Member/Veteran or spouse, child, grandchild or dependent of an AFGE Local 1658 Member/Veteran sponsor.
2. The AFGE Member/Veteran or sponsoring AFGE Member/Veteran must be a member in good standing (dues are up-to-date) for at least one year as of 2 November 2020.
3. Applicant must provide proof of enrollment in an academic program at an institution of higher learning, such as a Community College, State University or a Private four year College.
4. All applicants must submit a completed application package to the Building 230 Union Office hand-delivered not later than 2 November 2020 or postmarked no later than 2 November 2020. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
5. Applications of spouses, children, grandchild or dependent of AFGE 1658 Local Member/Veteran Elected Officers will only be considered if no other applications are received. Applications will be reviewed by an independent veteran’s panel.
Completed Application Package Shall Include the Following:
1. Applicant’s Name, Address, and Birth Date, Phones and e:mail contacts along with AFGE Member/Veteran Sponsor contact information.
2. If not an AFGE Member/Veteran, your relationship to the AFGE Member/Veteran sponsor.
3. Include in the package a copy of the member/veteran’s proof of discharge, DD214 or honorable discharge paper (with Personal Information and SSN Blocked out).
4. Academic institution attending and estimated graduation date.
5. College enrollment documentation (registration receipt or letter from college confirming enrollment)
6. Essay: Typed, double spaced essay not exceeding 500 words on any (one) of the following topics:
* Essay on what it means to be “An American”
* Research into the history of medical advancements during US military conflicts.
* Investigation of history and careers in the US Department of Defense.
7. List Community or Veterans Volunteer Service Activities. Please provide this listing on a separate page – limit to ONE page.
Delivery Information:
You may hand-deliver the application package to the Building 230 Union Office, Room 136W, no later than
2 November 2020
OR
You may mail the application package, postmarked no later than 2 November 2020 to:
ATTN: Veterans Scholarship Committee
AFGE Local 1658
Building 230, Room 136W
Mail Stop 423
6501 E. 11 Mile Road
Warren, MI 48397-5000
Award Announcement: The scholarship award recipient names will be announced on or around Veterans Day 2020.
Questions? Email or call:
Michael J. Johnson Veterans Volunteer,
michael.j.johnson@att.net or Cell (248) 229-2391
Zedrick Brown
President, AFGE Local 1658
Union Day of Action – September 20th, 2020
AFGE is participating in a Union Day of Action on September 20th. Here is the Sign Up Form to sign up as volunteers AFGE members and their families. Once you are signed up, you will be connected with the Day of Action coordinators for training and assignments. Union Day of Action Sign Up.
The Union Day of Action will be approximately 3 hours long and consist of approximately 1 hour of training and introductory comments (the list of speakers will be finalized soon) and 2 hours of phone calls that members can make from the comfort of their own home. This is a great way to get involved in the campaign in an easy, low-stakes, and safe way. So, for everyone in your Local who has voiced even the smallest willingness to get involved politically, this is their chance!
This Day of Action is not reserved exclusively for Union members. I know that I will be sharing this with my friends and family and I welcome you to do the same. Just make sure they enter “AFGE” and your local number in the Union Affiliation portion of the sign-up page so we get credit.
AFGE, the AFL-CIO, and the Michigan AFL-CIO have endorsed Vice President Joe Biden because of his commitment and support of the most important Union issues. For more information on Vice President Biden’s commitment to Union issues take a look at his Plan for Strengthening Worker Organizing, Collective Bargaining, and Unions.
2020 AFGE 1658 Veterans Scholarship
AFGE Local 1658 Proudly Presents:
The 12th Annual 2020 AFGE Local 1658 Veterans Scholarship Announcement
Total Award Amount Available: $1,000
This special scholarship honors the brave men and women who honorably served our great nation. Individual award amounts will be based on the number of applications received, but will not be less than $200 per person.
Deadline for applications is 2 November 2020
Eligibility Requirements:
*NOTE: Previous year’s (2019) winners are ineligible for the 2020 scholarship and must skip a year before reapplying.
1. Applicant must be an AFGE 1658 Local Member/Veteran or spouse, child, grandchild or dependent of an AFGE Local 1658 Member/Veteran sponsor.
2. The AFGE Member/Veteran or sponsoring AFGE Member/Veteran must be a member in good standing (dues are up-to-date) for at least one year as of 2 November 2020.
3. Applicant must provide proof of enrollment in an academic program at an institution of higher learning, such as a Community College, State University or a Private four year College.
4. All applicants must submit a completed application package to the Building 230 Union Office hand-delivered not later than 2 November 2020 or postmarked no later than 2 November 2020. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
5. Applications of spouses, children, grandchild or dependent of AFGE 1658 Local Member/Veteran Elected Officers will only be considered if no other applications are received. Applications will be reviewed by an independent veterans panel.
Completed Application Package Shall Include the Following:
1. Applicant’s Name, Address, and Birth Date, Phones and e:mail contacts along with AFGE Member/Veteran Sponsor contact information.
2. If not an AFGE Member/Veteran, your relationship to the AFGE Member/Veteran sponsor.
3. Include in the package a copy of the member/veteran’s proof of discharge, DD214 or honorable discharge paper (with Personal Information and SSN Blocked out).
4. Academic institution attending and estimated graduation date.
5. College enrollment documentation (registration receipt or letter from college confirming enrollment)
6. Essay: Typed, double spaced essay not exceeding 500 words on any (one) of the following topics:
* Essay on what it means to be “An American”
* Research into the history of medical advancements during US military conflicts.
* Investigation of history and careers in the US Department of Defense.
7. List Community or Veterans Volunteer Service Activities. Please provide this listing on a separate page – limit to ONE page.
Delivery Information:
You may hand-deliver the application package to the Building 230 Union Office, Room 136W, not later than 2 November 2020 OR You may mail the application package, postmarked no later than 2 November 2020 to:
ATTN: Veterans Scholarship Committee
AFGE Local 1658
Building 230, Room 136W
Mail Stop 423
6501 E. 11 Mile Road
Warren, MI 48397-5000
Award Announcement: The scholarship award recipient names will be announced on or around Veterans Day 2020.
Questions? Email or call:
Michael J. Johnson
Veterans Volunteer
michael.j.johnson@att.net
or Cell (248) 229-2391
Zedrick Brown
President, AFGE Local 1658
Save the Postal Service Flyer 08-25-2020$100/$100 New Member/Recruiter Rebate July 1- July 30, 2020
Brothers & Sisters,
Beginning July 1 through July 31, 2020 AFGE Local 1658 will raise it’s recruitment bonus from $50 for new members and $50 for the recruiter to $100 for new members and $100 for the recruiter. This offer applies to new members who sign up through AFGE EDUES only. The links below will take you to the enrolling instructions for your agency.
New members can be signed using a Non Government-furnished personal computer, smartphone or tablet at https://join.afge.org/ or Click here to go to the online enrollment form.
After you sign up the new member please email us at:
afge1658hunt@comcast.net
or
Zedrick.Brown@afge1658.org
and we will give you instructions on how to receive your rebate.
