Posted by Lou on May 18, 2012
At yesterday’s meeting, we tabled a motion to donate to RIFuture.org. I find that site is an excellent in support of progressive politics and labor/union issues. Pat Crowley and Tom Sgouros are two voices strong in support of labor throughout the past few years.
Please read the post requesting support.
I know that our $100 donation will be appreciated and provide benefit to our members in the form of continued support for labor from the best blog for progressives in Rhode Island.
Posted by Lou on May 15, 2012
Brothers and Sisters, our May general membership meeting will be this Thursday, May 17 at 4:20pm in the 3rd floor cafeteria of 235 Promenade Street. The agenda includes a legislative update from the Council 94 legislative liaison, Jim Cenerini. Hope to see you there!
Posted by Lou on April 23, 2012
As you may have heard, Council 94 has joined a coalition of citizens and organizations pushing for a progressive change to our state’s tax structure, called Rhode Islanders for Tax Equity. You can find more about the coalition at RITaxEquity.com.
One of the bills that that are actively supporting, H-7729, is being heard by the House Finance Committee in Room 35 of State House, tomorrow at approximately 4:30pm. H-7729 would temporarily increase the top rate on those who make over $250,000 per year to 9.99%. Starting in 2014, the top tax rate would fall one point for every percentage point that unemployment declines until it is back to 5.99%.
Please go show your support for this bill that will raise money that can be used to repair our crumbling roads and bridges, prevent property tax increases, avoid more tuition hikes, and restore cuts to the developmentally disabled.
Posted by Lou on April 13, 2012
As previously mentioned, Council 94 is soliciting suggestions for contract proposals. There is now a form available to use for submitting suggestions: Contract Proposal Form. If you have a suggestion you would like to submit, please fill out a form and get it to Joe Antonio ASAP.
Posted by Lou on April 4, 2012
Brothers and Sisters,
You may notice that, sometime in the near future, your union dues contribution will be going up.
If you were not at the contentious January meeting, this is because the yearly budget removed “union dues rebate” as a line item. Three years ago, when the International raised the dues, the Council absorbed half of that increase, and the local absorbed the other half. Since, Local 2881 has absorbed it alone, resulting in a significant expense to the local. In our continuing interest to manage our members’ money wisely, we have decreased the amount of dues rebate the local will absorb. It has been reduced from 70 cents per member per pay period to 15 cents per pay period. We are not certain when this change will take place, but it should be over the next few months.
As stated at January’s meeting, as a result, the budget for door prizes and both outings have increased so that the increase in revenue will still be passed on to our members.
Hope to see you at our next meeting!
Thanks
Lou
