Reconnect with Your Community with the New Service Toolkit!
Thursday, January 12, 2012(National Federation of Federal Employees)
The
labor movement has a long and proud tradition
of community service. Well before we won a seat
at the negotiation table, unions made it a
priority to care for their sick and wounded,
provide for the families of injured workers,
and establish vibrant communities. Each day
unionists continue to express these sentiments
of solidarity, not only in the workplace, but
in their communities by donating their time and
resources to strengthen their neighborhoods,
cities, and states.
Unfortunately, all too often union
members’ dedication to the community goes
unnoticed. Federal employees and their union
representatives are often the target of unfair
political attacks in the media and Congress.
Through community service, we have the
opportunity to show who we really are by
illustrating the true essence of the labor
movement: solidarity with
others.
To help
you connect with your community, the NFFE
National Office is proud to announce to launch
of the new Service
Toolkit. Located within the
NFFE Toolbox on www.nffe.org,
the Service Toolkit lays out an easy four-step
guide for successfully hosting your own local
service project. The toolkit discusses how to
identify service opportunities, start a local
service committee, publicize a service project,
and of course, share your story with NFFE
national for
publication.
Using
the toolkit, you will find that taking just a
few simple steps to get the word out about your
local’s service can go a long way. NFFE-IAM
members can take a step toward improving the
public’s perception of organized labor as well
as fostering solidarity with one’s community by
visiting the Service Toolkit
today.
Click Here to Visit the NFFE Service Toolkit