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,WILM+TON1 ,V]MONT1 #aiih -,SATURDAY MORN+ - UP AT #eAM1 /ILL D>K4 ,%[]1 %AVE1 CAT* BUS AT #fAM4 ,/>T WORK AT #f3#cAM4.<#i#b.> ,?IRTY M9UTE PAID BREAK AT #a#aAM4 0,REMEMB] TO SMILE = ! T\RI/S60 ,CAT* #fPM BUS HOME4 ,IT'S D>K \T4 ,EA/ D9N]1 SLEEP1 WAKE AT #eAM4 ,REPEAT PROCESS #f DAYS A WEEK 7M9US TWO H\RS ,MONDAY-,FRIDAY74 ,DON'T PLAN ON CELEBRAT+ ,*RI/MAS4 

,! ,*RI/MAS WEEK5D IS ! BUSIE/ TIME ( ! YE>4 ,\T-(-/ATE T\RI/S FLOCK TO SKI >EAS TO SP5D QUALITY TIME ) !IR FAMILIES DUR+ ! HOLIDAYS4 

,FILL ,B,M,W UP ) GAS 7SUP] UNLEAD$71 SET CLIMATE & CRUISE CONTROL1 LEAVE CITY1 DRIVE TO ,V]MONT4 ,R5T CONDO1 BUY SOME WOOD1 LI<T FIRE4 0,ISN'T ?IS QUA9T DE>8 ,V]MONT IS SO QUA9T40 ,SLEEP4 ,WAKE UP AT #aAM1 GO TO SKI RESORT1 & SP5D ,*RI/MAS SKI+ ) FAMILY4 ,NOTICE ! SMILE ON WORK]S' FACES1 OR DON'T4 0,ISN'T ,*RI/MAS WOND]FUL DE>80 

,?IS IS ! DUALITY ( ! ,M\NT ,SN[ WORK] & ! ,M\NT ,SN[ T\RI/4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,SN[ MANAGEM5T ! AV]AGE T\RI/ SP5DS @s#f P] DAY AT ! SLOPES4 ,UP TO #b_/#cRDS ( ,MT4 ,SN[ EMPLOYES >E PAID BETWE5 @s#e#a & @s#f#c A DAY 7BE=E TAXES74 ,! T\RI/ CAN AF=D TO NOT WORK4 ,! ,SN[ EMPLOYEE1 ) NO OR LITTLE PAID SICK LEAVE1 CAN'T AF=D TO MISS WORK4 ,( C\RSE SU* DISCREPANCIES 9 SITUATIONS1 BETWE5 WORK] & T\RI/1 BETWE5 ,V]MONT] & \T-(-/AT]1 >E UN=TUNATELY H>D TO AVOID GIV5 ,V]MONT'S 9CREAS+ RELIANCE ON T\RISM AS A /APLE ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ECONOMY4 ,PRES5TLY !RE >E #bg SKI >EAS 9 ! /ATE4 ,! MAJORITY ( !SE >E [N$ BY \T-(-/ATE 9T]E/S4 ,!SE #bg >EAS DIRECTLY EMPLOY #a#a1 WORK]S4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,V]MONT ,SKI ,>EAS ,ASSOCIATION ANO!R #a#a1 JOBS >E CONT+5T ON !SE E/ABLI%M5TS4 ,) A TOTAL WORK=CE ( #c#c#b1 .<,V]MONT ,DEP>TM5T ( ,LABOR.>1 SLI<TLY MORE ?AN #f.0 ( 9-/ATE JOBS >E RELIANT ON ! SKI 9DU/RY4 ,9 TURN1 ?IS 9DU/RY IS E/IMAT$ TO G5]ATE @s#g#e11 ( REV5UE A YE> 7MU* ( IT ULTIMATELY GO+ \T-(-/ATE74 ,:ILE IT IS CLE>LY GOOD ?AT #b#b1 WORK]S CAN F9D EMPLOYM5T1 IT IS NOT SO CLE> IF !SE WORK]S >E TREAT$ FAIRLY4 

,TAKE = 9/ANCE ! REAL LIFE SITUATION ( ! AV]AGE ,MT4 ,SN[ LABOR]4 ,SN[ 7AS A SUBSIDI>Y ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,SKI ,CORPORATION7 EMPLOYES #ab WORK]S4 ,ACCORD+ TO A S\RCE 9 ,MT4 ,SN[ MANAGEM5T1 #f TO #h >E PAID @s#f AN H\R4 ,AN ADDITIONAL #a-#c >E PAID UP TO BUT NOT MORE ?AN @s#g4#e AN H\R4 ,MANY ( !SE EMPLOYES ALSO SUFF] /AGNANT WAGES4 ,ONE CURR5T LIFT OP]ATOR 7:O WI%ES TO REMA9 UNNAM$7 /ILL ONLY RECEIVES @s#f4#b#e P] H\R DESPITE #g SEASONS ( S]VICE4 ,COMP>E ?AT ) ! @s#f P] H\R PAID TO ANY />T+ EMPLOYEE AT ! SAME POSITION4 ,!SE WAGES MU/ BE VIEW$ 9 COMP>ISON ) ! ,BURL+TON BAS$ ,PEACE @& ,JU/ICE ,C5T]'S F9D+S ?AT A LIVABLE WAGE = A S+LE RURAL ,V]MONT RESID5T IS NO LESS ?AN @s#g4#i#h P] H\R4 ,= A TWO P>5T S+LE WAGE E>N+ FAMILY ) TWO *ILDR51 ! LIVABLE WAGE IS RECOGNIZ$ AS @s#a#d4#i#d P] H\R .<,V]MONT ,JOB ,GAP ,/UDY1 ,JANU>Y #a#i#i#g.>4 ,!SE F9D+S >E BAS$ ON A #d H\R WORK WEEK & ASSUME #h.0 ( ONE'S HEAL? 9SURANCE IS PAID BY ! EMPLOY]2 COV]AGE ,MT4 ,SN[ TYPICALLY DOES NOT PROVIDE4 

,9 ADDITION TO POV]TY WAGES1 ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( ,SN[ EMPLOYES MU/ F5D = !MSELVES 9 REG>DS TO HEAL? & D5TAL 9SURANCE4 ,SN[ REFUSES TO PROVIDE SU* BASIC B5EFITS UNLESS A WORK] IS A YE>-R\ND EMPLOYEE4 ,& ( C\RSE1 GIV5 ! SEASONAL NATURE ( ! BUS9ESS #i.0 ( ITS EMPLOYES >E LAID (F 9 ,APRIL4 ,LIKEWISE1 ,SN['S #d#a,K RETIREM5T B5EFIT IS ALSO REFUS$ TO ALL NON-YE>-R\ND WORK]S NO MATT] H[ MANY H\RS & SEASONS !Y HAVE BE5 ) ! COMPANY4 ,?US MIDDLE AG$ WORK]S SU* AS ,WILLY ,FROMMELT1 :O HAVE BE5 ) ! COMPANY = SEV]AL CONSECUTIVE SEASONS1 HAVE LITTLE ECONOMICALLY TO LOOK =W>D TO 9 !IR LAT] YE>S O!R ?AN ! UNC]TA9TIES ( SOCIAL SECURITY4 

,SN[1 = !IR P>T1 HAVE BE5 BILL+ !IR EMPLOYM5T OPPORTUNITIES LESS AS A MEANS TO MAKE A LIV+1 & MORE AS A WAY TO SP5D ! W9T] SKI+ = FREE4 ,:ILE ,SN[ DOES ISSUE ITS WORK]S FREE LIFT PASSES1 IT IS A MEAN+LESS TOK5 TO ! MANY EMPLOYES :O ONLY RECEIVE ONE DAY A WEEK (F & ! O!RS WORK+ FROM SUN UP TO AFT] SUN D[N4 ,! REALITY ( ! MAJORITY ( LABOR]S IS ?AT !Y DO NOT SEEK \T ,SN[ AS A PLACE TO SKI = FREE1 BUT RA!R AS ONE ( ! FEW PLACES ( EMPLOYM5T GIV5 ! >EA'S TI<T JOB M>KET4 ,= !SE WORK]S ,MT4 ,SN[ C\LD V]Y WELL BE A LOCAL FACTORY OR MA*9E %OP 7IF ,N,A,F,T,A DID NOT ALREADY DRIVE ?OSE \T74 

,SO :Y IS IT ?AT ,SN[ NEGLECTS !IR LABOR]S 9 ?IS WAY8 ,C\LD IT POSSIBLY BE ?AT ,SN[ SIMPLY DOES NOT G5]ATE ! NECESS>Y REV5UE REQUIR$ TO UPLIFT ! WORK+ & LIV+ CONDITIONS ( !IR EMPLOYES8 ,?AT W\LD SEEM A WEAK DEF5SE = SU* EXPLOITATION GIV5 ! FACT ?AT MANAGEM5T ADMITS ?AT EA* ( ! HALF-A-MILLION SEASONAL CU/OM]S G5]ATE @s#e ( PURE PR(IT P] VISIT TO ! SLOPES4 ,SU* AN ECONOMIC REBUTTAL W\LD ALSO SEEM HOLL[ 9S(> AS ,SN[ IS CURR5TLY S9K+ @s#a#h MILLION 9TO ! CON/RUCTION ( A NEW ,GR& ,SUMMIT ,HOTEL4 ,9 ADDITION1 ?IS SEASON ALONE ,SN[ HAS 9VE/$ @s#d1 9TO EMPLOYEE TRA9+ & ORI5TATION4 ,! /AT$ GOAL ( ! TRA9+S IS TO KEEP WORK]S HAPPY4 ,TO QUOTE ,SN['S ,P,R ,DIRECTOR ,MELISSA ,GILOTTY1 0,IF ! /AFF IS NOT TRA9$ PROP]LY !Y WILL NOT BE HAPPY & MAY QUIT40 ,I F9D IT FASC9AT+ ?AT PRESUMABLY ! %>EHOLD]S @& MANAGEM5T #a47 VIEW TRA9+ AS A MEANS TO PACIFY LABOR RA!R ?AN A WAY TO 9CREASE JOB EXP]TIZE1 & #b47 ?AT MANAGEM5T IS CONC]N$ ) WORK] LOYALTY1 YET REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY CONCREATE BASIS FROM :I* ?AT LOYALTY C\LD EVOLVE 7I4E4 M$ICAL_/D5TAL 9SURANCE1 BETT] WAGES1 P5SION PLANS = ALL FULL TIME EMPLOYES74 

,IT IS CLE> ?AT ,SN[ DOES HAVE ! REQUIR$ REV5UE NECESS>Y TO DO RI<T BY ITS LABOR]S1 BUT ,SN[ W\LD RA!R 9VE/ ?AT MONEY 9 FUR!R PR(IT MAK+ V5TURES & 'PACIFICATION PROGRAMS' RA!R ?AN 9 ! MAT]IAL WELLBE+ ( ITS EMPLOYES4 

,ONE C\LD >GUE ?AT A 'TEMPOR>Y' /AGNATION ( WAGES & B5EFITS IS A JU/IFIABLE SACRIFICE 9 ?AT SU* MOVES W\LD FREE REV5UE 9 ORD] TO EXP& ,SN[1 & ?AT ?IS GR[? C\LD HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON ! LOCAL ECONOMY 7H]E ,I AM SPECIFICALLY SPEAK+ AB\T ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,GR& ,SUMMIT ,HOTEL74 ,! LOGIC BASICALLY BE+ ?AT ! EXPANSION ( ,SN[ WILL CREATE NEW JOBS1 & ATTRACT MORE \T-(-/ATE MONEY4 ,!ORETICALLY ?IS MONEY W\LD F9D ITS WAY BO? DIRECTLY 9TO ,SN[ & 9DEP5D5TLY [N$ BUS9ESSES 9 ! >EA4 ,?IS NEW MONEY W\LD RESULT 9 GR[+ PR(IT M>G9S = ,SN[1 & SOMETIME 9 ! FUTURE1 !SE 9CREAS$ PR(IT M>G9S W\LD RESULT 9 ! ABILITY TO PAY HI<] WAGES & 9CREASE ACCESS TO B5EFITS TO ITS EMPLOYES4 ,BUT UN=TUNATELY NEO-,REAGANISM TRICKLE-D[N-ECONOMICS1 DUE TO ! HUMAN_/CAPITALI/ T5D5CY T[>DS GRE$ & GROSS ACCUMULATION ( WEAL?1 HAS TIME & AGA9 %[N ITSELF TO BE )\T M]IT ON ! MICRO LEVEL1 & =MULA = 9CREAS$ UNEMPLOYM5T & ECONOMIC RECESSION ON ! MACRO LEVEL4 ,9 REALITY1 ! TRICKLE-D[N PRACTICE HAS NOT RESULT$ 9 WORK]S BE+ UPLIFT$1 BUT 9/EAD 9 UPP]-MANAGEM5T & %>EHOLD]S SIPHON+ PR(IT 9TO !IR [N POCKETS AT A RATE FA/] ?AN !Y CAN SP5D IT4 ,?US ! OLD CAPITALI/ TRU? ?AT 0! RI* GET RI*] & ! POOR GET POOR]40 ,9 BRIEF1 HI/ORY DOES NOT TELL US WE %\LD EXPECT WAGES TO KEEP PACE LET-ALONE CAT* UP TO ANY 9CREAS$ PR(ITS4 

,I GRANT ?AT ! PRES5T EXPANSION ( ,SN[ WILL RESULT 9 ! =MATION ( APPROXIMATELY #b NEW JOBS4 ,BUT H[ MANY ( !SE JOBS WILL BE AT @s#f P] H\R ) NO B5EFITS8 ,ALL8 #i.08 

,IT %\LD ALSO NOT BE ASSUM$ ?AT ?IS EXPANSION WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON ! BROAD] LOCAL ECONOMY4 ,9 FACT1 ! OPPOSITE MAY BE TRUE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :AT WILL ADD+ MORE ON-SITE ROOMS AT ,SN[ DO TO ! 9DEP5D5T 9NS8 ,IF LOCAL 9NS CAPTURE LESS BUS9ESS WILL BETT] PAY+ JOBS ACTUALLY BE LO/8 

,! EXPANSION ( ,SN[ ALSO BR+S A LIKELIHOOD ?AT IT WILL 9CREASE ITS ON-SITE RETAIL OP]ATIONS4 ,SN[ ALREADY ADMITS ?AT ! NEW HOTEL WILL 9CLUDE AN 9CREASE 9 ITS SKI-IDEM-SPECIFIC RETAIL (F]+S 7) ITS CURR5T RETAIL %OP MOV+ FROM ! ,BASE ,LODGE TO ! NEW HOTEL74 ,:5 ASK$ DUR+ A PHONE 9T]VIEW IF !RE >E PLANS TO EXP& RETAIL .<MORE G5]ALLY.> ,P,R ,DIRECTOR ,GILOTTY AFFIRM$1 0,YES6 ,DEF9ITELY40 ,DUR+ HOTEL GR\ND BREAK+ C]EMONIES ?IS FALL ,AM]ICAN ,SKI ,CORPORATION MAJORITY %>EHOLD] ,LES ,OTT5 7A ,MA9E RESID5T7 SAID1 0,?IS IS JU/ ! BEG9N+ ( A VILLAGE40 

,IF OR :5 ,SN[ DOES EXP& ITS RETAIL 9 MORE G5]AL WAYS1 ! RESULT C\LD BE F> FROM DESIRABLE FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( LOCAL M]*ANTS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 IMAG9E ! CATA/ROPHIC IMPACT ?AT ! OP5+ ( ON ON-SITE BOOK/ORE C\LD HAVE ON ! ,B>TLEBY'S ,BOOK/ORE LOCAT$ 9 D[NT[N ,WILM+TON8 ,IMAG9E :AT C\LD HAPP5 TO ANY 9DEP5D5T RETAIL] ?AT HAD TO COMPETE ) AN EXP&$ ON-SITE1 ,SN[ [N$ & OP]AT$ %OP4 

,9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 ! MAT]IAL EXPANSION ( ,SN[ COMES AT A CO/ TO ! ,SN[ WORK]1 & 7IF LEFT UN*ECK$7 EV5TUALLY MAY RESULT 9 ! SUBJUGATION ( ! SURR\ND+ >EA TO ! SOLE /&+ MAJOR CAPITALI/ EMPLOY] - ,MT4 ,SN[4 

,9 CLOSURE1 ! POOR ECONOMIC /&>DS SUBJECT$ UPON ,SN['S LABOR =CE IS V]Y REAL & V]Y S]I\S4 ,SU* POOR WAGES & LACK ( B5EFITS >E A DIRECT RESULT ( ! %>EHOLD]'S @& MANAGEM5T'S FAILURES TO RECOGNIZE ITS EMPLOYES' VALUE AS WORK]S & AS HUMAN BE+S4 ,! %>EHOLD]S @& MANAGEM5T W\LD RA!R PAY !SE FOLKS A BASE M9IMUM NECESS>Y TO KEEP !M FUNCTION+ & M9IMALLY CONT5T RA!R ?AN ALL[ !M TO REAP ! B5EFITS G5]AT$ BY ! CORPORATION'S PR(IT M>G94 ,! EXI/5CE ( ANY PR(IT M>G9 9 ANY CORPORATION ULTIMATELY [ES ITS 5TIRETY TO ?OSE :O MA9TA9 & FACILITATE A SAFE WORKABLE 5VIRONM5T4 ,I WILL !RE=E 5D ?IS COMM5T>Y ) AN 9VITATION TO ! WORK]S ( ,MT4 ,SN[ TO ORGANIZE A UNION :I* CAN ACT AS AN ADVOCATE = Y\R' DEM&S & AS A COMMUNITY VOICE4 ,! MOBILIZATION ( ,SN['S WORK=CE 9TO A /RONG UNION @& ! EX]TION ( COMMUNITY CONTROL OV] ITS FUTURE DIRECTION >E ! GOALS :I* %\LD BE SUPPORT$ BY ALL ?OSE ,V]MONT]S :O VALUE ! LIB]AT+ TRADITIONS UPON :I* ?IS /ATE WAS F\ND$4 

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,FROM ,SOME:]E 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA1 ,SEPTEMB]1 #ba -,ONE ! MORN+ ( ,SEPTEMB] #a#a? #b#a1 F\R COMM]CIAL AIRL9]S W]E HIJACK$ & US$ TO DE/ROY POPUL>LY P]CEIV$ C5T]S ( ,U4,S4 MILIT>Y & ECONOMIC P[]4.<#i#c.> ,! \TCOME ( !SE ATTACKS W]E1 9 P>T1 ! P>TIAL DE/RUCTION ( ! ,P5TAGON1 ! COMPLETE ]ADICATION ( ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,C5T]1 ! DEA? ( ALL P]SONS ONBO>D ! F\R PLANES1 ! DEA? ( AN UNTOLD NUMB] ( WORK]S FROM )9 ! FALL5 BUILD+S1 & AN ! DEA? ( AN UNCONFIRM$ NUMB] ( ,N,Y,C FIREFI<T]S & AMBULANCE P]SONNEL4 ,AT ?IS PO9T REPORTS HAVE BE5 CIRCULAT$ ?AT ?OSE OP]ATIVES RESPONSIBLE = ! ATTACKS HELD AN EXTREME ,MUSLIM ,FUNDAM5TALI/ IDEOLOGY4 

,I1 AS AN ANTI-IMP]IALI/ REVOLUTION>Y ( A POOR & WORK+ CLASS P]SPECTIVE1 M\RN ! LOSS ( ?OSE ?\S&S ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE :O W]E SPECIFICALLY ABO>D ! AIRCRAFTS1 AS WELL AS ?OSE CU/ODIANS1 SECRET>IES1 MA9T5ANCE P]SONNEL1 BIKE C\RI]S1 FIREFI<T]S1 ETC41 :O P]I%$ ) ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,TW9 ,T[]S4 ,!SE >E LOSSES :OSE TRUE MAGNITUDE CAN ONLY BE FA?OM$ BY ?OSE FRI5DS & LOV$ ONES :O KNEW !M P]SONALLY4 ,TO !M ,I EXT5D MY S9C]E CONDOL5CES4 

,( C\RSE ! GREAT NUMB] ( US 9 ?IS C\NTRY DID NOT KN[ ANY ( ?OSE LO/4 ,EV5 SO1 ?IS TRAG$Y HAS TAK5 ITS PSY*OLOGICAL TOLL ON MO/ ( US4 ,I RECOGNIZE ! FACT ?AT MANY WORK+ CLASS P]SONS ?R\<\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES >E N[ EXP]I5C+ DEEP EMOTIONS ( ANG] & FE>4 ,H[EV]1 WE MU/ UND]/& ?AT !SE >E EMOTIONS ?AT MU* ( ! 0?IRD WORLD0 HAVE BE5 FEEL+ = G5]ATIONS4 ,OR MORE IMM$IATELY1 S9CE ! WE/]N CAPITALI/ WORLD HAS T>GET$ =EIGN PEOPLE & L&S = EXPLOITATION4 ,!SE EMOTIONS H]E ALLUD$ TO >E JU/ N[ /RIK+ ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! PEOPLE )9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AS ! HORRORS ( BLOOD & BOMBS >E RETURN+ HOME TO ! V]Y DOOR/EP ( IMP]IALISM4 ,& H]E ! EMOTIONS SEEM 9T5SE & CLE> 9ASMU* AS A 0FIR/0 = EV]Y?+ ALWAYS BE>S AN 9T5SITY NOT YET DULL$ BY A D>K REGUL>ITY4 

,9 A WORD1 ! 9T5SITY ( ?IS ANG] & FE> IS A SYMPTOM ( \R COMMON ISOLATION AS ,AM]ICANS2 ISOLATION FROM ! DAILY HORRORS EXP]I5C$ BY ! GREAT MULTITUDE ( LABOR+ & UNEMPLOY$ P]SONS 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/1 OR O!RWISE1 :O'S DAILY PALLET ( EXI/5CE 9CLUDES A CONT9U+ IMAGE ( ! BLOOD & RUBBI% WE SEE SPREAD ACROSS ! /REETS ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY TODAY4 ,WE1 ! WORK+ CLASS & POOR ( ! ,U4,S4 MAY SUFF] ! HUMILIATION ( A DAILY LIFE ( BOSSES1 PAY-CUTS1 BILLS & ANY NUMB] ( O!R SLI<TS1 BUT ONE ?+ \R G5]ATION HAS ?US F> BE5 REMOV$ FROM HAS BE5 ! DEADLY ATTACKS ( 0SUICIDE BOMB]S01 ! LEVEL+ ( CITIES1 & ! MASS />VATION ( \R *ILDR54 

,H]E WE MU/ UND]/& ?AT :ILE ! :ILE ! ACUTE MOTIVATIONS ( ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = !SE ATTACKS MAY OR MAY NOT /EM FROM ,ISLAMIC DOGMA1 ! BROAD] MOTIVATIONS CLE>LY CAN BE TRAC$ TO ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T'S CONT9U+ CAMPAIGNS ( GLOBAL IMP]IALISM4 ,! GUNS ?AT KILL ,PALE/9IAN *ILDR5 >E PRODUC$ 9 ,AM]ICAN FACTORIES4 ,! BOMBS :I* KILL ,IRAQI CIVILIANS >E DROPP$ FROM ,AM]ICAN PLANES4 ,! MASSIVE POV]TY )9 ! POOR & WORK+ CLASS COMMUNITIES 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ & ! ,WORLD OV] /EM DIRECTLY FROM ! CAPITALI/ POLICIES ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN RUL+ CLASS & !IR ALLIES AS FACILITAT$ BY ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION1 ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND1 ,WORLD ,BANK1 & ,GR\P ( ,EI<T4 

,AS ?IS DOCUM5T IS BE+ WRITT51 ! CORPORATE M$IA IS REPEAT$LY PORTRAY+ ! ABOVE M5TION$ ANTI-DEMOCRATIC1 FASCI/ ORGANIZATIONS AS DEF5D]S ( 0DEMOCRACY40 ,! NEO-CAPITALI/ P[]S ?AT BE >E NO MORE ! DEF5D]S ( DEMOCRACY ?AN ,ISLAMIC ,FUNDAM5TALISM IS ! DEF5D] ( P]SONAL FRE$OM4 ,9 REALITY !SE TWO IDEOLOGIES1 CAPITALISM & RELIGI\S FUNDAM5TALISM ( ANY /RIPE1 REPRES5T DIFF]5T SIDES ( ! SAME CO92 ,GOD & ,/ATE4 ,BO? NECESSITATE ! DI*OTOMY ( RUL$ & RUL]S2 RI* & POOR2 MA/] & SLAVE4 ,!Y BO? =CE ORGANIC REALITY TO BE EXP]I5C$ ?R\< ! P]CEPTUAL GRID ( HI]>*ICAL AB/RACTIONS4 

,! WAY TO PREV5T SU* FUTURE HORRIFIC ATTACKS IS NOT ?R\< >BITR>Y BOMB+S ( O!R C\NTRIES OR ! ASSIGNATION ( 9DIVIDUALS :O MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BE5 9VOLV$4 ,SU* ACTIONS WILL ONLY GU>ANTEE AN ESCALATION ( C>NAGE ?R\< RETALIATION & C\NT]-RETALIATION4 ,NOR WILL ! EXPANSION ( ! DOME/IC POLICE /ATE PROVE EFFECTIVE 9 PROVID+ 9DIVIDUAL SECURITY4 ,ISRAEL1 = EXAMPLE1 IS ! P]SONIFICATION ( A QUASI-WE/]N POLICE /ATE -YET IS BOMB$ MORE FREQU5TLY ?AN NE>LY ANY .<O!R 9DU/RIALIZ$.> NATION ON ,E>?4 ,RA!R1 ! WAY TO AVOID SU* FUTURE ATTACKS IS TO ELIM9ATE ! ROLE ( ! ,U4,S4 & ITS ALLIES AS ECONOMIC & MILIT>Y IMP]IALI/S4 ,IT IS ! WE/]N NATIONS :I* CONSUME ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! ,WORLD'S RES\RCES4 ,IT IS ! CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASS :O REAP ! GREAT WEAL? ( ! ,E>? ?R\< ! EXPLOITATION ( ALL POOR & WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,IT IS !SE CONTRADICTIONS1 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! DAILY POV]TY & MILIT>Y OPPRESSION ( ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/]N PEOPLE :I* CREATES ! F]TILE FIELDS 9 :I* !SE ACTS ( T]ROR >E ROOT$4 

,!RE=E1 ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN WORK+ CLASS REVOLUTION>IES LIKE MYSELF MU/ & WILL CONT9UE TO /RUGGLE = A MAT]IALLY EQUITABLE SOCIETY BAS$ ON DIRECT P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY2 A SOCIETY :I* DOES NOT SEEK ! HOMOG5IZATION ( ! ,WORLD ?R\< IMP]IALISM1 BUT RA!R ! BLOOM+ ( CREATIVITY1 PL5TY & LIB]ATION ?R\< 9T]NATIONAL COOP]ATION & AUTONOMY4 ,IT IS ONLY ?R\< ! EM]G5CE ( SU* A TRULY FREE SOCIETY ?AT ! PROLIF]ATION ( ANTI-SOCIAL VIOL5CE 7BE IT ,U4,S4 BOMBS OR RELIGI\S T]ROR7 CAN BE EXPECT$ TO SUBSIDE4 

,H]E ,I EXPECT ! /RUGGLE TO BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AS ! POLICE1 MILIT>Y1 & 9TELLIG5CE AG5CIES >E GIV5 ! GRE5 LI<T BY ! GOV]NM5T TO BEG9 OP]AT+ AT UNPREC$5T$ LEVELS ( AU?ORITY4 ,ALREADY ,CONGRESS HAS AGRE$ TO PROVIDE !SE 0SECURITY0 AG5CIES AN ADDITIONAL #b BILLION DOLL>S TO C>RY \T UNDEF9$ ACTIONS4 ,ALREADY RI<T-W+ ,REPUBLICANS & LIB]AL ,DEMOCRATS >E CALL+ ON WORK+ PEOPLE TO PASSIVELY GIVE UP !IR NOM9AL FRE$OMS SO ?AT ! /ATE CAN MORE EASILY MANAGE ?OSE :O W\LD & DO DISS5T4 ,! ILLUSION ( NATIONAL SECURITY IS GA9$ AT ! EXP5SE ( ! ILLUSION ( \R CIVIL LIB]TIES4 ,:AT LIES AHEAD IS ! POLICE /ATE ( R&OM *ECKPO9TS1 WIRETAPS1 SURVEILLANCE1 POLITICAL >RE/S1 RAIDS1 ASSASS9ATIONS1 ETC44 ,( C\RSE ?IS ALREADY HAPP5S1 & ALWAYS HAS 7:]E ONE F9DS A /ATE ON F9DS ABUSE74 ,ONLY H]E IT WILL EM]GE AS A DAILY REALITY COMMON 5\< NOT TO BE MI/AK5 AS AN ANOMALY4 ,!RE IS ALSO TALK ( DETA9+ MASS AM\NTS ( ,U4,S4 CITIZ5S ( ,MIDDLE ,EA/]N ORIG9 &_/OR REQUIR+ !M TO RETA9 SPECIAL ID5TITY C>DS4 ,FASCISM -NO MORE NO LESS4 

,WE ALL MU/ BE V]Y CLE> AB\T ! FACT ?AT ! DEGRAD+ EFFECTS :I* ! RISE ( ! FASCI/ /ATE WILL NECESSITATE WILL NOT BE LIMIT$ TO ANY ONE ISOLAT$ GR\P4 ,NOR WILL IT P]TA9 EXCLUSIVELY TO ANY ONE E?NIC M9ORITY4 ,IT WILL DIRECTLY AFFECT US ALL4 ,! /R5G!N+ ( ! POLICE /ATE WILL NOT OCCUR )\T ! OP5 ATTACK ( ! /ATE AGA9/ ?OSE :O W\LD OPPOSE IT4 ,IT IS NO MI/AKE ?AT ) ! ,U4,S4 5TRANCE 9TO ,WORLD ,W> ,I ! GOV]NM5T R\ND$ UP & >RE/$ ?\S&S ( WORK+ CLASS COMMUNITY & LABOR UNION ORGANIZ]S :O CORRECTLY UND]/OOD ?AT IT W\LD BE ! WORK+ CLASS :O W\LD DIE = ! B5EFIT ( ! RI* -& :O !RE=E OPPOS$ ! W>4 ,& AS HI/ORY T5DS TO TRAGICALLY REPEAT ITSELF1 ,I FULLY EXPECT ?AT IT WILL BE US :O RESI/ ! RI* MAN'S P>ADIGM ( 0DEMOCRATIC0 EXPLOITATION ?AT !Y WILL COME = AGA94 ,I ACCEPT ?IS *ALL5GE AS 9EVITABLE1 BUT /ILL ,I WILL NOT FI<T 9 !IR PROPOS$ W>1 & ,I WILL NOT TOL]ATE ! RISE ( FASCISM 9 ! L& ?AT ,I LIVE4 ,I WILL CONT9UE TO ORGANIZE & ,I WILL RESI/4 ,AS TO ! EXACT =M ?AT MY RESI/ANCE WILL TAKE -WELL EV]Y MOM5T DEM&S ITS [N EV5TS :I* 9 TURN IMPLY A RELEVANT RESPONSE4 ,I WILL DO :AT ,I HAVE TO1 & ,I HOPE Y\ DO ! SAME4 

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,/ ,JOHNSBURY1 ,V]MONT1 ,NOVEMB] #bb -,UNIT$ ,ELECTRICAL ,WORK]S ,LOCAL #bcd AT ! ,/4 ,JOHNSBURY ,FAIRBANKS ,SCALE FACTORY W5T BACK TO WORK ) A NEW ?REE YE> CONTRACT ON ,NOVEMB] #a#i? FOLL[+ A ?REE WEEK /RIKE4.<#i#d.> ,! /RIKE WAS A DEF5SIVE MANEUV] 9 RESPONSE TO MANAGEM5T'S ATTEMPT TO 5ACT AN 9DEF9ITE P5SION FREEZE1 & TO SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE WAGES BY WAY ( REQUIR+ HI<] WORK] PAYM5T = HEAL?C>E4 ,:ILE ! WORK]S DID NOT GET ALL !Y HOP$ = 9 ! F9AL CONTRACT SETTLEM5T1 !Y DID =CE ! BOSSES TO UNFREEZE !IR P5SIONS 9 ! F9AL YE> ( ! CONTRACT1 & GA9$ A #bf C5T AN H\R PAY RAISE 9 ! SECOND & ?IRD YE>1 & R$UC$ ! AM\NT ( HEAL?C>E PAYM5TS MANAGEM5T ORIG9ALLY S\<T4 ,! GA9S MADE BY ! UNION'S RANK @& FILE W]E1 9 P>T1 DUE TO /RONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT & A MILITANT #ae DAY PICKET L9E :I* OP]AT$ #bd H\RS A DAY1 SEV5 DAYS A WEEK4 

,DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! /RIKE IT WAS NOT UNUSUAL = LOCAL RE/AURANTS TO BR+ FOOD TO ! PICKET]S4 ,ALSO MANY LOCAL CITIZ5S & REPRES5TATIVES ( O!R LABOR & SOCIAL JU/ICE ORGANIZATIONS CAME D[N TO ! L9E TO %[ !IR SUPPORT DUR+ ! CRUCIAL H\RS ( #e3#cAM TO #g3#cAM & #c3PM TO #e3PM2 A TIME :5 MANAGEM5T & SCABS 5T]$ & LEFT ! FACTORY4 ,! PICKET L9E MA9TA9$ ITSELF 9 FRONT ( ! ONLY 5TRANCE_/EXIT 9TO_/\T ( ! FACTORY'S P>K+ LOT4 

