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NASHUA TELEGRAPH ARTICLE ABOUT OUR LAST LOBBY DAY
Labor groups protest 'union-busting' bills in Concord
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com...
By Jake Berry
Crowded by hundreds of teachers, firefighters and other union members, state Rep.
Andrew White tried to quiet the gathering Thursday morning at the New Hampshire
Statehouse.
"I'd like to suggest we move to a larger room ... where members of the public aren't
right at our backs," White, D-Lebanon, said as the union members filled the small
meeting room on the third floor of the Legislative Office Building.
"We'll always be on your back," one union member shouted in response, drawing
applause from the growing crowd. "We're not going anywhere."
Union members from Nashua to the North Country gathered at the Statehouse on
Thursday to weigh in on a series of bills they feared would collectively cripple
unions across the state.
The bills, up for consideration in the House labor committee, range from a plan to
eliminate automatic deductions from paychecks for union dues to one proposing to
allow nonunion workers to opt out of union representation.
(complete article at link)
Jake Berry can be reached at 594-6402 or jberry@nashuatelegraph.com.
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INTERFAITH SERVICE ON WORKER JUSTICE
Thursday, February 2, 4:00 pm Service,
5:30 Faith-Labor Dialogue Session
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
21 Centre Street, Concord
The New Hampshire Faith-Labor Dialogue Project has been working to promote fuller
collaboration between labor activists and faith leaders in the state battle for
worker and economic justice. In the spirit of this collaboration, Affiliate members
and members of the community are invited to attend an interfaith service with
Reverend Paul Sherry, D.C. Public Policy Director for the Chicago-based Interfaith
Worker Justice organization. In an interfaith service open to people of all faiths
(or no specific faith tradition), Rev. Sherry will deliver a message about how the
moral teachings of multiple faith traditions impel us to be instruments of economic
and worker justice in our own communities and beyond.
Labor leaders and activists interested in building stronger relationships between
faith and labor communities are also encouraged to attend a follow-up to the initial
NH Faith-Labor Dialogue Session held in October. We will receive inspiration from
Rev. Sherry about working and witnessing together to achieve economically just
public policy in NH. The brainstorming session will also be at St. Paul's, following
the interfaith service. The service is open to all, but please RSVP if you plan to
attend the meeting. Contact Judy Stadtman, jstadtman@nhaflcio.org, for more
information.
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NASHUA DISTRICT MEETING
Wednesday, February 8th
5:30pm (Reps to arrive at 6pm)
Wellness Center Conference Room
Nashua Community College, 505 Amherst Street
District meetings are a good way to meet your local representatives, get to know
their positions and to let them know what is important to you. It is the way the
people hold elected officials accountable for the positions they take. It is also a
good way to let them know that you are paying attention to their votes and
positions. If you live in Nashua, come on out for a few hours to let your
representatives know how YOU think they are doing and what you would like them to
work on. For more information, or to RSVP contact Deb Howes at
debhowes@myfairpoint.net.
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YARD SIGNS AVAILABLE!
Get your "Support New Hampshire's Middle Class" yard sign now.
Pick one up at the NH AFL-CIO office during regular business hours, or contact Judy
Stadtman at jstadtman@nhaflcio.org for details.
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email me if you want complete Digest ...JBB
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