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October 2012 Newsletter Laborers’ Local 169 Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) www.local169.com
GENERAL ELECTION UNION VOTER GUIDE
Enclosed in this newsletter is a list of the Union endorsed candidates that the Union is recommending as the preferred candidate. The Union’s recommendation is based on each candidates position and record on issues important to Union members and working people. We strongly recommend that you vote for the Union endorsed candidates, but as always, how you vote remains a personal choice.
Early voting begins Saturday October 20, 2012 and runs through Friday November 2, 2012 The Union is also recommending that you take advantage of early voting. Check the voting times at the listed early voting locations carefully, many are open on Saturdays and Sundays. For people outside Washoe County check with your County Clerk for early voting information (see phone numbers on next page).
Voting early is a good way to make sure that you get to vote and don’t have to worry about lines or other problems that may come up on election day (Tuesday November 6,2012). Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) October 2012 www.local169.com Page 2
Below you will find the phone number to each county clerks office to call and find out where and when you can early vote in your county.
AUSTIN IS MAIL IN VOTING ONLY!
CARSON CITY LANDER CARSON CLERKS PH# 775-887-2087 LANDER CLERKS PH# 775-635-5738
CHURCHILL LYON CHURCHILL CLERKS PH# 775-423-6028 LYON CLERKS PH# 775-463-6501
DOUGLAS MINERAL DOUGLAS CLERKS PH# 775-782-9020 MINERAL CLERKS PH# 775-945-2446
ELKO PERSHING ELKO CLERKS PH# 775-753-4600 PERSHING CLERKS PH# 775-273-2208
HUMBOLDT STOREY HUMBOLDT CLERKS PH# 775-623-6343 STORY CLERKS PH# 775-847-0969 Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) October 2012 www.local169.com Page 3
Why the Union Supports Barack Obama
The first President of the American Federations of Labor (AFL) Samuel Gompers famously said “Support Your Friends and Defeat Your Enemies”.
The Laborers’ Union is a Non-Partisan Organization, but we do subscribe to the idea of supporting our friends and defeating our enemies.
I do not care what party you are, the races for President, U.S. Senate, and the State Legislature are not about party, it is about ENEMY IDENTIFICATION. It is about your pay check, your health insurance, and your pension. Everything we have ever gotten from a Union contract is under attack by politicians like Mitt Romney.
Barack Obama is our friend. Obama supports our right to form and join a Union, and to bargain collectively. Obama supports Prevailing Wage Laws. Obama supports Project Labor Agreements. Obama supports stronger (not weaker) work place safety, just to name a few.
Our enemies, people like Mitt Romney, support a National Right to Work for Less Law aimed to financially cripple Unions, and their ability to fight for higher pay, and better conditions for our members.
Romney wants to repeal Prevailing Wage Laws which will result in a substantial cut in pay for all Construction Workers in this country (including Local 169 members). Romney opposes Project Labor Agreements. Romney views work place safety rules not as life saving measures to protect workers but as obstacles to profit.
The Union is following a century old idea and is supporting our friend Barack Obama and defeating our enemy Mitt Romney.
