Chapter Meeting Reminder

Local 771 is holding a chapter meeting this Saturday, Jan. 10, from 1-3 at MSEA headquarters at 65 State Street in Augusta. The purpose of this meeting is to elect the chapter's 8 delegates. Without these delegates seated, 771 cannot collect its allotments. Another agenda item is the recent release of the Bureau of Insurance report on Direct Care Workers and the recommendation of a pilot program to insure workers. We are another step closer, a small step, but a step none the less, in gaining health care coverage for Maine's direct care workforce. We also need to discuss Home Care for Maine's loss of the Homemaking Contract. One aspect is that the contract between Home Care for Maine and us workers will be reopened. The Homemaking Contract with the Office of Elder Services was a huge part of Home Care for Maine's budget. Alpha One should also be at the beginning of bargaining as well. Lunch will be provided and there will be a $50 gas card given to one lucky 771 member.