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On April 18, BCTGMLocal 25 (Chattanooga,Tenn.) membersemployed by RichProducts ManufacturingCorp. in Murfreesboro,Tenn. celebrated theirone-year anniversary withthe BCTGM. To commemoratethe event, unionmembers and their familiesgathered for a ban-ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONquet at the Lions Clubhall. According to Local 25 Business Agent Tommy Kelly, it was a very festive event that included homemade food,door prizes and plenty of union fellowship. “These people represent everything that a union stands for. The membershiparranged this dinner and made it a huge success. I am proud to be associated with this group of peopleas we move forward to reach our goal of one hundred percent union membership in this plant,” concludes Kelly.BCTGM-PACLocal 9 (Seattle) Fin. Secy.Robert Davis (right) presentsU.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) with a BCTGM-PAC donation in support of herre-election campaign. Murrayhas a long record of voting insupport of labor issues.Following recentcontract negotiationswith ConAgra,BCTGM Intl. Rep. DanGust and the Local143G (Rapid City,S.D.) negotiationscommittee membersmet with U.S. Sen.Tom Daschle (D-S.D.)in his district office.POLITICAL ACTIONPictured here (fromleft to right) is L. 143G Pres. Wes Jamison, Daschle, Steward KellyStephens, L. 143 Vice Pres. Dana Deville, Gust, and Steward Terry Hulce.EDUCATION & MOBILIZATION Pictured here is a group of Local317T (Greensboro, N.C.) stewards who attended a shop stewards seminarin February taught by Intl. Rep. Barry Baker. Topics covered included grievancehandling, organizing, political action, the 2004 presidential electionsand more.14BCTGM News
BCTGM Power Union Plus Mortgage &Real Estate makes refinancing and homebuyingeasier and more affordable forworking families. Through ChaseManhattan Mortgage Corporation, one ofthe largest lenders in the U.S., unionmembers can take advantage ofconvenient mortgage programs. Take alook at some of the benefits:Union PlusMortgage &Real EstateHome Financing Made SimpleVisit the Home Finance Center online atwww.bctgm.org/benefits/index.htm for firsttimehome buyers’ support, planning calculatorsand information about the entire mortgageprocess. You can also call the BCTGMPower/Union Plus Mortgage and Real Estateat: 1-800-416-5786. A program counselor willanswer all of your home-buying questions—from how much house you can afford, towhat type of mortgage will best suit yourneeds. They can also refer you to a professionalreal estate agent who can help you finda home within your price range.Call BCTGM Power/Union Plus Mortgageand Real Estate at:1-800-416-5786• Easy application process on thephone or in-person;• Strike and unemployment/disabilitybenefits to help you make paymentswhen you’re out of work;• Mortgage loans to purchase orrefinance your home;• For refinancing: You could loweryour rate, lower your monthlypayments and shorten your loanterm;• Mortgage programs for borrowerswith “less than perfect” credit;• Your family—including parents andchildren—are also eligible for UnionPlus mortgages;• Down payments as low as 5%—andeven lower for qualified buyers;• $350 toward closing costs (for buyerswho use both the real estate andmortgage portions of the program);• The average maximum lender feeunder the Union Plus program is only$100, compared to an industryaverage of $753 in fees, based on anational survey of mortgage lenderfees by HSH Associates in May 2003.So union members save an averageof $653.May/June 2004 www.bctgm.org 15
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