Who is ULU Local 100?

Local 100’s mission is to organize and represent unorganized service sector workers in the middle south states of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas, and allow our members to create a vehicle to allow them a clear voice and real power in their workplace and their communities.  After more than 25 years as an SEIU local, in October 2009 Local 100 became independent again. Please become a fan on of Local 100 ULU on Facebook!
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Oswaldo Pineda -- 18-year employee stiffed by unfair health care system PDF Print E-mail

Oswaldo Pineda has been a Sharpstown Middle School employee for 18 years. Six years ago he paid $130.00 every paycheck for family health care coverage. Today it would cost him $444.00 per paycheck. If he paid that, his take-home pay would only be $310 per paycheck. So he has no health insurance.

A while ago, Pineda had an ulcer that required hospitalization. He now owes the hospital $8,692.00. He’s paying 50 dollars a month, and it will take him 15 years to pay back the hospital.

This is a crime -- a grave social injustice that must be remedied!

 
Judy Is Back, Protects Pregnant Co-Worker PDF Print E-mail

Long time Local 100 member Judy Hudson, a Food Service Manager in HISD Dogan Elementary School has been off work because of health problems for four months. A temporary Food Service Manager had told Local 100 member Arnell Jones, a Food Service Attendant at Dogan that she “she shouldn’t have gotten pregnant” and gave her the job of lifting heavy boxes even though she was four months pregnant. When Judy came back to work last week and heard this story she put a stop the harassment of Arnell and told her she would be supportive during the next five months, if need be she would do any heavy lifting that needed to be done.

One more story of Local 100 members helping each other.

 
Local 100 Starts “A Petition for Health” PDF Print E-mail

In HISD, the largest employer in Houston 70% of the non-teacher employees can no longer afford the District’s health insurance. The cheapest policy costs over $100 per pay check, with take home pay of only $400 it is not affordable. Beginning in January Local 100 will release the petition to all HISD kitchens and ask members to make it available to all support workers in each school. The petition asks Superintendent Saavedra to restructure the HISD budget to allow affordable insurance rates for support staff. A recent janitors organizing drive in downtown Houston by our union has given workers health insurance for $20 a month. If janitorial companies can afford it, HISD should be able to afford to care about its employees.

Sign the petition and let Saaverdra that you care about your health.

 
Food Service Manager Confronts Health Insurance Realities PDF Print E-mail

Jose Luna is a Food Service Manager at Katherine Smith Elementary.  He works hard, and encourages his co-workers to achieve goals every day.  At the recent Members Meeting on May 13th, Jose discussed the high cost of health care with Local 100 field director Orell Fitzsimmons.

"I became a member [of Local 100] in 2001 because working for HISD-- you never know when you may need representation.  I was born in Matamoras, Mexico in 1963.  I came to America in '79 because I would have more opportunities for a better life."

Jose continues, "HISD is a wonderful place to work and especially helping the children everyday.  I hope to work for HISD for the next 20 years and then retire.  I have recently become more involved with Local 100 and hope to be part of electing a school board that will lower the cost of health insurance.  I now pay $138 a paycheck for my insurance and many of my co-workers can no longer afford any health insurance."

Food Service Managers face the same problems as contract, hourly, and substitute workers, and in many ways they are no different from the workers under their supervision.  Managers and workers alike need to be prepared to stand together and shout aloud in unison, "We need affordable health care coverage Now!  Right now!"  50% of HISD workers have no health insurance.  Less than a decade ago that coverage was free and open to all HISD employees, and this trend is not good for anyone.

 
Nick Lampson: Candidate, House District 22 PDF Print E-mail

Local 100 endorses Nick "The Charmer" Lampson in the race to replace Tom "The Hammer" Delay for the U.S. House of Representatives, District 22.

As November draws nearer Local 100 will be working hard to see that Nick Lampson's campaign goes as far as his character will take it, which is all the way to Washington.

For volunteer opportunities, and to help the campaign to get "The Charmer" in the House, contact Local 100 in Houston.  Also, see the related link for Nick Lampson's homepage.

 
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