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Unions Buy Local Campaign
PASS THE BUCK
(the "Union Buck", that is)
Union members throughout Rhode Island will kick off their ‘Unions Buy Local’ campaign in support of Rhode Island small businesses by conducting Cash Mobs in cities and towns across Rhode Island. The campaign 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.
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RI’s 100,000 active and retired union members, including classroom teachers, police officers, firefighters, state employees and other union members, are major supporters of small businesses.
- Union members, and the middle class in general, have much greater purchasing power than wealthy individuals.
Trudeau Protests Budget Cuts
Press Release
Advocates and Support Workers for the Developmentally Disabled Offer a Christmas Wish List
Workers from three agencies that support those with developmental disabilities presented their Christmas Wish List to House Finance Committee Chair Helio Melo. The General Assembly cut the agencies $24 million of state support last year, causing cuts in services and cuts to workers. These agencies have seen no increase in reimbursements from the State since 2005.
This year the General Assembly chose to slash services to the developmentally disabled by $24 million dollars while preserving tax breaks for the very wealthy and large multi-state corporations. Community based agencies throughout the state have already begun layoffs and cutting wages and benefits to a group of workers that is already underpaid for the noble services they provide. Cutting direct care staff and programs directly impacts the quality of life and services those consumers and their families have come to reply upon.
QuEST 2011 Pension Presentation
Real People - Real Consequences
The Rhode Island Pension Problem
Rhode Island Retirement Security Coalition
tutorial on the pension situation in Rhode Island To learn more visit: www.rhodeislandretirementsecurity.org
