Wishing you a heart full of joy this holiday season and every day of the year. |
Bringing Joy to Families this Holiday Season
The Central Oklahoma Labor Federation, AFL-CIO will again provide Christmas baskets for union families having financial difficulties. If your local has a family in need, please contact Tim O'Connor, 740.7496 or Barbara Royce, 523.3589.
Please provide the family's name, number of family members, ages of children, address and contact telephone number.
This holiday season five families were thankful to receive Thanksgiving baskets generosly donated by Kay Samaripa, CWA 6016 Tetiree, CWA 6016, IAM&AW 2909, OPEIU 381 and Travelers Aid/Upward Transitions. |
Central Oklahoma Community Forum
Join us tomorrow, Dec. 8 to hear Wendel Whisenhunt, director, Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation  Department. The meeting will be held at United Way of Central Oklahoma, 1444 NW 28th Street, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Please bring your own lunch.
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The Changing Face of Labor
1983-2009
By John Schmitt and Kris Warner
Over the last quarter century, the unionized workforces has changed dramatically, according to this new Center for Economic and Policy Research report. In 2008, union workers reflected trends in the workforce as a whole toward a greater share of women, Latinos, Asian Pacific Americans, older, more-educated workers, and a shift out of manufacturing toward services. 
"The view that the typical union worker is a white male manufacturing worker may have been correct a quarter of a century ago, but it's not an accurate description of those in today's labor movement, " said John Schmitt, a CEPR Senior Economist and an author of the report.
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UCAN Disaster Response Team
Members of the Union Community Activist Network Disaster Response Team responded, Saturday, November 7, to remove debris from a home site destroyed by last year's wildfires in Choctaw and Midwest City.
Participating team members were Karen Gates, Mildred Davis, Lillian Potters, Dave Jacca, Larry Flowers, BCTGM 366G, Tim O'Connor, Diane Caballero, OPEIU 277 and CWA 6016.
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How to Help the Uninsured Children in Our Community
It is estimated that 60,000 children in the state of Oklahoma who are eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) are not enrolled in the program. If you have contact with children in need, ask the parents if their children qualify for the school lunch program. If the answer is yes, ask the parents if the children have health insurance. If the answer is no, hand them an application for SCHIP. Applications can be found at okdhs.org or okhca.org. |
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Coalition of Labor Union Women
January 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. It is unclear at this date if an event will be planned around this day. More information to follow.
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H1N1 Hotline
The Oklahoma State Health Department has launched a hotline, 1.866.289.7134, to address questions about H1N1. Additional information can be found on the OSDH Web site or www.flu.gov. |
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An Old Friend
Retirement agrees with Frank Burns, long time labor activist and AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison. He joined United Way Staff at their annual Thanksgiving luncheon a few weeks ago and took time out to chat with Barbara Royce.
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How Dollars are Invested
Click here to see how 2008 United Way contributions were allocated.
Click here to see the breakdown of allocations by Focus Area. |
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Directory of Community Services
United Way's online Directory of Community Services offers a searchable database of local health and social service programs. This resource includes detailed information about non-profit and government resources in Canadian, Cleveland, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, McClain, and Pottawatomie Counties. |
Help Save a Life
Learn the three simple questions to ask if you suspect someone is having a stroke:
S - Ask the individual to smile;
T - Ask the individual to talk and speak a simple sentence;
R - Ask the individual to raise both arms.
If he or she has trouble with any one of these task, call 911 immediately. | |
