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Attack Against Organized Labor and Working People by the House and Senate Majority in Indiana!!!!!

 
Below is a list of the bills scheduled to be voted on this week that will weaken organized labor and wages for all working people.
 
        1)House Bill 1468 – Prohibits union security clauses for public  
                                         employees.
 
        2)House Bill 1216– Prohibits project labor agreements (PLA’s) and 
                                        common construction wage.
     
        3)Senate Bill 0333 – Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and common
                                       construction wage modification for public works
                                       projects.
 
Please phone or email your Representatives and Senators asking them to vote NO against legislation that is against organized labor.
 
Click here to find your State Representatives.
 
Rally Schedule:
 
This week:  We are asking for the crowds to grow on Weds, grow more on Thursday, and grow more on Friday – when we expect a session day will be added to the schedule.   
 
Coming Up:   March 10th - Rally in Indianapolis.  Call your local district if you are interested in attending the rally. 
  
Click on the box below for the latest building trades’ action
 
 
 
 
To watch the Indiana General Assembly LIVE, stay abreast of all the legislation to be voted on,
or to contact your Legislator, click here.
                                                                                                                                   

 Click on banner below to vist the Bad for Indiana website.    
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 


 


Kentucky Legistors Have Added Floor Amendments to Introduce Right To Work Legislation!

Two amendments were added on February 23, 2011 which support right to work legislation.  Below is a
description of the amendments. Click on the House Bills to view the proposed amendments.


                  1)House Bill 141 - Amendment HFA (3, J. DeCesare) Right To Work legislation was added to this bill by Representative DeCesare.  
                                                Previously, State Representative Danny Ford filed floor amendments to to this bill to increase the prevailing
                                                wage threshold from $250,000 to $750,000.

                  2)House Bill 428 -  Amendment HFA (1, J. DeCesare) Amendments were added to this bill by Representative DeCesare that would  
                                                  amend KRS 337.010 to raise the threshold exemption for public works projects from $250,000 to $1,000,000 and 
                                                  to exempt all construction projects in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary buildings and facilities from the 
                                                  prevailing wage requirements.
 

What Can You Do to Help?  Contact your Representatives and let them know you are OPPOSED  to the floor amendments to HB 141 and HB 428.
 

You can leave your Representatives a voicemail at 1-800-372-7181 or you can fax a message to them at
(502)-564-6543.

To try and speak directly with your Representatives, call (502) 564-8100.

If you do not know who your Representatives are, click here to find them.
 


                              

June 2012

9th: General Membership Meeting                                                                                                                                                                               Louisville, KY @ 10:00 am (EST)
Crowne Plaza Louisville, Airport, 830 Phillips Lane, 40209, phone: 1-800-633-8723  
Coronet Room A        www.cplouisville.com          
Click here for directions                                              

10th: Local 181 Family Picnic                                                                                                                                                                                          Huber Orchard and Winery in Starlight, IN      www.huberwinery.com                                                                                                                       10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EST) Huber Orchard and Winery in Starlight, IN
The picnic flyer will be mailed mid May.  
Click here for directions

 2012IUOE_picnic_flyer

Click on picture above to download the 20xx Local 181 Family Picnic Flyer

  

July 2011

5th: Nomination Meeting for Local 181 Election of Officers
District Meeting Halls @ 7:30 pm
Click HERE to view meeting locations, nomination rules, and election rules

 

August 2011

2nd: Cancelled - Regular Monthly Meeting cancelled due to Local 181 Election timing constraints.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5th: Ballots for the Election of Local 181 Officers conducted by secret ballot mail referendum to be mailed to all members in good standing.   

9th: Cancelled - Meetings at Bowling Green, KY; Bedford, IN; and Elrod, IN cancelled due to Local 181 Election timing constraints.   

31st: 12 pm (CST) ballots to be collected and counted for the Local 181 Election of Officers.

     

September 2011

2nd - 5th: Labor Day Picnics and Parades

Click Below for Details

6th: Installation of Officers Ceremony

Henderson, KY Meeting Hall @ 7 pm(CST)
700 N Elm Street, Henderson, KY 42420    270-826-2704                                                                                                                                               For directions to the Local 181 Meeting Hall click here

Click here for Election Results

 
 

October 2011

4th: District Meetings at 7:00 pm or 7:30 pm                                                                                                                                                                   Check with your local district for time and location

 

November 2011

1st: District Meetings at 7:00 pm or 7:30 pm                                                                                                                                                                    Check with your local district for time and location

 

December 2011

10th:  General Membership Meeting                                                                                                                                                                       Henderson, KY Meeting Hall @ 10 am (CST)
700 N Elm Street, Henderson, KY 42420    270-826-2704                                                                                                                                               For directions to the Local 181 Meeting Hall click here.