MAIL HANDLERS JOIN AFGE IN CAPITOL HILL RALLY W E ’ R E F E D U P W I T H AT TAC K S ON FEDERAL UNIONS
H
ey, hey, ho, ho, union busting has got to go! That was the message heard echoing off the Capital dome on September 24th as members of the AFGE and other participating union joined in solidarity to rally and protest union busting. Mail Handlers joined AFGE and other labor organizations with hundreds of union activists on Capitol Hill to send a message that we’re FED UP with the attacks on federal unions, employees and our contracts. Demonstrating the collective power of unified opposition— together we demand action to protect our voice at work. We have the power to make change when we join together in unity and solidarity. National President Paul Hogrogian and National SecretaryTreasurer Michael Hora along with a group of Mail Handlers were at the rally lending their voice to the cause. J. David Cox President of AFGE, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and various members of congress were on hand to make their voices heard in the name of protecting union members from unfair management practices and union busting. Also, in attendance and speaking at the rally were House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY), Representatives Gerry Connolly (VA), Don Beyer (VA), Jamie Raskin (MD), Jan Schakowsky (IL), Mark Takano (CA), Susan Wild PA), Senators. Chris Van Hollen (MD), Sherrod Brown OH), and Mazie Hirono (HI).
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