KEEP UP TO DATE ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES!

IT IS TIME BROTHERS AND SISTERS THAT WE STAND UP WITH OUR FELLOW LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR STATE TO INFORM THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN ELECTRED IN OFFICE IN LANSING, WHOM ARE SUPPOSED TO BE REPRESENTIN Click to view: daily_bill_update clr..pdf

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I would like to take the time to inform you of the current legislation going through Lansing that is impacting the middle class and Labor Organizations throughout the state of Michigan. Please find enclosed literature outlining a few ways that you can keep yourself informed as to what is going on in Lansing with the legislative process. As you look at the enclosed documents, under the Bill Number Column, you will notice in front of the number it states SB or HB. SB references Senate Bill, which means the bill was introduced in the Senate. HB reflects that the bill was introduced in the House. Following the SB or HB is a description of who introduced the bill. It also shows where the bills are in the legislative process.

You will notice that the “Right to Work” legislation has not been introduced. This does not mean that there are no discussions going on in Lansing about changing the State of Michigan to a “Right to Work” State. Please take the time to educate yourself on the impacts of Michigan becoming a “Right to Work” State so that you may inform family, friends, and neighbors on this very important legislation.

Local 17 will be establishing a committee that will be responsible for determining how we are going to keep the membership and public informed on these negative legislations.

It is time, Brothers and Sisters, that we stand up with our fellow Labor Organizations in our State to inform the people that have been elected into office in Lansing, whom are supposed to be representing us, that we are tired of these attacks on the middle class. They need to be reminded of our rights to belong to a Labor Union and achieve collective bargaining. We need to contact our Senators and Representatives to ensure that they are hearing our voice and our displeasure with the bills being introduced and going through the legislative process.

As Business Manager and Financial Secretary, father, and soon to be grandfather, I cannot stress enough the importance of protecting our children’s and grandchildren’s future opportunities to secure highly skilled jobs with good pay and benefits like we have all enjoyed for so many years.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact the hall.

Sincerely,

Kevin M. Shaffer
Business Manager & Financial Secretary
Local Union No. 17, IBEW

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