What a week hun? First we are at work, then we are off work, then we are at work, wow. Some of us are essential some of us aren't. We have toilets, we have porta potties, WOW. Hope all of you survived well. Most of the members we represent work in the Capitol Complex.
I have also had several phone calls from Fair Share Fee Payers asking about visits by AFSCME Volunteer Organizers to their homes. Yes, they are real, they are from AFSCME, and they are visiting Fair Share folks at home. Why? Because we can not organize in the work place per the contract. AFSCME Local 2456 represents over 2,500 employees in every Agency except Corrections, Auditor General, Treasury, PHEAA, and Fort Indiantown Gap. I have no way of reaching out to all of you except the internet and these Volunteer Organizers from AFSCME Council 13. I appreciate their hard work on our behalf. If you have any questions about the Organizers or don't feel comfortable in the situtation just tell them so and they will leave.
If you aren't a member you should join, you saw the Governor's Proposal. You know what he wants, the more members AFSCME has, the louder and more powerful our voice at the bargaining table. Look at what is happening in Wisconsin and Ohio, they weren't strong, we need to be strong in these though labor unfriendly times.
Tomorrow is negotiations. I invite all the fair share and full members to come to the local meeting to hear about negotiations. Unfortunately, we will not be webcasting this meeting either out of respect to Mr. Fillman's request to not negotiate this contract in the press. You can also call me at work and I will tell you what I know.
Remember, full share or fair share we are all in this together.
In solidarity,
Della
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