Ongoing SEA-CWA Issues
Analysis: NM could face more budget trouble: Bloomberg Busineess Week
Friday, June 25th, 2010
Bloomberg Busineess Week
By BARRY MASSEY
SANTA FE, N.M.
There are troublesome clouds looming on New Mexico's financial horizon and if the problems continue to grow it could mean another round of budget cuts.
Revenue . . .
FACT SHEET: YOUNG ADULTS AND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT:
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release April 27, 2010
FACT SHEET: YOUN. . .
Better Choices New Mexico Press Release / 9 in 9
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
January 11, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Holly Beaumont, Legislative Advocate, NM Conference of Churches, (505) 660-5018 (cell)
OR: Sharon Kayne Communications Director, NM Voices for Childr. . .
Final report on New Mexico revenue options available online
Friday, January 1st, 2010
Gov. Bill Richardson’s budget balancing task force has just released a final report–and it’s a whopping 393 pages. The task force was convened at the end of the 2009 special legislative session to study and provide analysis a. . .
2010 CWA Heath Stress Survey
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
QUESTIONS FOR OUTSIDE TECHNICIANS REGARDING WORKING IN HOT ENVIRONMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS AND HEAT STRESS
We want your opinions about your work and your health. Please answer the following questions completely and . . .
After furloughs, states mull permanent cuts
Monday, December 21st, 2009
By Christine Vestal, Stateline.org Staff Writer
Moving from furloughs of state employees to more permanent downsizing, states are girding for the deepest workforce cuts yet when they hammer out their fiscal 2011 budgets ne. . .
Economy: U.S. Jobs Time Bomb
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Hello team ~
I realize I'm a "no-name" economist and few people take me seriously but
I promise I have been doing my homework. As you know I am fighting to
stop state jobs losses and pay cuts. Most politicians do not un. . .
Join Us and Let Our Voices Be Heard! HEALTH CARE!
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
People of Faith and People of Conscience are gathering
across New Mexico to observe
the National Day of Remembrance and Hope
for the 45,000 children, women and men who die
every year in this country for lack of health car. . .
Public Sector Spending Important to Economy
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
In Today's ABQ Journal
Thursday, October 15, 2009
By Vicki Pozzebon
Executive Director, S. . .
Better Choices New Mexico: A Better Plan to Raise State Revenue
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Better Choices New Mexico supports a balanced approach to addressing New Mexico’s budgetary challenges. This alliance of small businesses, faith-based groups, working families, and nonprofit organizations believes cutting cri. . .
CWA Union: Worker Productivity Report
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Hello team members ~
Time magazine today (9.2.09) summarized a recent Labor Department report
showing that worker productivity, the amount of worker output per hour
of work, rose at an annual rate of 6.6 percent in the Apr. . .
Richardson outlines budget cuts Reprinted from http://greenchilechatter.blogspot.com/2009/09/richardson-outlines-budget-cuts.html
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
GREEN CHILE CHATTER
REPORTER KATE NASH'S LOOK AT NEW MEXICO POLITICS AND OTHER STATE NEWS
Gov. Bill Richardson's office just sent out information on how he plans to cut the budget in the upcoming special legislative s. . .
Single Payer Health Care
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
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Legislative Action 2-8-2009
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT
Arbitration Bill -- this is the bill that allows those covered by a collective bargaining agreement choose if they want discipline to be heard by State Personnel or by a neutral arbitrato. . .
Governor Bill Richardson Announces New Spending Cuts in Governor's Office
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
For immediate release Contact: Gilbert Gallegos
Jan.29,2009 (505) 476-221. . .
Urge Bingaman to Sponsor Employee Free Choice Act
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
All three of New Mexico’s U.S. Representatives and Senator Udall are sponsoring the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it much easier for workers to form unions. Senator Bingaman says that he still has not decided to . . .
Guv’s approach to budget woes is shortsighted
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
**This article appears today in the on-line news, New Mexico Independent,
http://newmexicoindependent.com/10900/guvs-approach-to-budget-woes-is-shortsighted
By Tom Scharmen 11/24/08 7:23 AM
A recent press release from . . .
Are Public Worker Pensions Safe?!
Monday, October 6th, 2008
Read this important announcement (associated document)on how State and Local Pensions will weather the storm during these hard economic times.. . .
Benefit Changes for FY 2008-2009
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Review these documents to see how benefits are proposed to change in the upcoming fiscal year.. . .
Achieving Health Care for All
Thursday, July 26th, 2007
'Achieving Health Care for All' Community Forums
If you attended last week's health care forum, sponsored by the Health Care for All Campaign and other groups, you know it was as fascinating as the room was packed. If y. . .
OSHA History: For Your Viewing Pleasure
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
The Laborers Newsletter, Lifelines, reports that three classic must-see workplace safety videos have appeared on Google Video. Check them out.
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Legislative Update 2-19-2007
Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Keep checking these page to keep up to date on our Local's Political Action Strategy!
Resolve to Get Active
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Legislative Issues January 2007
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
RAISES
Our raises for this year were bargained for in 2006 and are outlined in the contract. HB7, introduced by Representative “Lucky” Varela, carries the language to fully fund our increases. There was discussion during int. . .
Immigration Reform that Respects Workers' Rights
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006
Adopted by the CWA Executive Board April 18, 2006
America needs and deserves an immigration policy that protects all workers within our borders – both native-born and immigrant – and at the same time ensures our nation's s. . .
Discuss CWA's Future
Thursday, February 16th, 2006
The delegates to the 2005 convention adopted Resolution #1 Ready for the Future (RFF) which seeks to have us, at all levels of the union, look at the challenges ahead and discuss what we can do more of or differently to b. . .
Protecting Overtime Pay
Sunday, May 1st, 2005
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) established the guarantee that American workers would have a normal workweek of 40 hours. For most workers, it guarantees the right to overtime pay - "time and a half" - for
each h. . .
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Monday, November 30th, 1998
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