Electrical Workers Member Wins Chevy in Sportsmen’s Alliance Drawing
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The next time Kent Erickson, a member of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 26 in Washington, D.C., heads out for fishing on the Chesapeake Bay or deer hunting in the Maryland mountains, he can haul his gear in a brand new Chevy Silverado.
Erickson is the winner of a drawing for all members of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) held earlier this summer. The truck giveaway was one of several ongoing promotions USA runs for its nearly 20,000 members.
General Motors and its Chevrolet division are partners with the USA, the hunting, fishing and conservation club for union members, retirees and their families, and the Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP).
Two Contests Open to Union Sportsmen
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If you are a member of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), there may be a brand-new Chevy truck and a finely crafted, made-in-America Beretta shotgun in your future. All USA members are automatically entered in the upcoming drawing for the truck. To take part in the contest for the Beretta, union sportsmen must submit a good hunting and fishing tale.
The drawing for the 2009 Silverado will be on or about July 2 and all USA members are eligible. The deadline for joining USA is June 30. For contest details, click here.
For Father’s Day, Give Dad Sportsmen’s Alliance Membership
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Father’s Day is just three weeks away and if your dad loves the outdoors, get him a special gift: a membership in the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA). As a USA member, he will enjoy top-notch reading material with a subscription to In-Fisherman, Petersen’s Hunting or Guns & Ammo, as well as the USA newsletter.
He also can create, customize and print maps for every need with an online mapping subscription. And he can take advantage of the USA member deals and discounts or a Beretta gift certificate on the gear he needs.
Your gift of a USA membership also might earn your father a brand-new gun in the USA Gun-a-Month giveaway or other great prizes. For more information on how to join USA, click here or call 1-877-872-2211.
Sportsmen’s Alliance Works to Conserve and Protect Wildlife
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The coalition of union members and environmental groups is growing stronger as both groups push for green jobs and organizations like the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council join the drive to pass the Employee Free Choice Act. Now you can add another group to the mix—the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA).
For 18 months, the USA has been working to build support within the union movement for preserving our hunting and fishing heritage. Launched in 2007, the USA is a joint venture of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) and 21 unions. The hunting and fishing club is open to union members, retirees and their families.
One of USA’s main goals is to support the TRCP’s longstanding dedication to guaranteeing access for hunters and anglers, conserving the fish and wildlife habitat and increasing funding for conservation.
Join Union Members and ‘Escape to the Wild’
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Chicago Plumbers and Pipe Fitters (UA) member Wes Blankenship kicks of the new season of “Escape to the Wild” on VERSUS Country Jan. 4 as he scales Idaho’s rugged Clearwater Mountains in search of spring black bear.
The outdoors show, “Escape to the Wild,” is the union-sponsored television series of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP). New episodes air each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (EST). The show rewards members of AFL-CIO unions with a hunting or fishing trip of a lifetime. “Escape to the Wild” is supported by the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), a joint venture of the TRCP and 21 unions to promote conservation and access for hunters and anglers.
Each week, viewers will join host Tom Ackerman in an elaborate scheme to surprise the winner in the most unexpected way. Says Ackerman:
“Escape to the Wild” is about teaming up with deserving winners and taking them around the world to fulfill their dream hunting and fishing adventures. Special people, special places.
Sheet Metal Worker, Firefighter Win Sportsmen’s Alliance Contest
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Sheet Metal Workers (SMWIA) member Bob Wewers and Fire Fighters (IAFF) member Nick Kashi had a chance to get up close and personal with the roar of the engines and smell of burning rubber and high-octane fuel at Texas Motor Speedway last month.
The two Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) members are this year’s winners of the NASCAR weekend at the famed Texas track from the hunting and fishing alliance and the firearms maker Beretta.
The pair, randomly selected from USA’s membership, each won prize packages valued at $6,000 that included airfare, lodging, VIP seating, pit passes and track merchandise. To top it off, Beretta donated for each winner a limited-edition, American-made 3901,12-gauge shotgun stylishly engraved with the USA’s logo.
