AFRAM

AFRAM Caucus Meeting To Be Held in Saginaw

April 2, 2008

There will be an AFRAM State Caucus meeting held at the SEIU Local 517M Saginaw office at 1420 S. Michigan Ave., Saginaw on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 12:00pm.

Please contact Yolanda Langston, Recording Secretary to RSVP by e-mail at: yolanda_langston@sbcglobal.net.

AFRAM Caucus Black History Contest a Huge Success

The SEIU-517M AFRAM Caucus held its first annual Black History contest in February. This is an event that will be sponsored annually by the AFARM Caucus. This year we open the contest up to sixth graders in the Saginaw and Buena Vista public schools. 25 students from Ricker middle, Webber middle, Central middle and Saginaw Arts and Sciences academy participated in this years contest. The contest committee members selected the top three essays and awarded the winners with a cash prize and a plaque from the SEIU 517M AFRAM caucus. All participants received a thank you letter and a certificate for entering the contest.

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AFRAM Membership Drive

March 11, 2008

The SEIU Local 517M AFRAM Caucus will be conducting a membership drive at our Saginaw Union Hall (1420 S. Michigan Ave.) on Friday, March 28, 2008. The drive will take place between 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

When you sign up for the AFRAM Caucus you will receive a FREE Taco Lunch!

Costs are $20 for a single year membership and $40 for a two-year membership.

AFRAM Caucus Established at Local 517M

On October 17, 2007 the SEIU Local 517M Executive Board voted unaminously to establish a African-American Caucus (AFRAM) at Local 517M. AFRAM was formed at SEIU International in 1996 and is the largest and oldest of the International's 7 caucuses. AFRAM's objective is to develop African-American leadership within SEIU. Membership is not limited to African-Americans only; AFRAM membership is open to everyone in SEIU.

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Become a Member of AFRAM

In an effort to offer our members additional convenience, you may now join or renew your annual membership dues online or you may continue to mail in your dues payment.

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Sunday Ballroom Dance Lessons

Lessons are for beginners who want to learn how to ballroom dance, even if you have no rhythm, two left feet, and no dancing experience.

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The History of AFRAM

The creation of the African American Caucus within SEIU evolved over several decades via several internal structures, all having root in concerns about full participation in all levels of SEIU’s structure and resource allocations.

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AFRAM Mission Statement

The National African American Caucus of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is committed to enhancing opportunities for education, training mentorship, leadership development and networking for SEIU members and staff of African descent.

We further engage to promote social, economic and political justice within our workplace, our communities, our nation and within our union.

We shall further encourage our members to actively engage in efforts to organize the unorganized and to fully participate in the development and implementation of labor’s political agenda and programs.