Internet and E-Mail

Internet and electronic mail has become the prime method of communication for the ITPE in its daily operations.

Much is provided today on the internet and more will be provided in the future. Our members must learn to access this information.

Legislators have an obligation to respond to their constituents and you, as a constituent, must utilize this advance technology to voice your concerns to the legislators and become more knowledgeable. All members of Congress, all Departments of Government, the Pension Fund, the Health & Welfare Fund, the Annual Benefit Fund, and your area offices can be contacted instantly with your issues, questions, answers and concerns, they are only minutes away with touch of a button.

The use of regular mail addressed to your Congressional delegations have been restricted severely since 9/11. There are also delays in delivery of mail and packages, which are sent to a special facility for handling.

We, in your Washington, D.C., ITPE office, use the internet on a daily basis to keep abreast of developments which can impact ITPE members and/or affect our representation of our members. The information we obtain enriches our Union, community and public participation.

Extensive directories with names, addresses, latest articles and other helpful information which can help you in your involvement with ITPE, your job and your community can be obtained as follows:

(1) www.opeiu.org
This Website provides the following links:
Organizing, Benefits, Legislation, Labor Links, etc.

(2) www.senate.gov
This Website provides references for the United States Senate.

(3) www.house.gov
This Website provides the following information with reference to the House of Representatives: Committee Offices, Leadership Offices, Representative Offices, e-mail your Representative, Commissions & Task Forces, Clerk of the House, Educational Links, Employment Information, Government Links, House Directory, House Operations, House Schedule, Library of Congress, Search, Comments, etc.

(4) www.gpoaccess.gov
This Website provides the following links: Federal Statutes, Federal Regulations, Supreme Court decisions, a Guide to U.S. Government for kids & Parents, etc. Recent floor activity, Appropriations Bills, Legislative Process, Lobbying Disclosure, Senators, Committees, legislation, Art &
History, Visitors Center, etc..

(5) www.servicecontract.fedworld.gov
This Website enables you to access a list of modified or added Wage Determinations by Number, Find by State/County, Prior Determinations, Occupational Descriptions. Wage Determinations reflected by a Collective Bargaining Agreement are not on-line as of this date, and must be secured by the Department of Labor.

(6) www.aflcio.com
This Website enables you to access the following links: All About Unions, Issues & Politics, Jobs, Wages and the Economy, Eye on Corporate America, Family Fun & Resources, Community Partners, About the AFL-CIO, Media Center, and Legislative activities, etc.

(7) www.fedbizopps.gov
This Website enables you to access information concerning various types of federal government contracts and grants.

(8) www.unionplus.org
This Website enables you to access the following links: Special Union Benefits, scholarships, education loans, consumer tips, discounted car rentals, union hotel rooms, and your dream vacation.

(9) www.govbenefits.gov
This Web site, enables users to answer a series of confidential questions. The answers then are used to determine eligibility for programs and tell users what those programs entail and how to find more information about enrollment.

The Labor Department, in conjunction with the White House budget office, has steadily expanded the site until last week, the programs first anniversary.

At that time, it announced that information from all 417 benefits programs, ranging from Social Security to federal home finance programs, can be obtained at the site.

(10) www.infoctr.edu/fwl/
This Web site The Center for Information Law and Policy is intended to be the one stop shopping point for federal government information on the World Wide Web.

Many of you are currently going on-line surfing the internet and sending e-mail messages. For those who would like to get involved, a Washington Hill News Article reminds us that the price of computer hardware has decreased and computers are now readily available to use for free at many local libraries. Schools are offering computer courses at a cheaper rate now. We urge you to take advantage of these opportunities.

KEEP YOUR MOUSE BUSY!

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