State Employees Association of North Carolina The SEANC Scoop August 20, 2010
End "Pay-to-Play" Politics On Thursday, Executive Director Dana Cope spoke out in front of the General Assembly calling for the cancellation of a “pay-to-play” Democratic fundraiser with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. contractor Capstrat CEO Ken Eudy. Cope called on Senate leadership to cancel their participation in Tuesday’s fundraiser. For more, read SEANC
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Join SEANC at Tuesday's Protest Join SEANC members and Executive Director Dana Cope on Tuesday, Aug. 24, from 6-7 p.m. outside Capstrat CEO Ken Eudy's house at 807 Harvey Street in Raleigh and protest “pay-to-play” politics and Blue Cross' sweetheart contract with the North Carolina State Health Plan. It’s time for us to take a stand and say “No” to government contractors holding political fundraisers.
SEANC in the News SEANC has been in the news this week opposing “pay-to-play” politics and a state employee performance review audit. District 37 member James Bridges, a project development engineer and a 19-year state employee at DOT, spoke to The News & Observer about the state employee review process. “Our ratings system had become inflated,” he said. For more, see SEANC in the News.
Member Discount School is back in session! Do you need to upgrade your computers? If so, order your next laptop through SEANC’s Member Discount partner, Purchasing Power, by Aug. 31 and receive a free laptop skin! Purchasing Power also offers other great products like TVs, home furniture and household appliances, and you can pay through convenient pension/payroll deduction.
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