Californians help Keep Jobs in California - Fight Verizon

Verizon customers help show your support for our Union. Help keep jobs in California.

Verizon is showing tremendous disrespect for workers and consumers in California.

Verizon makes a huge percentage (70%) of its profits from California consumers. But it continues to send jobs out of state, and even out of the country. Verizon call center jobs are already in the Philippines. Last month our team working to bargain a new contract caught Verizon sending California jobs to Tijuana.

• Help send Verizon a message by sending you next Phone Bill via U.S. Mail. Attach a sticker over the Barcode so it will have to be processed manually.

• You can also make the check amount 1 penny less and tape the actual penny onto the bill.

• Or simply staple your check to the bill.

Communications Workers of America - Local 9588

AFL - CIO
190 West "G" Street - Colton, California 92324 - (909) 422-8960 - FAX (909) 824-2391

Sub Teachers Can Collect Unemployment

Substitute Teachers can collect Unemployment Benefits:

Apply for unemployment benefits on-line with eApply4UI

• www.edd.ca.gov/eapply4ui

Available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish.

SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog.

SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly know as the Food Stamp Program) can help many families and individuals in our area.


As the result of our economic circumstances, many working families and individuals are experiencing hardships. As the people of our country struggle to find employment and pay for living expenses, there is absolutely no reason why any American should have to worry about not having a nutritious meal on the table.


Follow these links or share them if you need assistance:


SNAP/Food Stamp - website links:


Federal Goverment - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

• www.fns.usda.gov/snap/

State of California

• http://www.ca.gov/ - Click on "Home and Family" link to download FS application

California Association for Food Banks (CAFB)

• http://www.myfoodstamps.org/

San Bernardino On-line Appliclication

• http://www.c4yourself.com/

State Food hotline: 877-847- FOOD (3663)

Ron, Stephen, and myself attended a workshop conducted by U.S. Congressman Joe Baca. Please use or share this information with others. Stop Hunger in Your Community!

FYI - ATTN: Substitute Teachers

FYI - ATTN: Substitute Teachers

Our parent Union is CWA - local 9588. CWA provides legal and origanizational support for us - the Substitute Teachers in San Bernardino and Rialto. The majority of local 9588 membership are in heated and protracted contract talks with Verizon.

Please read the post below and give them your support.

Remember the Union is there for all of us. Support your fellow Union members in their fight for a livable wage and benefits.

Keep California Jobs in California

Tell Verizon: Keep California Jobs in California

Tell Verizon that it's a slap in the face.

Verizon makes a huge percentage of its profits from California consumers. But it continues to send our jobs out of state, and even out of the country. Verizon call center jobs are already in the Philippines. Last month our bargaining team caught Verizon sending our jobs to Tijuana.

California consumers have made it possible for Verizon to keep its fat cat executives fat. Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg's salary is $18.6 million, and the salary of the other five top executives totals $58.9 million. Verizon made $3.65 billion in profits last year.

Verizon can afford to help lead California out of the recession. And it can afford to give its 5,500 California employees a fair contract--without shifting more of the health care burden to workers.

Send Verizon a message by asking your legislators to demand answers from Verizon.

Keep California jobs in California!

http://action.cwa-union.org/c/20/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=28

SBCUSD - New Modified Traditional Calendar Announced

New Modified Traditional Calendar Announced Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, the District will begin implementing a Modified Traditional Calendar. Traditional and D-Track only schools will be making the switch.

August 3, 2010, will be the first day of school on the new Modified Traditional Calender. The new calendar gives students a one-week break at Thanksgiving, over three weeks off at winter, and two weeks for Spring break.

Below is a list of schools that will be switching to the Modified Traditional Calendar, effective this upcoming 2010-2011 school year. Other schools may be added at a later date, at which point this list will be updated. This list was last updated on December 8, 2009.

Modified Traditional Calendar Schools

Elementary Schools

Anderson
Anton
Arrowhead
Barton
Belvedere
Burbank
Cole
Cypress
Davidson
Emmerton
Fairfax
Highland-Pacific
Inghram
Jones
Kimbark
Mt. Vernon
Bonnie Oehl
Parkside
Salinas
Thompson
Urbita
Warm Springs
Bing Wong

Middle Schools

Arrowview
Chavez
Curtis
Del Vallejo
Golden Valley
King
Richardson PREP HI
Rodriguez PREP Academy
Serrano
Shandin Hills

High Schools

Arroyo Valley
Cajon
Pacific
San Andreas
San Bernardino
San Gorgonio
Sierra

San Bernardino City Unified School District Calendars

Traditional Calendar 2009-10

2009-2010 (Revised) Year-Round Calendar

2010-2011 Modified Traditional Calendar

2010-2011 Traditional and Four-Track Year Round Calendars

Source - http://www.sbcusd.k12.ca.us/index.aspx?NID=7

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Source for graphic - http://allfaith.com/graphics/st_patrick.jpg

When Irish Eyes are Smiling




Have a Happy and Safe St. Patrick's Day.

Attention: Rialto USD Substitute Teachers

Notes: from the Rialto Superintendent's Meeting - March 17, 2010

April 12, 2010 will be a high demand day for Substitute Teachers.

On May 3, 2010 Rialto USD will be going paperless. The District will ONLY accept ONLINE applications through EDJOIN.org for all Certificated, Classified, and Management positions.

• Visit the District website at www.rialto.k12.ca.us
• Click on Personnel Services
• Click on EDJOIN
• Select the job you are interested in follow the steps

Attention: SBCUSD Substitute Teachers

The last workshop for this academic year for SBCUSD is scheduled for April 22, 2010, Thursday at San Bernardino City USD Community Room -

SBCUSD District Office

777 F Street

San Bernardino, CA 92410

The workshop is scheduled to provide the Substitute Teacher with information on how to adapt to being with and teaching Special Education students at all grade levels. Please contact Elaine Alexandres at (909) 381-1228. There are only 100 seats available. Call ASAP only if you want to go and are serious about Special Education. You will be paid 1/2 day if you attend the whole 4 hour training. (Elaine will be checking at the beginning and during the training.)

Chief Steward - Stephen Gianni

NSTA Conference - May 22, 2010

If you are interested in attending the National Substitute Teachers Alliance (NSTA) conference - May 22 & 23, 2010 - use the internet links provided below. This is a great opportunity to network with other substitute teachers nationwide.

Link to conference information:

http://lcapst.org/2010%20NSTA%20Conference/CONFERENCE%20REGISTRATION%20NSTA%202010%20-%20updated.pdf


Link to hotel registration:

http://lcapst.org/2010%20NSTA%20Conference/hotel%202010%20-%20updated.pdf

Hope to see you there in beautiful and sunny Las Vegas.