I would like to challenge every member to set a few simple goals this year. There are so many things we can all do to help promote a stronger union and make things better for working people in America.
Here are 20 simple goals to consider:
Make it a goal to attend a union meeting every month.
Make it a goal to talk to your union steward more often.
Make it a goal to talk to your co-workers' about your union.
Make it a goal to explain the benefits of a union to your non-union friends and relatives.
Make it a goal to look for the Union-Made/Made in the USA label when you shop.
Make it your goal to shop at worker friendly establishments.
Make it your goal to educate yourself on union/labor issues.
Make it your goal to come to work on time.
Make it your goal to work safely.
Make it your goal to reduce your absenteeism.
Make it your goal to care about your union brothers and sisters.
Make it your goal to attend a Membership Training class.
Make it your goal to wear RED on Thursdays.
Make it your goal to wear BLACK on Fridays.
Make it your goal to become a member of the IBEW Committee on Political Education. (COPE)
Make it your goal to become a member of our chapter of the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus. (EWMC)
Make it your goal to assist our Bargaining Committee.
Make it your goal to contact elected representatives in support of labor issues.
Make it your goal to volunteer for Union projects.
Make it your goal to improve IBEW, Local 824.
I hope you will join me in making some or all of these your goals in 2010!
In Solidarity,
Erik
