Category: Politics

Time for us to show support – Janus vs. AFSCME

Local 514, This month, the Supreme Court will hear Janus v. AFSCME Council 31—a case brought by corporate elites to further rig the rules against working people. We need your voice to be heard against these wealthy special interests. Sign the petition to tell the Supreme Court: Protect working people’s voice on the job!Primary Fifty…

Message from Local 514 President, Dale Danker

All, It doesn’t matter if you’re registered as a Republican, Democrat or Independent please take or make opportunities to tell our elected representatives to fight to keep American jobs in America. Yesterday I had the opportunity to walk the Tulsa base with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin. She was very approachable and easy to talk to.…

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Anti-Union Janus v. AFSCME

On September 28, the US Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case, called Janus v. AFSCME, an anti-union force pushed in an attempt to have fair-share fees ruled unconstitutional for public-sector employees. Since 1977, the Supreme Court decision in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, unions have been able to charge fair share fees (“agency fees”) to…

Workers Memorial Day

Each year, more than 4,600 women and men die as a result or work related accidents and diseases In the United States. Workers suffer approximately 4 million occupational Injuries and illnesses each year. Worldwide we lose one worker every 15 seconds and in the United States approximately 12 to 15 workers die every day due…

Legislative Update

Another deadline passed this week at the Oklahoma State Capitol! Bills needed to be heard in the opposite House Committee by today or they are considered dormant. You can view the bills we are tracking that could affect the working people of Oklahoma that are still alive here. Some of the main Oklahoma bills that…

AFL-CIO Analysis of President Donald Trump’s FY 2018 Budget

   AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s proposed budget:   “Working people in states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin didn’t vote for a budget that slashes workforce training and fails to invest in our nation’s infrastructure. President Trump’s proposed budget attempts to balance the budget on the backs of…

Rogers County Democratic Party, Precinct Officer Elections

The Rogers County Democratic Party will hold precinct meetings March 9th, 2017. The meetings will start at 06:00 PM at the county Building 418 S. Brady on the Expo Fairgrounds in Claremore. Electing new PRECINCT OFFICERS is an important part of the Democratic party political process. All Democrats in Rogers County interested in becoming a…