Publisher’s statement Laborers’ Union Local 169 Newsletter October 2012 Published quarterly by Laborers’ Union Local 169 570 Reactor Way Reno, NV 89502 (775) 856-0169 Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) October 2012 www.local169.com Insert UNIONVOTERGUIDE US President Barack Obama US Senate Shelley Berkley Congress Dist. 2 Samuel Koepnick Congress Dist. 4 Steven Horsford
STATE OF NEVADA OFFICES: CITY OF RENO OFFICES: State Senate Reno City Council Debbie Smith District 13 Jenny Brekhus Ward 1 Sheila Leslie District 15 Oscar Delgado Ward 3 Harley Kulkin District 19 Kitty Jung Ward 5 David Ward At Large State Assembly David Bobzien District 24 Reno Municipal Court No Endorsement District 25 No Endorsement Department 2 Rodney Petzak District 26 Teresa Benitez-Thompson District 27 Reno Justice Court Michael Sprinkle District 30 No Endorsement Department 1 Richard “Skip” Daly District 31 Pierre Hascheff Department 6 No Endorsement District 32 WASHOE COUNTY OFFICES: No Endorsement District 40 Washoe County Commission Supreme Court Justice, Seat C Andrew Diss District 1 Michael Cherry Seat C Vaughan Hartung District 4 Michael Douglas Seat F District Court Judge Nancy Saitta Seat G Scott Freeman Department 9 State Board of Education Washoe County School District Donna Clontz District 2 Dale Richardson District A CARSON CITY OFFICES: Ken Grein District D Carson City Board of Supervisors No Endorsement District E Brad Bonkowski Ward 2 Barbara McLaury District G Molly Walt Ward 4 CITY OF SPARKS OFFICES: Elko City Council Sparks City Council Robert Schmidtlein Julia Ratti Ward 1 No Endorsement Ward 3 No Endorsement Ward 5 Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) October 2012 www.local169.com Insert Washoe County Early voting begins Saturday October 20th and ends Friday November 2, 2012 throughout Washoe County at the following locations:
Incline Village Library Saturdays, Tuesday—Thursdays, and Friday (Nov. 2) 845 Alder Ave. - Incline Village 11am-6pm (Closed Sundays, Mondays, and Nevada Day)
Legends at Sparks Marina 9am-6pm daily and Friday, November 2, 9am-7pm 1180 Scheels Dr., Bldg G #108-Sparks
North Valleys Library Sat. 11am-7pm, Tues. 11am-7pm, Wed. & Thur. 11am-5pm and Fri. 1075 North Hills Blvd. Ste 340-Reno (Nov 2) 11am-4pm, Closed Sundays, Mondays and Nevada Day
Northwest Library Saturdays 10am-5pm, Tuesdays & Wednesdays 11am-7pm, Thursdays 2325 Robb Dr.-Reno and Friday (Nov 2) 10am-6pm Closed Sun., Mon, and Nevada Day
Registrar of Voters Office Monday - Thursdays and Friday (Nov 2) 8am-6pm 1001 E 9th St. Bldg. A – Reno Closed Saturdays, Sundays & Nevada Day
Reno Downtown Library Sundays 10am-5pm, Monday-Thursdays 9am-5pm, Closed Fridays 301 S Center St.—Reno and Saturdays
Reno Town Mall 9am to 6pm daily and on Friday, November 2, 9am-7pm 4001 S. Virginia St. – Reno (including Memorial Day)
Sak N Sav Food Store 9am to 6pm daily and Friday November 2, 9am-7pm 1901 Silverada Blvd. – Reno
Scolaris Stores 9am to 6pm daily and Friday November 2, 9am-7pm 3310 S Mc Carran Blvd – Reno 8165 S. Virginia St. – Reno 4788 Caughlin Pkwy – Reno 1300 Disc Dr. – Sparks 6255 Sharlands Ave. – Reno
Shopper Square 9am to 6pm daily, (except Sundays which are 9am to 5pm) S. Virginia St. & Plumb Ln. – Reno and on Friday, November 2, 9am-7pm
Spanish Springs Library Sun.10am-5pm, Mon., Wed., & Thur. 10am to 6pm 7100A Pyramid Lake Hwy – Sparks Tues. Noon-8pm Closed Fridays and Saturdays
Sparks City Hall Mondays - Thursdays 9am-5pm and Friday (Nov 2) 9am-5pm 431 Prater Way – Sparks Closed Saturdays, Sundays and Nevada Day
Sparks Library Sat. 10am-5pm, Tues. 11am-7pm, Wed., Thur. & Fri. (Nov 2) 10am-6pm 1125 12th St. – Sparks Closed Sundays, Mondays and Nevada Day
South Valleys Library Saturdays 10am-5pm, Tue. & Wed. 11am-7pm, Thur. & Fri. (Nov 2) 10am-6pm, Closed Sundays, Mondays and Nevada Day
Sun Valley Neighborhood Ctr. Saturdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9am-6pm 115 W. 6th St. – Sun Valley
TMCC Saturday, Oct. 20 9am-5pm, Monday-Thursday Oct. 22-25 9am-6pm 7000 Dandini Blvd.—Reno Closed Sunday and Nevada Day
University of Nevada Saturday, October 27-Friday, November 2 9am-6pm Crowley Student Union METERED PARKING ONLY