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Please Contact Your Senators on Health Care Excise Tax

 Summary:  The current Senate bill includes a proposal to tax health care benefits. Unions are weighing in with Senators regarding our opposition. The tax on healthcare benefits being proposed in the Senate bill is a huge problem for union members and the officers of most National and International Unions have spoken out vehemently against it. We need you to add your voice.

 Our members, like many across the country, are facing enormous problems in this economy.  It is clear the rising cost of health care and insurance is only adding to those problems.  That is why it is so important not to pay for health care reform on the backs of working families.  Unfortunately, the Senate bill in its current form does just that.  The excise tax on health plans in the Senate bill will be passed onto employees in the form of lower benefits or higher premiums.  Additionally, it will discriminate against workers in high-cost states, in industries with older workers and in more dangerous jobs. These workers will be penalized because they have to pay more for the same basic health care we all expect out of a decent plan.

 It is absolutely critical to pass effective health care reform legislation. But union members and our fellow citizens don't need just any reform. We need reform that makes health care more affordable and accessible for everyone without adding to current economic hardships.  That's why we ask you to please call your senators and tell them to help ensure that the final health care legislation isn't funded on the backs of working families through taxes on benefits.

 Please contact your U.S Senators immediately and tell them "NO" on the Excise Tax on Health Care Plans.

 Call your senator at 1-877-323-5246. 


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For E-Activist Information, as well as information on how to contact your United States Senators & Representatives, please visit the LEAP section of the International's web page.


The construction of clean coal fired powerhouses continues to be a major issue in Michigan as well as across the country.  We need to let our elected officials know that we support the construction of these facilities and that we VOTE.  Please contact your representatives and let them know you feel.

To contact your State Representative, click here.

To contact your State Senator, click here.


The following representatives, all Democrats, have not gotten on board with supporting the construction of clean coal fired powerhouses:

District Last Name First Name Address Phone Email
1 Bledsoe Timothy  S 0585 HOB 517-373-0154 TimBledsoe@house.mi.gov 
2 Lemmons Jr. LaMar S 0586 HOB 517-373-0106 lamarlemmonsjr@house.mi.gov
4 Young II Coleman S 0588 HOB 517-373-1008 colemanayoungii@house.mi.gov
6 Durhal Jr. Fred  S 0685 HOB 517-373-0844 FredDurhal@house.mi.gov 
8 Cushingberry Jr. George S 0687 HOB 517-373-2276 georgecushingberry@house.mi.gov
9 Jackson Shanelle S 0688 HOB 517-373-1705 shanellejackson@house.mi.gov
11 Nathan David  N 0690 HOB 517-373-3815 DavidNathan@house.mi.gov 
12 Tlaib Rashida  N 0691 HOB 517-373-0823 RashidaTlaib@house.mi.gov 
13 Kandrevas Andrew  N 0692 HOB 517-373-0845 AndrewKandrevas@house.mi.gov 
14 Clemente Ed S 0693 HOB 517-373-0140 edclemente@house.mi.gov
23 Kennedy Deb  S 0787 HOB 517-373-0855 DebKennedy@house.mi.gov 
24 Roberts Sarah  S 0788 HOB 517-373-0113 SarahRoberts@house.mi.gov 
25 Switalski Jon  S 0789 HOB 517-373-1772 JonSwitalski@house.mi.gov 
26 Donigan Marie N 0790 HOB 517-373-3818 mariedonigan@house.mi.gov
27 Lipton Ellen  N 0791 HOB 517-373-0478 EllenLipton@house.mi.gov 
28 Liss Lesia  N 0792 HOB 517-373-2275 LesiaLiss@house.mi.gov 
29 Melton Tim N 0793 HOB 517-373-0475 timmelton@house.mi.gov
35 Gregory Vincent  N 0799 HOB 517-373-1788 VincentGregory@house.mi.gov 
37 Barnett Vicki  S 0886 HOB 517-373-1793 VickiBarnett@house.mi.gov 
39 Brown Lisa  S 0888 HOB 517-373-1799 LisaBrown@house.mi.gov 
42 Haugh Harold  N 0891 HOB 517-373-0854 HaroldHaugh@house.mi.gov 

If your representative is on this list, please take a minute to email them and ask them why they don't support jobs for Michigan.


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LEAP 2009 - Click on any picture to enlarge

Business Manager Bob Hutsell received an Outstanding Activist Award for his political action work.  Pictured in this photo from left to right are: International Vice-President Larry McManamon Sr., Business Manager Bob Hutsell, International President Newton B. Jones, and Political Director Bridget Martin.
Our LEAP Committee had meetings throughout the week with Michigan's Representative and Senators.  A reception was held where the LEAP delegates and their elected officials were present.  Pictured left to right are Don Fajardo, Jim Calouette, Mike Card, Congressman Dale Kildee, Bob Hutsell, Jason Wicklund and Grant Lynch
Pictured left to right are Don Fajardo, Mike Card, Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick, Bob Hutsell, and Grant Lynch

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