If you make a United Way pledge this year the MTA encourages you to make a pro-union statement on the pledge card. Just do it by marking the pledge card with the notation “No funds shall be allocated to Orange County AHRC”.

This action is keeping in line with the MTA resolution passed at the May 2004 Rep Council meeting stating the MTA’s objection to the anti-union activities being conducted by the management of Orange County AHRC. Employees at Orange County AHRC have been attempting to unionize, but have been met head on by management’s union busting activities.

In addition, the May 2004 resolution asked NYSUT members who serve on the United Way board to stop allocating funds to Orange County AHRC and encouraged MTA members to sign petitions to the Board of Directors at AHRC calling for then to cease and desist from their anti-union activities. Over 375 signatures were collected and forwarded to AHRC.