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I agree that people need to about strikes but a fine line needs to be
walked between providing information and political activism.

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From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of David Lowe
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 9:45 AM
To: IUG INNOPAC List
Subject: RE: 2005 IUG Annual Meeting in San Francisco

I agree. We need to know about the strike just as much as we need to
know about, say, weather conditions.

David Lowe
Computer Services Librarian
Bounds Law Library
University of Alabama

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From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org on behalf of Maurine McCourry
Sent: Fri 10/8/2004 8:37 AM
To: IUG INNOPAC List
Subject: RE: 2005 IUG Annual Meeting in San Francisco



While I agree that political discussions should be reserved for other
lists, pro-union members of this list will appreciate being made aware
of the strike before making reservations for the conference. I think
it's relevant as a point of information relevant to the business of the
organization.

Thanks.

Maurine McCourry
Technical Services Librarian
Hillsdale College
maurine dot mccourry at hillsdale dot edu

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From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org]On Behalf Of David Ruml
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 8:48 AM
To: IUG INNOPAC List
Subject: RE: 2005 IUG Annual Meeting in San Francisco


I didn't think the IUG list was in place for things like this. Seems
inappropriate.

DAVID E. RUML
Bibliographic Database and Systems Admin.
Carrollton Public Library at Hebron & Josey
4220 N. Josey Lane
CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75010

x4712
david dot ruml at cityofcarrollton dot com
www.cityofcarrollton.com/library


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From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org]On Behalf Of Mitch Turitz, CFA
Chapter President
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 6:12 PM
To: Richard Blood
Cc: innopac at innopacusers dot org
Subject: Re: 2005 IUG Annual Meeting in San Francisco
Importance: High


Richard, et al,

You may not have been aware of this, but currently there is a
strike against the San Francisco Hilton. I doubt that the strike
will last to May first, but I would like to ask anyone planning on
attending the IUG convention to write to the hotel and to urge them
to please settle with their workers. If the strike does last to May
1 and beyond, I urge everyone to boycott the SF Hilton and to see if
their meetings can be moved someplace else. I further urge everyone
not to cross a picket line!

As union members ourselves (approximately 2/3rd of the tenure-track
faculty at SFSU and 90% of the SFSU library's faculty) we need to
stand in solidarity against other union members who also face unfair
treatment.

A key issue in the struggle is the right to health benefits. As
health care costs go through the roof, major employers in every
industry across the country are attempting to pass down health care
costs to workers, raising premiums, co-pays, or dropping coverage
altogether. The hotels are demanding that workers pay as much as $273
per month in health coverage costs. This would mean a huge pay cut
for low-paid workers, who are already struggling to make ends meet.

For hotel workers and other low-wage workers especially, health care
coverage is key to their survival. At the same time, this is an issue
of tremendous significance for all working people. Every time a union
contract loses health coverage, it emboldens all other employers to
try to force the same cutbacks on their workforce.

Support the hotel workers. Never has it been more true that AN INJURY
TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL - A VICTORY FOR ONE IS A VICTORY FOR ALL!

Health benefits may be the next item that the Chancellor's Office
may try to take away from us in our upcoming negotiations for a new
union contract. We need to stand in solidarity with our brothers and
sisters.

Before making reservations, I urge everyone to write to the Hilton
and ask them to settle. Also CC SEIU Local #2 to show them that we
stand in solidarity with their struggle for fair wages, benefits and
working conditions.

For more information see:
http://www.indybay.org/news/2004/09/1696970.php


In solidarity,

Mitch Turitz,
California Faculty Association Chapter President

At 2:56 PM -0700 10/7/2004, Richard Blood <rblood at sfsu dot edu> (by way
of Georgianna Wong wrote:
>* * * * * * * 2005 Annual Meeting of the Innovative Users Group
>(IUG) in San Francisco * * * * * * *
>
>As most of you know, every other year the national IUG meeting is in
>the San Francisco Bay Area, and the 2005 annual meeting, which is
>scheduled from May 1 through May 4, 2005, is at the San Francisco
>Hilton Hotel in downtown San Francisco: it is the most convenient
>annual IUG meeting ever. When the IUG annual meeting occurs in the
>SF bay area, it is usually well attended by SFSU library faculty and
>staff, and the 2005 meeting represents an important educational
>event to update yourself on Innopac.
>
>The following information has just been released:
>
>Planning is underway for the IUG 2005 Conference to be held May 1st-
>4th, at the Hilton San Francisco. A preliminary Conference page is now
>available at : http://innopacusers.org/iug2005/index.html . Links to
>Conference information will be added as we move through the planning
>process.
>
>We will be making the Program Proposal form available shortly. If you
>have been thinking about giving a presentation, but would like some
>ideas as to possible topics, please visit the Suggested Program Topics
>page at : http://innopacusers.org/iug2005/Suggested_Topics.html
>
>Programs will be needed for both the Main Conference, as well as the
New
>Users Pre-Conference. A variety of presentation formats is welcome,
>including single & multiple presenters, panel discussions, open forums,
>and combined III staff/IUG member presentations.


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http://www.cfasf.org (SFSU web site)
cfasf at igc dot org) or Mitch Turitz (x. 87883;
turitz at sfsu dot edu)
&
http://www.calfac.org/ (CFA State-wide web site)

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