Take Action Now!

Contact your Legislators... tell them REFORM BEFORE CUTS

While the first vote to rescind the 3% pay raise that was bargained for in good faith over two years ago failed, the Senate will vote on this again soon.  State Employees have already made concessions, suffered closures, furloughs, and reductions in staff.  They have already paid! 

  Write your legislators now!

 Send Democratic Senators a "Thank You" for standing for us and voting NO!  It is CRITICAL that they hear from us as this will be voted on again and we need to ensure their continued support.

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Budget Proposal Would Slash 5 More Prisons

Governor Granholm introduced her FY '10-'11 Budget Proposal today.  Specifically for Corrections it calls for the re-instatement of "good time credits" and the use of electronic monitoring outside the prison walls.  These reforms would result in a decrease of the prison population of approximately 7,500 inmates within 4 to 6 months and therefore the closure of 4 to 5 prisons starting October 2010.   

DOC Budget Proposal
Full Budget
2.11.10 MCO Special Bulletin

The Governor's recommendation is the first step in the budget process.  This will move through the Senate and then the  House, being modified along the way.  Now is the time to start calling and writing your legislators!

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Early Out Retirement Bill Needs Your Help!

HB 5197

HB 5197 was reported out of the Standing Committee on Labor back in August along party lines.  The next hurdle is to get it passed out of the full House.... so we need you to contact your legislators and show your support today!

HB 5197 language
Note: The bill that passed out of the sub-committee included a substitute H-1.  This substitute maintains the original window date of August 1^st 2009, but extends the closing date from November 30^th, 2009, to December 31^st, 2010.

Send a letter to your legislator in support today!

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2010 Monroe/Lenawee Scholarships

 The Monroe/Lenawee County AFL-CIO Central Labor Council is again awarding two $500 scholarships; one each to a qualified 2010 graduating senior from a Monroe County high school and a Lenawee County high school who meet the criteria as stated in the applicaiton. 

Hurry, deadline is April 16, 2010!  
Download Application 

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MCO Scholarship Program

MCO is proud to offer the 2010 MCO Scholarship Program.  This program offers scholarships to children of MCO members entering (or in) college. Eligible students are a child, stepchild, or adopted child of an MCO member in good continuous standing for three years as of the January of the year for the scholarship. Applications are available now for those entering or returning to school in the fall.  Winners are announced in July.  

   Submission deadline is June 1, 2010.  

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MCO/MDOC Rings

MCO has joined up with MTM Recognition in the creation and sale of a ring representing your service to MCO and the MDOC. MTM Recognition has in turn offered to make a donation to the MCO Crisis Fund for every ring purchased.

The rings are hand made in Hudsonville, Michigan and can be customized with your birthstone, name, dates of service, Officer/RUO, etc., and is available in Platinum, Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel, and 10K, 14K, and 18K gold.

A order form with complete pricing details can be found here.  If you need one faxed/mailed to you simply let us know! 

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