On May 22nd, All Roads Lead to Trenton
Governor Christie is submitting up to 33 bills that will amend, distort, and destroy Civil Service and Public Worker Bargaining Rights in New Jersey.
Here are just a few of Christie’s proposals:
- No matter what you are earning, no matter what the economy, no matter what concessions you have made in the past, no matter what big raises are being given to management, Christie proposes to PERMANENTLY cap the entire wage increase that can be collectively bargained (this is bargaining?) to 2.5% a year inclusive of benefits, leave days and anything else.
- Cut future pension benefits for current workers by 9-11%. Raise the retirement age to 65. Add additional costs for healthcare. Eliminate Cost of Living Adjustments to pensions for current and future retirees.
- Amend the Civil Service layoff law to allow politicians to pick out politically connected workers who are exempted from layoffs by just declaring them to be more senior than others.
- Eliminate Major Discipline appeal rights (right to a neutral hearing) for suspensions of less than 30 working days.
- Control the selection of all arbitrators of discipline, grievance and collective bargaining. Decide who the arbitrators are, how much they will be paid, how they can conduct of cancel their hearings. In other words- no neutral arbitrators!
And… giving millionaires a tax break!
YOU cannot sit this one out. Every working family must fight for services, fair taxes, democratic collective bargaining rights, and a Merit and Fairness system that protects the public from patronage and corruption.
IF WE DON’T FIGHT, IT HAPPENS.
DON’T LET CHRIS CHRISTIE DESTROY OUR STATE! STAND UP FOR ALL PUBLIC SERVICES
AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES!
RESTORE THE TAX ON MILLIONAIRES!
NO PRIVATIZATION!
NO CLOSINGS!
NO LAYOFFS!
Show your support and come rally wearing a red, white or blue t-shirt!
Please fax the form below to (973) 623 - 3777
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I’ll Be There . . . on May 22nd!
Name: ____________________________________________________________
Worksite: __________________________________________________________
Home #: __________________________ Cell #: __________________________
Home email: _______________________ Work email: _____________________
___ I’ll take the train from Newark* (Fastest way in and out of Trenton!)
I’m bringing _____ guests. Total under age of 12 are _____
*You must reserve free tickets for you and your guests by 5/19.
*You must arrive at Penn Station in Newark by 9 a.m. on 5/22.
I’ll Take the Bus from: (All buses leave at 9 a.m.)
___ Budd Lake (Firehouse, 378 Rt. 46 West)
___ Jersey City (Liberty State Park, Park Office parking area)
___ Lakewood (1215 Route 70 West)
___ New Brunswick (Rutgers Labor Education Center, 50 Labor Center Way)
___ Paramus (IBEW Hall, 205 Robin Rd.)
___ Paterson (Marshall Street Greater Commission Church, 53 Marshall St.)
___ Plainfield (Plainfield High School, 950 Park Ave)
___ Somerville (75 Veterans Memorial Drive)
___ Tinton Falls (Holiday Inn, 700 Hope Rd.)
___ Toms River (Holiday Inn, 290 Route 37 East)
___ Washington (415 East Washington Ave)
___ I’m bringing _____ family, friends or neighbors on this bus