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Greetings,
Please
Vote Tuesday, November 3rd!
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- Considerations for Union
Members
- Endorsements
attached
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Our county executive, Chris Collins always said he
would run government like a business. What Collins meant was,
his positions would be driven by the profit-over-people business
model of government which has not promoted "good jobs" or
quality community services.
Examples:
Collins refuses
to hire full-time county workers forcing new employees to work
39 hours a week for only part-time benefits, which are half of
their full-time co-workers. This is a purposeful
indignity to the workers, their families and all
unions.
Collins also suspended the apprenticeship law. A law
that: provides skills to new workers entering the job market,
lowers construction cost, saves lives and ultimately provide
productive middle class jobs. Collins supports the efforts of
the union busting ABC (Associated Builders & Contractors
Inc).
The Buffalo News has reported that Collins has targeted
democratic legislators for defeat in order to turn the
legislature over to a super majority that he can control.
It's not surprising since our democratic legislators have
advocated policies that support and protect our middle class.
Some examples:
- They bravely supported prevailing and living wage standards
and apprenticeship programs by stopping Collins' plan to
continue allowing local businesses to spend tax dollars however
they want.
- They have supported fair contracts for all unions who make
up the county workforce, and are committed to working with labor
throughout our community to find win-win solutions for working
families.
- By passing the Green Building Act, they are taking the path
to a green economy and creating jobs.
- Knowing that 69% of the public supports the Employee Free
Choice Act, they proudly supported a resolution that supports a
worker's right to form a union and a voice in the workplace.
They relayed that support to our WNY congresspersons.
Our local
elections involve all of in us in the labor movement who:
promote
economic and social justice in our communities.
We need to vote for candidates who support
the issues that will create and protect good middle class jobs,
keep our communities safe and healthy, and use our hard earned
tax dollars transparently for community benefit.
On Tuesday,
November 3rd, please consider voting for
labor's endorsed
candidates.
Erie County Comptroller - Mark
Poloncarz
Erie County Legislature/District
1 - Daniel Kozub
Erie County Legislature/District 2 - Timothy
Kennedy
Erie County Legislature/District 3 - Barbara
Miller-Williams
Erie County Legislature/District 4 - Justin
Rooney
Erie County Legislature/District 5 - Diane
Terranova
Erie County Legislature/District 6 - Maria
Whyte
Erie County Legislature/District 7 - Betty Jean
Grant
Erie County Legislature/District 8 - Thomas
Mazur
Erie County Legislature/District 9 - Christina
Wleklinski Bove
Erie County Legislature/District 10 -
Michelle Iannello
Erie County Legislature/District 11 - Lynn
Marinelli
Erie County Legislature/District 12 - Robert
Reynolds
Erie County Legislature/District 14 - Thomas
Loughran
Erie County Legislature/District 15 - Francina
Spoth
Amherst Town Supervisor - Alice
Kryzan
Amherst Town Council - Ramona Popowich
Amherst Town
Council - Toni Lynn Vazquez
Amherst Town Council - Dan
Ward
Boston Town Council - Richard
Hawkins III
Elma Town Council - Donald
Przybyl II
Hamburg Town Council - Vincent
Gugliuzza
Orchard Park Town Council -
Salvatore Cerrone *write-in
Tonawanda City Council - Gary
Waterhouse
Tonawanda City Council - Richard Slisz
NYS Supreme Court - Shirley
Troutman
NYS Supreme Court - John O'Donnell
Also remember to check for your union's endorsement
list.
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