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September17,2020,Mai Maine Stater Maine Service Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union VOL. LIII, No. 5 September 17, 2020 USPS709700 Special Edition — Congressional election Nov. 3 Congressman Golden supports us in D.C. Elected to Congress in 2018, Congressman Jared Golden of Lewiston fights for Maine’s working families at every turn. That's why members of MSEA-SEIU Local 1989 voted to endorse Congressman Golden for reelection on November 3: • Congressman Golden is leading a coalition of over 75 U.S. House members to push for passage of the PRO Act, one of the most significant pro-labor bills in a generation. • He introduced legislation for Maine’s Congressman Jared Golden, second from left, stands with MSEA-SEIU retiree members in 2019. heritage industries to help grow the logging workforce, protect lobstermen and lobsterwomen from unfair regulations, and Compare their plan for the future of Maine’s shipbuilding workforce. A member of the Armed Services Committee, he’s advocating for voting records jobs at Maine shipyards and pushing the Congressman Jared Golden and his opponent, Navy to ensure a strong workforce in Dale Crafts, both served in the Maine Legislature support of our defense industries. in 2015 and 2016. Here's how they voted on issues important to MSEA-SEIU members. Key: • Congressman Golden has used his √ = voted pro-MSEA & worker position on the House Small Business Congressman Dale Committee to highlight the need to invest X = voted anti-MSEA & worker Jared Golden Crafts in rural infrastructure like broadband so Maine businesses and industries can succeed. Budget veto override to prevent state government shutdown (2015) √ X • A Marine veteran who served combat Studying understaffing in state tours in Afghanistan and Iraq following government (2015 - LD 1103) √ X the Sept. 11 attacks, Congressman Golden successfully led an effort to establish a Strengthening accountability & permanent unit at the Togus veterans transparency in contracting out state hospital to provide long-term beds for services (2015 - LD 1166) √ X mental health and substance abuse Denying Maine workers the right to pay treatment. union dues via payroll deduction (2015 - LD 404) √ X • A fierce advocate for strengthening Social Weakening ability of Maine workers to Security, he’s determined to repeal the have voice in wages, benefits, working Social Security Offsets penalizing public conditions (2015 - LD 489) √ X workers throughout our nation. Prohibiting Maine workers from Congressman Golden supports us in D.C. participating in worksite health-safety Now it's our turn to stand up for him so committees, worksite labor-management √ X committees (2015 - LD 1319) he can keep fighting for us. MSEA-SEIU members respectfully urge you to vote Raising total of $4.1 million for home-care November 3 to reelect Congressman Golden. reimbursement rates (2016 - LD 886) √ X Overriding veto of MSEA-member-initiated legislation around temps/new hires on About Jared ferries without proper training (2016 - LD 1468) √ X Congressman Jared Golden was born Providing wage parity for supervisory law in Lewiston and was raised in Maine’s 2nd enforcement officers & other LE personnel Congressional District. After the September (wage adjustments for supervisors we √ X 11th attacks, he enlisted in the Marine Corps represent) (2016 - LD 1523) infantry and served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Recruitment/retention wage adjustments for In 2014, Lewiston voters elected him Riverview, Dorothea Dix workers (2016- LD 1645) √ X to represent them in the Maine House of Representatives. He was reelected in 2016 and then elected by his peers to serve as the Democratic Assistant Majority Leader in the Maine House. Elected to Congress in 2018, Congressman Golden is a fierce advocate for Maine and Maine workers, active and retired. He’s working to expand access to affordable healthcare, defend protections for people with preexisting conditions, lower prescription drug costs and protect Social Security and Medicare. He lives in Lewiston with his wife. Congressman Jared Golden always takes the time to Congressman Golden at our 2019 Retirees Day. talk with and listen to Maine workers. File photo page 2 September 17, 2020 Maine Stater We're voting to reelect Jared "As a Vietnam combat veteran, "I’m a husband and father. I "Throughout his service in "During my time in the Maine I help my fellow veterans work to support my family. the Maine Legislature and in Legislature, I served with both access healthcare through the Working families need more D.C., Congressman Golden Congressman Golden, then Veterans Affairs Department advocates, not fewer, in has always listened to MSEA- the Maine House assistant in Maine. In Congressman D.C., and we’ve got a proven SEIU members and helped find Democratic leader, and his solutions to problems they face. Jared Golden, we have a true advocate in Congressman opponent, Dale Crafts. On He consistently advocates with advocate who takes to heart Jared Golden. Jared led the