SOAR delivers groceries

Each month we collect groceries for food pantries.  Recently we sent our collections to Metropolis, IL where Local 7-669 has been locked out since last summer by "evil doers" at Honeywell Corp..

In March, Norma and Gary Gaines drove to the local union hall with well over 500 lbs. of food and other goods.

Go to the Local 7-669 for more information about events and issues.

http://usw7-669.com/

Norma Gaines, Joe Lee, Kenny Neal

Gary Gaines and Carl Neal

SCABS are stealing the jobs of our Sisters and Brothers

The radioactive substances and other chemicals used at the Honeywell Corp. plant seem to have created a "cancer spot" of sick, dead and dying USW members and others in the region.  USW Local 7-669 has created a graveyard near the picket line to remember the dead.

SOAR Activists Standing Up
to Protect Social Security

In late February, SOAR and AFSCME retirees went to visit Congressman Jerry Costello (D-12-IL) to thank him for his long record of sticking up for retirees.  We also made it clear we did not want to see negative changes in Social Security or Medicare.  He responsed "I don't support any changes to either - you can quote me."

(Photo: L to R - Gary Gaines, Mary Laurent, Dorothy Asbury, Cong. Costello, Ralph Asbury, Jeff Rains, Patty Peterman, Carl McDonald, Charlie Cross)

Save American Manufacturing

HELP WANTED - Seeking candidates who want "Made in America" to be more than a slogan.  Must put and end to China's cheating on trade and currency and commit to investing in our nation's manufacturing base, which is coming off it's worst decade in history.  Eligible candidates must have the backbone to prevent another 5.5 million manufacturing job loses and 50,000 shuttered plants. 

Send resume to voters.

http://www.americanmanufacturing.org/

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Labor Day Parade & Picnic

SOAR was established in 1985 to organically link the USW’s active members with those in retirement so that both can work on common problems.

This Chapter is composed of members from local unions in Southern Illinois (Sub 2).  Like most SOAR chapters, we come from many backgrounds -steel, rubber, aluminum, grain, paper, public sector and many others. Like the Seal of the United States of America - E Plurbus Unum ("FromMany - We Are ONE").