]> http://www.afscme1368.org/taxonomy/term/3/all en http://www.afscme1368.org/node/213 <p><font size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">An AFSCME Katrina relief team is visiting homeless shelters in the hardest hit areas — and as far away as Houston — searching victim databases and more in order to reach members in need. Already we've located dozens of displaced members. Below are the stories of some of them. </font></p><p> <font size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p> <font size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font><p><font size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#006633"><a name="water"></a></font></strong></font><font size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#006633">TURNING ON THE GOOD WATER</font></strong> </font></p><p><font size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>New Orleans, Louisiana</strong> </font></p><p><font size="-1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">When New Orleans sent out a nationwide call for help, Portland alone offered to provide it on a large scale. The city sent a convoy of water department trucks and a crew of 35 — mostly members of Oregon Council 75's Local 189. </font></p> AFSCME International News Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:50:55 -0400