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Brothers & Sisters,
Last year we had nearly 100 union
members up at the Statehouse for the Maine AFL-CIO’s Labor Lobby Day and
it was a great event. Please join us again this year on Thursday
February 4, 2010 for our Labor Lobby Day. It should be a great day.
Also, please don’t forget our important public hearing on our
Unemployment & Vacation pay bill as well as the Paid Sick Days bill is
this Thursday January 14, 1pm before the Labor Committee.
PLEASE JOIN US
FOR….
LABOR LOBBY DAY
Thursday, February 4, 2010, 8:30am - 3:00pm
(breakfast & coffee starts @ 8am)
Statehouse in Augusta
We’ll meet
in the back room of the cafeteria (Cross Café) in the basement of the
Cross State Office Building
[SNOW DATE: Thursday Feb.
11 – same time, same location]
*Ever wonder how
a bill at the statehouse becomes a law?
* Ever want to
meet your state legislator or lobby them on an issue important to you or
your union?
* Want to join with other union
members to fight for bills that will help workers?.....
THEN JOIN US FOR LABOR LOBBY DAY.
We are asking every local union in the
state to send at least 2 members to attend.
A registration form is attached. Please RSVP & send it in if you can
attend.
Here’s how Lobby Day
works: Maine AFL-CIO Labor
Lobby Day is an important way to make sure the Maine state legislature
supports workers’ rights and workers’ issues. It is also a good way to
learn how to lobby your state legislator. We will meet in the backroom
of the basement cafeteria (the Cross Café) in the Cross State
Office Building at 8:30am. We’ll start the morning with a
training and briefing session where we’ll teach people how to lobby,
brief you on a couple important labor bills, hear from some labor
legislators and then you’ll go up in groups to talk to your local
Senators & Representatives. You’ll be able to share your views directly
with them and urge them to support key labor issues. No prior experience
is needed
At Lobby Day we’ll be talking to legislators about issues like.....
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Fixing Maine’s Unemployment system so laid off workers don’t have their
unemployment check delayed by any vacation time they have on the books
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Guaranteeing Paid Sick Days for all Maine workers
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Addressing the widespread problem of employer misclassification of
workers
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Passing a fair budget that strengthens our communities & economy
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Making sure energy policies & developments support Maine workers & jobs
...and other issues that are important to workers in Maine! You can also
lobby members on any bill that is important to your union.
Don’t miss out –
join us for Labor Lobby Day!
In solidarity,
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Matt Schlobohm
Maine AFL-CIO
Public Policy & Political Mobilization Director
PH: 207.786.0045
Cell: 207.576.3572
www.maineaflcio.org
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