Union members throughout Rhode Island will kick off their ‘Unions Buy Local’ campaign in support of Rhode Island small businesses. The campaign was developed by Larry Purtill, President of NEA RI, and Frank Flynn, President of RIFTP, it is designed to encourage union members to support local small businesses within their communities. It will run from Mother’s Day weekend until Father’s Day weekend.
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is an ideologically
conservative group consisting of business interests and conservative state
legislators for the purpose of drafting research, policy papers and model
legislation to assist and influence state legislatures and promote
conservative initiatives.
ALEC is perhaps most well known for drafting model legislation that can
be easily adopted by state legislators and introduced as legislation
ALEC also claims approximately 300 corporate, foundation, and other
private-sector members.
Senator Whitehouse and Congressmen Langevin and Cicilline
Receive Endorsements for Re-Election Bids
Lincoln, RI— The Executive Board of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, representing nearly 80,000 union members across the state, met on Monday, April 2nd and unanimously voted to endorse the re-election bids of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen James Langevin and David Cicilline in the November 2012 elections.
On Thursday March 22, Rhode Island union members joined with thousands of IBEW in rallying all across the country to challenge Verizon’s corporate greed in a national day of action.
The United Steelworkers of America, Local 4543 have had two informational picket lines at General Cable Corporation, 3 Carol Drive, Lincoln, RI. the first was on Tuesday, March 20th and the second was last week on May 8th. The purpose of the rallies is to notify the company that their attempts to circumvent the collective bargaining agreement pertaining to seniority is unacceptable and the USW, Local 4543 and all unions affiliated with the Rhode Island AFL-CIO and Working Rhode Island will continue to stand with them until the company adheres to the CBA. The company continues to demand concessions from the union while CEO Greg Kenny just received a 31 percent raise. This is unacceptable.
RITE is a coalition of citizens and organizations pushing for a progressive change to our state's tax structure. For too long, our country and our state have implemented tax policies that have drastically favored our wealthiest citizens and corporations, while leaving less-fortunate Rhode Islanders behind.
Providence, RI - A new group called Rhode Islanders for Tax Equity (RITE) kicked off a campaign today with a press conference in support of legislation, sponsored by Representative Maria Cimini in the House (H-7729) and Senator Joshua Miller in the Senate (S-2622), that will increase the income tax rate from 5.99% to 9.99% on individuals making over $250,000 per year. The tax rate would go down 1 percent for each 1 percent reduction in the state's unemployment rate, until the rate returns to 5.99 percent.
Union members throughout Rhode Island will kick off their ‘Unions Buy Local’ campaign in support of Rhode Island small businesses. The campaign was developed by Larry Purtill, President of NEA RI, and Frank Flynn, President of RIFTP, it is designed to encourage union members to support local small businesses within their communities. It will run from Mother’s Day weekend until Father’s Day weekend.
The United Steelworkers of America, Local 4543 have had two informational picket lines at General Cable Corporation, 3 Carol Drive, Lincoln, RI. the first was on Tuesday, March 20th and the second was last week on May 8th. The purpose of the rallies is to notify the company that their attempts to circumvent the collective bargaining agreement pertaining to seniority is unacceptable and the USW, Local 4543 and all unions affiliated with the Rhode Island AFL-CIO and Working Rhode Island will continue to stand with them until the company adheres to the CBA. The company continues to demand concessions from the union while CEO Greg Kenny just received a 31 percent raise. This is unacceptable.
Providence, RI - A new group called Rhode Islanders for Tax Equity (RITE) kicked off a campaign today with a press conference in support of legislation, sponsored by Representative Maria Cimini in the House (H-7729) and Senator Joshua Miller in the Senate (S-2622), that will increase the income tax rate from 5.99% to 9.99% on individuals making over $250,000 per year. The tax rate would go down 1 percent for each 1 percent reduction in the state's unemployment rate, until the rate returns to 5.99 percent.
