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Vol. 32, No. 1 I N S I D E THE VOICE OF THE DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION September 2011 Economy NEA RA delegates stand strong Pages 12-13 Meet Frederika Jenner, new DSEA president Page 4 threatens buying power What your union can do to help Page 5 ESP Conference: Be there October 22 Page 6 Check out the many opportunities to save $$$ on pages 15-21 D espite a 2% salary increase beginning mid-year, despite minimal increases in health care insurance premiums, despite no large-scale layoffs, many DSEA members work full-time, but earn poverty-level wages. Others work an additional job or two - if they can even find extra employ- ment – to make ends meet, keep the house, put kids through college. We urge you to get some old-fashioned union pock- etbook help You can purchase less, of course, recycle more, reuse more, but you can also spend less on items you currently purchase. In this issue, we invite you to check out the many ways you can reap significant savings, thanks to your DSEA/NEA membership. How? DSEA and NEA each offer hun- dreds of discounts which you can access online. See page 8 to see how. For these discounts, you'll need your membership number, which is on your membership card. It begins with three zeros. It never changes, by the way. Contact either DSEA office at 866-734-5834 in Dover or 302-366-0287. Everyone will receive a new card, by the way, in late October. Join us at Fall Member Benefit Fairs Come let us thank you for your membership, with in-person discounts, information, prizes, and fun for the whole family. See page 16. Unionism: Working for a middle-class life for all workers and their families Can't find your card?