elfare R" ht group meets 'with Gas company
Work with WRO to
par ntee heat during the
winter months.
- Come up with a plan to
prevent shutoffs in April, . ch
could deprive poor people of
gas and hot water.
- Run public service an­
nouncements lettiag people
know that arrangements could
be made with the company to
prevent shutoffs for people of
all incomes.
On talking about the utilty
om � she met with, Bernard
. d, It 1 am encouraged that they
are willing to work with us."
Officials from Michigan
Consolidated Gas Company
could not be reached for their
comments before deadline.
Bernard stated that even
with this agreement, it was ,still
necessary to carry on the WRO
protest against the state limits
on heating help, because in the
end clients would still have to
pay the bill, even if they were
given a longer time to do it.
They would either have to
face shutoffs a a later date or
dip into other portions of their
grant, she said, and cut money
spent for necessities like food.
Bernard st ted that social
service grant are not only
below the poverty level, but the
amount the state itself es­
timated as necessary for ubsis­
tence. .
,
. Compondent
DETRorr - The Michigan
Welfare Rights Organization
(WRO) met with rep e­
sentati of the Michigan Con-
olidated Gas Company
Tuesday February 6 and came
to aD agreement preventing
shuto for People who could
no pay their bills.
Michigan WRO Director
Diane Bernard ated much of
. the prob em this year' caused
by the decision of the state legis­
lature to place limits on the
amount of money for hea�
According to Bernard, the
utility agreed to:
WRO to hold 'Jalentine'
Day protest
For information on the
demonstration and transporta­
bon to it, ca11 (313) 831-1040.
S tina t t people are dyina.
because their hea . turned off,
.WRO· calling on Michigan
nor James BI�d to
e rgency po rs to end
thi limit 011 help people can
recieve.
Michigan WRO Director
Diane Bernard said that this
situation Dot only harms those
on social service but the work­
ing poor, who must have help to
get their ho ed.
"Valentin Day is a day of
love.· she said. "We want to talk
to Ii chard and see how much
Ioyc be h in his heart for poor
folk."
DBTROrr -
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or all Americans. is the recipient of ten
, honorary doctorate degrees, as well as the
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