Brothers & Sisters:
Carl Gatto and Mike Kelly have declared war on organized labor. Follow the instructions on the right to go to the "TAKE ACTION" page and then go to the "WHAT'S AT STAKE" page to see an important message from Don Etheridge. HB 37, Right-to-Work-for-less, and HB 185, the anti-Project Labor Agreement bill, are scheduled for Friday, March 27 in the House Labor & Commerce committee. We need to flood the Labor & Commerce committee members with e-mails and phone calls for the next week encouraging them to OPPOSE HB 37 and HB 185. But, don't stop there, go to http://house.legis.state.ak.us/ and contact as many other members of the state house as you can.
If HB 37 is enacted, Alaska will become a "Right to Work" state. Legislation such as this will lower the wages of union and non-union workers 6% to 10%, and harm small businesses.
HB 185 will open the door to non-Alaskan workers and will force Alaskan workers to work for lower pay and smaller benefits.
People to Call
Representative Olson (Kenai) 465-2693
Representative Neuman (Wasilla/ Big Lake) 465-2679
Representative Chenault (Kenai) 465-3779
Representative John Coghill (Fairbanks) 465-3719
Representative Bob Lynn (South Anchorage) 465-4931
Representative Bob Buch (Anchorage) 465-4968
Representative Lindsey Holmes (Anchorage) 465-4919
Representative Carl Gatto (Palmer) 465-3743
Representative Mike Kelly (Fairbanks) 465-4976
Please add your own comments to the email message. The greater the variety of messages, the more effective our campaign will be. Let the committee members know how you feel about the right-to-work-for-less and the taking-away of PLAs.
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
House Committee on Labor and Commerce
Below is the sample letter:
Subject: Vote "NO" on HB 37 and HB 185
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
I urge you to oppose HB 37 and HB 185. HB 37, a so-called "Right to Work" bill, will reduce Alaskans' wages and jeopardize employer-provided health care. States with this legislation have seen such reductions in their workers' wages.
PLAs help guarantee that Alaska-hire goals are met. In these troubled times, the last things we need are lower wages and unemployed outsiders taking our jobs.
Sincerely,
(Your Name)
