Volunteering: just as important as voting
It's not enough for us to simply vote for candidates who support state employees and state services...We need to get active and reach out to other voters and encourage them to vote for candidates who value government instead of trying to destroy vital services.
"As state workers we are in a unique position because we can elect our bosses," said Local 1000 President Yvonne Walker. "But a great responsibility comes with that - we need to elect leaders who understand the importance of the work we do and value the workers who keep the state running."
Hundreds of Local 1000 members walked precincts and phone banked in the weeks leading up to the June primary election. Other Local 1000 members staffed voter registration tables at public events.
But in the next two months we will need an unprecedented effort from the 95,000 workers we represent to elect a governor who will work with us instead of a person who wants to layoff 40,000 of us. In addition, we need to elect legislators who will support our contract bill and other legislation impacting state employees. We also need to elect constitutional officers, such as state controller, attorney general and insurance commissioner.
Here's how you can get started:
Call the Local 1000 Member Resource Center at 866.471.SEIU (7348) or fill out this form to help elect legislators who support state employees.
Hundreds of Local 1000 members walked precincts and phone banked in the weeks leading up to the June primary election. Other Local 1000 members staffed voter registration tables at public events.
But in the next two months we will need an unprecedented effort from the 95,000 workers we represent to elect a governor who will work with us instead of a person who wants to layoff 40,000 of us. In addition, we need to elect legislators who will support our contract bill and other legislation impacting state employees. We also need to elect constitutional officers, such as state controller, attorney general and insurance commissioner.
Here's how you can get started:
Call the Local 1000 Member Resource Center at 866.471.SEIU (7348) or fill out this form to help elect legislators who support state employees.
