For Immediate Release: Contact: Erin Lehane, 207.751.7612 or May 21, 2017 [email protected]
SOS PADILLA AND MAYORS GARCETTI, VILLARAIGOSA & STEINBERG SIGN THE PLEDGE TO OPPOSE LEGISLATION AIMED AT HURTING WORKING AMERICANS
At the Democratic Convention this weekend, attendees including three mayors and a constitutional officer lined up to take the pledge against RTW schemes.
Sacramento, CA –WE ARE ONE BIG UNION attended the Democratic Convention this past weekend to inform convention-goers of the looming threat of so-called “right to work” or RTW legislation. Two bills have already been introduced in Congress seeking to hamstring organized labors’ ability to organize and advocate on behalf of all working Americans.
Among the multitudes that took the pledge this weekend, gubernatorial hopeful and former Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa took the pledge joined by current Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Additionally, Mayor Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento and Secretary of State Alex Padilla took the pledge along with state senators and assembly people from around California who joined the thousands of others and pledged to:
“[I] Stand with the working families of the United States of America and oppose any attempts to weaken our lawful right to organize or advocate for the rights of workers. As such, [I] oppose any attempts to advance so called ‘right to work’ legislation in Congress or otherwise.”
Randy Cammack, President of Teamsters Joint Council 42 that represents nearly a quarter of a million active and retired Teamsters, said “we are happy that this fight will include some of California’s most distinguished leaders including Mayors Villaraigosa, Garcetti and Steinberg and Secretary of State Padilla, we have to build an army to protect all American workers and we will need respected voices like theirs to join in with the thousands of working Americans we have already assembled.”
RTW legislation has been enacted in 28 states so years of analysis of the economic effect exist. An on going study by EPI shows that states that enact RTW suffer from decreased wages and school funding and increased work place casualties and poverty.
For pictures of the afore mentioned elected officials signing the pledge please go to: twitter.com/WeR1bigunion For more information: www.weareonebigunion.com
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8 year old Rose with California Secretary of State Alex Padilla. Rose is collecting pledges against so-called “right to work” legislation.
8 year old Rose with former Los Angeles Mayor and current Gubenatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa
8 year old Rose with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
8 year old Rose with Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg