http://act.aflcio.org/ Taking a page out of the playbooks of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s, Gov. Brewer and extreme right-wing Arizona lawmakers are pushing a series of bills attacking firefighters, teachers, nurses and other public service workers who work hard to keep our communities safe and strong. These bills would take away…[Continue Reading]
Stand up for YOUR Rights! We all need to be 1 VOICE!
February 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jan Brewer’s Latest Outrage – Please Sign Petition
February 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
http://signon.org/sign/attacks-on-az-workers By Rebekah Friend, Arizona AFL-CIO To be delivered to: The Arizona State House, The Arizona State Senate, and Governor Jan Brewer We urge all Arizona lawmakers to stop the attacks on firefighters, teachers, police officers and other hard-working public service workers. Vote NO on SB 1484, 1485, 1486 and 1487. Taking a page out of…[Continue Reading]
Sign This Petition To FIGHT Back Against The Muzzling Of Our Voices
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Petition: http://davidschapira.nationbuilder.com/stand_up_for_the_middle_class The right of workers to organize and collectively bargain for better wages and working conditions is a fundamental American right that ought to be protected, not vilified. Arizona’s Tea Party Republicans should stop attacking workers and join us in focusing on real solutions to our economy. We should be working to strengthen our dwindling…[Continue Reading]
AZ Lawmakers Eye Ban On Public Union Bargaining
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
From: http://www.azfamily.com/ By AP Video report by Frank Camacho Posted on February 1, 2012 at 5:42 PM PHOENIX — An Arizona Senate committee on Wednesday voted along party lines for a Republican bill to ban collective bargaining with public employee unions and to impose other restrictions on labor groups for government employees. Arizona’s state government does…[Continue Reading]
Senate Bills Pass Committee – Be Heard Before It’s Too Late!
February 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
ALERT: AZ POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, & DISPATCHERS UNDER ATTACK
February 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
Friends and Neighbors: The men and women who keep Arizona safe earn a middle class salary for risking their lives every day. These police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers – our neighbors and our friends – have volunteered for pay cuts and benefit cuts for one reason…to better protect Arizona’s taxpayers. … Now, once again, our…[Continue Reading]
President Frank Piccioli Debating AZ Senator On Channel 12 Tonight (1/31/12)
January 31, 2012 By 2 Comments
PLEA Responds to Councilman’s E-mail Rants
December 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Councilman DiCiccio – We Need Your Help by Will Buividas, PLEA Treasurer/Chief Negotiator Mr. DiCiccio, your email blasts across the Valley have made it clear that you’re concerned about “services to libraries, seniors, children and parks” and how budget restraints have negatively impacted them. Like you, Unit 4 members (the police officers the City has…[Continue Reading]
Fire Steward Election Results
December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment