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Monday, September 6, 2010
This community event was created to celebrate
people just like you. Free Hot Dog and Drink. Bring the family!
11:00 am Parade Downtown Topeka
12:00 pm Rally @ Capitol Grounds
Free Parade & Rally for the entire Family. For more information or to register at no cost contact, Ginger Smoot @ IBEW, Local Union 304, gingers@ibewlocal304.com or Pamala Bonjour-Glotzbach, @ Local 49C, TFL_CF_2006@cox.net.
Brothers and Sisters and Supporters of the Labor Movement,
I want to thank you all for the help at the rally Tuesday in front of city hall. It was a remarkable event which garnered tons of media coverage in support of Topeka city workers.
Our union brothers and sisters at AFT local 6406 are fighting for their very livelihoods and under a new restructuring proposal by some city leaders many Topeka workers and union members (50-80 workers) could lose their jobs.
Tuesday night we demonstrated that we are not going to take this lying down, but instead we are going to fight for what’s right, not what’s left.
Please make sure to attend our next rally and please sign our petition to layoff Topeka City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte first, before any frontline workers get laid-off who actually make our capital city function every day!
Local 6406 Rally:
City Council Meeting Picket
June 22th, 4:30pm
Topeka City Hall
Corner of SE 8th Street and SE Quincy Street
Topeka, KS 66603
City Council meeting at 6:00pm
Petition to Layoff Topeka City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte here!
In solidarity,
Lisa Ochs, President
Today our Master Bargaining Team concluded Meet and Confer with the State over our market adjustments. As part of the agreement nearly 7,000 state employees currently under market will receive an adjustment. We cannot disclose any of the details until the agreement is approved by the State Employee Pay Plan Oversight Committee. The committee meets on June 14th.
Once the plan is approved by the committee, we will provide additional information regarding the agreement for FY 2011.
Please join your KOSE brothers and sisters for the committee hearing on June 14th and don’t forget your KOSE t-shirts!
State Employee Pay Plan Oversight Committee
10:00 a.m. June 14th, 2010
Kansas Statehouse, Room 152-S
On Tuesday night, Officer Richard Short of Topeka Correction Facility suffered serious injuries while breaking up a fight between two inmates at the facility’s maximum-security unit.
Officer Short is an active KOSE member, union steward, and served Kansas state employees on the Master Bargaining Team.
On behalf of all KOSE members we send our most sincere condolences to Richard and his family and wish him a speedy recovery.
Per Officer Short’s request, please send all messages, gifts, etc. to the KOSE Office: 1301 SW Topeka Blvd. Topeka, KS 66612 or to his email: rshort@koseunion.org
To read the full report from the Topeka Capital Journal please follow this link: http://cjonline.com/news/local/2010-05-26/officer_injured_breaking_up_fight
