Topic: Effects of the War on the Working Poor, a friend of mine needs

[anarchy1999]

a little DU aid, can anyone here help? He is going to be a guest on a local non-profit station in the am and that is the subject he is going to be speaking on. He was asked to fill in at the very last minute this evening. I've given him a couple of links but I thought there might be a few DU'ers here with some really helpful talking points, links for info etc. Any help is greatly appreciated.

You are helping us in the heart of BUSH Country. Dallas, Tx.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Some articles to print out

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0616-01.htm

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0121-12.htm

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0312-12.htm

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0512-13.htm

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0329-08.htm

[merh]

2. You mean like the poor fellow who join the reserves

as "weekend warriors" to supplement their incomes so that they can afford to feed and cloth their families and provide medical coverage and then get called up to fight in the war leaving their families and their regular jobs behind and if they are blessed to return to their lives their regular jobs aren't there anymore and their families are on food stamps and he has to sign up for unemployment? Never heard of it.



Actually, if you want I can find you a link to an article about a guy who has had to file suit against Chevron because they filled his job while in Iraq and when he came home, they wouldn't give it back, claiming they don't hire, its an outsource company that is responsible.

[anarchy1999]

4. Please do find it. Thank you.

n/t

[merh]

5. Here it is...

I sure hope it helps your friend.

Posted on Sat, Jun. 05, 2004
COURTS

Reservist files lawsuit to reclaim job
By KAREN NELSON

PASCAGOULA - Vincent Beckham, the reservist who lost his job at Chevron Pascagoula Refinery because he was called to active duty, has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to get his job back.

He names Chevron USA, Universal Personnel Inc. and Wink Inc. in the suit and asks the federal district court to reinstate him to the job he left as an inspector at the refinery. He also asked that he recover from all three defendants his lost wages doubled plus any raises that employees may have received in his absence, reasonable attorney fees and court costs.

At the time of his activation he was earning $12.50 an hour plus overtime.

A spokesperson for the refinery and one for Wink and Universal both said they believed their companies had not been given notice of the suit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for Southern Mississippi on May 28, 2004. They had no comment.

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http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/news/local/8844377.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp

Pascagoula, Mississippi

[anarchy1999]

3. Kicking back up, time is of the essence. Thanks.

n/t

[anarchy1999]

6. Last kick if anyone has something to add.

n/t Thanks DU'ers.