Message from the Secretary-Treasurer
Brothers and Sisters,
We have watched this week as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has attempted to use budget shortfalls as an excuse to take away the future rights of more than 150,000 local and state workers. And today, Gov. John Kasich is attempting to do the same thing in Ohio. They are both facing tens of thousands of protestors who have taken to the streets and Capitol buildings in a show of support of middle class workers' rights.
Corporate interests and their handpicked politicians have successfully blamed the economic problems of our country on the average worker, to try escape their responsibility in causing our massive recession. The men and women of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO vigorously applaud the efforts of ordinary citizens – union and nonunion, student and teacher, firefighters, child care providers, public servants, veterans and working families that have refused to let this narrative continue in Wisconsin and Ohio.
We stand in solidarity with the working families of Wisconsin and Ohio and commit to continue to fight for every worker's right to join together and collectively bargain for a better life.
Please join us at a rally in support of the working families in Wisconsin and Ohio and collective bargaining rights on Friday, February 18th, at 4:30 p.m. at the Labor Council.
In solidarity,
http://unionyes.org/Address and Contact Info:
San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO
3737 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 403
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 228-8101
Fax: (619) 281-1296
Now if my truck is back I will be there.