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LEGISLATION AND EDUCATION

                   Gary Drexler

APRIL

Idaho L&E, Dale Broadsword

              Dale Broadsword

                          MAY

For those of you that can remember sleeping on the marble floors of the Washington State Capitol Building and singing union and labor songs during the last labor dispute, Will remember Robby Stern the Labor lobbyist and special assistant to WSLC President Rick Bender  - he slept, ate, chanted, encouraged and sang with us while we tried to get help from our state legislators. Robby is retiring from his job on April 1st. we will all miss this good friend of labor. If you would like to send a farewell message you can email him at rstern@wslc.org. He will be replaced by Jeff Johnson.  The state legislature has reached a tentative budget deal at this time so for the next few days there will be a flurry of bills being voted on some that labor has been hoping would be passed be for the legislature ends this session on this Thursday (March 13th).

 in the 4th district representative  Republican Lyn Schindler while not be seeking re-election -  I have spoken with Democratic Chairperson Sally Jackson who told me that on March 20th the democratic party while be announcing their candidates name.

Mark your calendar -  on April 5th the democratic caucuses will be held for the following Legislative Districts:   6th District 10:00 AM at Spokane Community College

 4th District  10:00 AM at North Pines Middle School

 5th District 10:00 AM at the Globe Room at Cataldo      Hall Gonzaga University 503 E. Sharp Ave.

7th & 9th Districts April 19th during Spokane County Convention.

 In the US House of Representatives Race for the 5th District Mark Mays will be running against Kathy McMorris-Rodgers (more info to follow.

Mark your calendar Workers Memorial Ceremony April 26th 11 Am East end of Mission Park.

Yours in Solidarity,

Gary Drexler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

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Well the jockeying for position on the elections is in full gear now. The Idaho primary is the end of the month on May 27th. If you do not want to fight the crowds, go to the Kootenai county elections office on 3rd street just south of locust Ave. Vote early at their office.

  The primary election for districts 3 and 5 this year will actually elect your state senators and congressional representative, as one of the parties did not field any candidates for these districts. 

 At the democracy dinner there was a plea from a city council member, for the mayor to help get a workers memorial up by next year. We can only hope this will happen, as it would be nice to have a memorial in North Idaho.

The Democracy dinner was very good. We also heard from Larry Grant on why he pulled from the race against Walt Miminick for first congressional seat as the democrat candidate. He stated he decided to withdraw, as he wants to see Bill Sali defeated and not to split the Democratic Party by continuing his quest for the position. This is a very classy person; I only hope that Larry decides to run for some other position in our great state. Moreover, I would like to wish him all the best.

 Remember we need to listen to the candidates to try and figure out who we would like to put into office that you believe could help you and your fellow co- workers. This is why our union is doing a PAC drive. To help elect those people who will fight for labor and laws that protect us. If you have not signed up for the PAC see your grievance person or safety rep. to fill out a PAC card or stop at the hall and fill out your card.

 In Solidarity,  Dale R. Broadsword,

Vice-President United Steelworkers, Local 338

 

 

 

 

 

 

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