The Holidays Were Filled with Joy
The Central Oklahoma Labor Federation, AFL-CIO provided Christmas baskets to three families this holiday season. We appreciate the generosity of CWA 6016, IAM&AW 2909, AFT 4574, the Central Oklahoma Labor Federation and United Way of Central Oklahoma for making the donations possible.
In addition, we extend a big thank you to Eric Puente, AFGE 916 and Vic Naso, OK3 PASS Chapter for gathering hundreds of jars of peanut butter for the Oscar Romero Catholic Worker Community Grocery Delivery Program. Your gifts made the lives of many brighter this holiday season. |
Central Oklahoma Community Forum
Last month's meeting, featuring Wendel Whisenhunt, director Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department, provided members with helpful information about the various community centers in the metro area.
Upcoming Meetings:
January 12 and February 9
Both meetings will focus on OATH, Oklahomans Against Trafficking Humans.
The Forum meets the second Tuesday of the month 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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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
The Pearl of Wisdom Campaign to Prevent Cervical Cancer is a united, global effort to raise awareness of the opportunities now available to prevent cervical cancer. This campaign reaches women, healthcare providers, policy makers, health advocates and the media. We recognize that by working together we can more effectively:  - Raise awareness of the tools available to preventing cervical cancer - Encourage women to take full advantage of these tools - Advocate for the implementation of these tools for girls and women everywhere. - Work together to prevent unnecessary disease and death. Access: www.pearlofwisdom.us for more information. Note: "Pearl of Wisdom" lapel pins are union made by IAM&AW.
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Recommended Reading
Retired AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison, Bob Miller recommendeds Working Stiffs, Union Maids, Reds, and Riffraff by Tom Zaniello. This book is an encyclopedic guide to 350 labor films from around the world, ranging from those you've heard of -- Salt of the Earth, The Grapes of Wrath, Roger & Me -- to those you've never heard of but will fall in love with once you see them. Zaniello describes all the films in detail, tells you whether they're available for rental or purchase, and, if so, where. Fiction and nonfiction, the films are about unions, labor history, working-class life, political movements, and the struggle between labor and capital. Each entry includes critical commentary, production data, cast list, suggested related films, and annotated references to books and Web sites for further reading. This most recent edition, published in 2003, addresses both historical and contemporary films and features documentaries and hard-to-find information about agitprop and union-financed films. To receive a free copy of the UCS (Union Communication Services, Inc.) catalog of labor books for 2010, email ucsbooks@unionist.com or visit the web site and see a larger selection: www.unionist.com. |
According to the 2009 Self-Sufficiency Standard for Oklahoma: a single parent with one preschooler and one school-age child living in Oklahoma County needs to earn $35,356 annually, or $16.94/hour to meet the family's most basic needs of housing, child care, transportation, taxes and other essentials.
The amount needed by a single parent with a preschooler ranges from $11.42/hour ($24,111 annually) in Grady County to %16.54/hour ($34,933 annually) for this living in the Tulsa area.
Calculated for38 states and Washington, D.C., the full report can be seen at okacaa.org or at selfsufficiencystandard.org. | |
Coalition of Labor Union Women
Next Meeting:
Thursday, January 21
4:45 p.m.
Central Oklahma Labor Federation, AFL-CIO Office
3400 S Western, OKC
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2010 UCAN Training Dates
March 23
March 30
April 4
April 13
April 20 |
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Site
United Way of Central Oklahoma will host a VITA site this tax season to help low-income families receive the maximum tax credits available.
Hours of Operation:
Fridays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
January 22 - February 27
April 3, 9 and 10
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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. |
UCAN Disaster Response Team
DRT volunteers, Karen Gates, David Hatch, Jay Albertson, CWA 6016 and Retha Stringer spent time Jan. 9 serving meals and refreshments at the homeless day shelter. | |