us for the services Maine people issues important to Maine the nation’s obligation to way in getting the U.S. House count on. From standing up for workers, Jared always voted veterans. From his four years of Representatives to pass the workers in our state psychiatric the right way, and Dale always in the Marine Corps with PRO Act (Protecting the Right hospitals to sponsoring voted the wrong way. As our deployments to Afghanistan to Organize). It’s the biggest legislation repealing the Social Congressman, Jared advocates in 2004 and Iraq in 2005 and legislation in the past 80 years Security Offsets penalizing for all Maine workers, 2006, to his frequent meetings to strengthen workers’ rights public workers, his record is one whether they’re paperworkers, with veterans throughout and hold employers accountable of putting Maine workers first. lobstermen or lobsterwomen, our state, Congressman for retaliation. He’s got my That’s why I’m voting to reelect shipbuilders and service Golden understands veterans’ back, and he’s got my vote." Congressman Golden." workers. He knows workers are issues. He’s done a good job —Allison Perkins of Cornville, the backbone of our economy." —Brian Markey of Kenduskeag, MSEA-SEIU Vice President, PASER supporting not just veterans MSEA-SEIU Steward, PASER member, member, Chief Steward, overpayment —John Patrick of Rumford, MSEA- but also retirees and workers. transportation worker III for Maine specialist for Maine DHHS SEIU retiree member, PASER member, We can count on Congressman DOT retired paperworker, member and former president of United Paperworkers Golden to fight for all of us. Union Local 900, former state legislator, Join me in voting to reelect current candidate for Maine House Congressman Golden on District 115 November 3.” —Richard West of Randolph, MSEA-SEIU retiree member, PASER member, retired identification specialist for the Maine State Police "I am supporting Jared Golden "Jared Golden and I have for Congress because he has the spoken on several occasions, backs of Maine's working class and I've been in touch with and sportsmen. He served our his office. He's as responsive country dutifully and now he "Jared works hard at a Congressman as you'll ever is serving the people of Maine representing the Second find -- and he stands with honorably. He has the courage to District and meeting with workers, active and retired, at do what is right when it comes to folks throughout it. His voting every turn. On Social Security, our healthcare, labor rights and record reflects the district's Jared recognizes that workers our tradition of responsible gun "We can count on values. Let's reelect him so he who paid into it should get the ownership." Congressman Jared Golden to can keep working for us." benefit of what they paid for. —Brandon Michaud of Orrington, protect and strengthen Social That's why he's leading the MSEA-SEIU Firefighters Chapter —George Burgoyne of Bangor, Security. He’s leading efforts President, PASER Member, MSEA MSEA-SEIU Eastern Maine Retirees way on repealing the Social to repeal the harmful Windfall Rising Member, military firefighter at Chapter President, PASER member Security Offsets. A former Bangor International Airport Elimination Provision that Marine, he's not Maine Service Employees Association, penalizes workers who dedicate gonna put up with Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC their careers to public service. Officers Board of Directors Staff nonsense. I'm voting President Area I Area II Area III Retirees Executive Director Lead Member Political and He’s also fighting for seniors by Dean Staffieri Alec Maybarduk Legislative Coordinator 79 Burnham Drive Beth White Tom Maher Clara Alvarez Jason Mitchell Steve Butterfield General Counsel to reelect Jared so he Naples 04055 84 Dearborn Drive 30 Ledges Lane 67 Johnson Heights 8 Richardson Lane Thomas Feeley Field Representatives fighting to lower prescription Stetson 04488 Freedom 04941 Waterville 04901 Hallowell 04347 Lindsey Bigelow Vice President Deputy General Joe Gribbin Allison Perkins Bob Ruhlin Counsel Tim McGuire can keep fighting for Maryann Griffin Cal Paquet Anne Macri Frank Porter III drug costs via a proposed cap 19 Thurston Road 77 Bridge St. 58 Harmon Drive PO Box 18 Meg Reilly Cornville 04976 Augusta 04330 Bowdoin 04287 Kenduskeag 04450 Executive Assistant Krystal Talbot all of us." Jessica Doody Robin Upton- Treasurer Jennifer Neumeyer Rachel Sherman Penny Whitney- Sukeforth on out-of-pocket Medicare Part Mark Landry Director of Politics 570 Langdon Road 833 Main St. Apt. 409 Asdourian and Legislation Information Technology 4 Boucher Ave. Richmond 04357 Alfred 04073 6 Friendship Lane Jeff McCabe Specialist —Tony Gonzales Augusta 04330 Scarborough 04074 Solomon Nethers D costs. He’s taking on the David Projansky JB Whipple Director of Finance Secretary and Administration Communications of Milo, 2 Brentwood Ave. 17 Old County Road Shelly Page and Training Coordinator Lisa Morgan Lewiston 04240 Scarborough04074 Tom Farkas drug companies.
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