In the U.S. the AFL-CIO offers its affiliates' members credit cards. A fraction of every dollar charged is rebated back to the Federation, providing a guaranteed draw of $75 million per year (I believe that is the figure), which goes to fund many of the expanded activities of the Sweeney Administration. The TUC in Great Britain seems to have upped the ante. So, do you think the TUC gets a kickback on every kilowatt for which its members will be billed? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNION INFORMATION SERVICE NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE UNION MOVEMENT SEE FOOTER FOR SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS [EMAIL PROTECTED] PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH POPTEL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The TUC is launching a marketing subsidiary to provide low cost gas and electricity for union members through partnerships with supply companies. The move is designed to take advantage of next April's liberalisation of the energy market. The new body - Union Energy Ltd - is already negotiating with 17 energy companies and hopes to obtain tenders with three of them by the end of June. The deals could means cuts in gas bills of up to 20% and 10% for electricity for union members. Union Energy aims to "Harness the purchasing power and loyalty of its union membership in the energy market." Union members account for 4.6m of the UK's 23m households with annual bills running to an estimated 2bn. Financial Times 22.5.97 The Editor ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- For information send e mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subject line of "Info Request" and your "e mail address "then "firstname lastname "in the body of the message A Volunteer based service provided in conjunction with Poptel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
