Local delegates, executive board members, and member of PEOPLE, our union's political action fund, came together on April 27 to decide which candidates our union endorses in a critical 2024 election season.
No politician running for office today would openly advocate for more wealth inequality in our country, where the richest 1 percent of the population owns 40 percent of the wealth.
Even candidate Donald Trump in 2016 promised to stand up for the “forgotten men and women of our country,” who feel betrayed by a rigged economic system that benefits a small minority at their expense.
Yet every single day, President Trump and congressional leaders seem determined to do more to increase wealth inequality than to alleviate it; do more for corporations and the wealthy than for single parents working two or three jobs to make ends meet.
Belwo is the list of endorsements made at the April 28 AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE) Endorsements Conference.
FEDERAL RACES
U.S. Senate
Maria Cantwell, D*
U.S. Congress
CD 1: Suzan DelBene, D* CD 3: Carolyn Long, D CD 5: Lisa Brown, D CD 6: Derek Kilmer, D* CD 7: Pramila Jayapal, D* CD 8: (dual) Jason Rittereiser, D, and Kim Schrier, D CD 9: Adam Smith, D* CD 10: Denny Heck, D*
Unite for Justicesponsored rallies across the country today to #StopKavanaugh from being selected for the Supreme Courty (SCOTUS).
According to Unite for Justice:
People across the country are rising up to demand that their Senators stop Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, and protect our most fundamental rights. Everyone agrees: the balance of the Supreme Court is on the line with this lifetime appointment.
Members at the newly formed DCYF unit are celebrating a hard-won reallocation winning fair pay — and back pay — for the work they do every day.
Union membership equals fair pay, affordable healthcare and retirement security, YES! But it also provides access to union staff resources such as technical support when you need it most.
In July 2017, twelve co-workers at DSHS submitted a position review request (PPR) stating their duties warranted reallocation from Social & Health Program Consultant 1 to Management Analyst 3 (MA3).
Like others around the world, I mourned the death last week of Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul set a new standard for enduring classic songs with both artistic and political impact, like her mega-hit “Respect,” which became an anthem for both the civil rights and women’s movements.
And that song is on my mind as we embark on a week of action dedicated to shining light on the stakes for women in the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