,?+S CAME TO A BOIL+ PO9T ON ,NOVEMB] #a#b? :51 FOLL[+ A PUBLIC SUPPORT RALLY .<ATT5D$ BY ,U4,S4 ,CONGRESSMAN ,B]NIE ,S&]S @& ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY C&IDATE = ,LIEUT5ANT ,GOV]NOR ,AN?ONY ,POLL9A.>1 MORE ?AN #ge WORK]S 7SUPPORT$ BY O!R TRADE UNIONI/S1 PEOPLE FROM ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S ,C5T]1 MEMB]S ( ! ,V]MONT ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY & A MYSELF AS A MEMB] ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE7 ATTEMPT$ TO BLOCK ALL TRAFFIC MOV+ 9 & \T ( ! FACTORY4 

,! CONFRONTATION HEAT$ UP :5 A ,U,P,S TRUCK1 DRIV5 BY A MANAG]1 ATTEMPT$ TO CROSS ! PICKET L9E4 ,AS ! TRUCK TRI$ TO CROSS ! UNION'S LEAD]%IP .<9CLUD+ ,LOCAL ,PRESID5T ,BOB ,S\?.<#i#e.>.> CALL$ = WORK]S & SUPPORT]S TO L9K >MS & BLOCK ! PA? ( ! VEHICLE4 ,?IS ACTION WAS MET ) BRUTALITY ON ! P>T ( ! ,%]IFF'S ,DEP>TM5T :O BEGAN TO PHYSICALLY PU% ! WORK]S \T ( ! WAY4 ,H[EV]1 PICKET]S REFUS$ TO GIVE 9 & BEGAN TO PU% BACK4 ,SOON1 POLICE W]E ?R[+ PUN*ES 7ONE WOMAN WAS PUN*$ 9 ! FACE7 & ?IS WRIT] EX*ANG$ HEAD-BUTTS ) ONE ,DEPUTY ,%]IFF4 ,SOON POLICE DEPLOY$ PEPP] SPRAY AGA9/ ! WORK]S .<,I P]SONALLY TOOK A GOOD P>T ( A CANI/] 9 ! FACE.>1 & /ILL ! L9E /OOD & ! TRUCK C\LD NOT PASS4 .<,NOT UNTIL AFT] ! UNION LEAD]%IP GAVE ! ORD] TO /& D[N.> DID ! L9E BREAK & ! TRUCK WAS ABLE TO GO ?R\<4 

,FOLL[+ ?IS CONFRONTATION ONE WORK] WAS >RE/$ = DISORD]LY CONDUCT4 ,H[EV]1 .<:5 POLICE MOV$ TO >RE/ MYSELF -LIKELY = ! HEAD-BUTT.> A NUMB] ( ,U,E MEMB]S .<9CLUD+ ,PRESID5T ,BOB ,S\?.> PUT !MSELVES BETWE5 .<MYSELF.> & ! POLICE4 .<,I WAS !RE=E NOT >RE/$4.> ,V]MONT ,PUBLIC ,RADIO IS PRES5TLY REPORT+ ?AT POLICE >E /ILL CONSID]+ MAK+ FUR!R >RE/S4 

,SOON AFT] .<! CONFRONTATION.> RE9=CEM5TS FROM ! ,/ATE ,POLICE W]E CALL$ TO ! SC5E & ! UNION'S BLOCKAD+ ABILITIES W]E .<!RE=E.> WEAK5$4 ,EV5 SO1 AS SCABS & MANAGEM5T LEFT ! FACTORY !Y HAD TO CONT5D ) A CON/ANT B>RAGE ( UNION SIGNS1 PR(ANITY1 & SPIT4 

,9 REACTION TO ?IS DAY ( MILITANCY POLICE RESPOND$ ) A MASSIVE PRES5CE4 ,= ! REMA9D] ( ! /RIKE1 NUM]\S ,/ATE ,TROOP]S1 SOME 9 BULLET PRO( VE/S1 PATROLL$ ! >EA ) ! LOCAL ,%]IFF'S ,DEP>TM5T 9 SUPPORT4 ,POLICE W]E ALSO POSITION$ 9 FRONT ( ! FACTORY1 FUR!R D[N ! ROAD TO BO? ! LEFT & RI<T1 & EV5 9 ! WOOD$ HILLS LOCAT$ TO ! NOR?4 ,APPROXIMATELY A DOZ5 POLICE VEHICLES W]E ASSIGN$ TO DEF5D ,FAIRBANKS MANAGEM5T1 SCABS1 & PROP]TY4 ,ONE ,/ATE ,TROOP] 9=M$ A ,U,E MEMB] ?AT !Y W]E 0EXPECT+ A RIOT40 ,SEV]AL ,U,E MEMB]S /AT$ 9 JE/ 0N[ W\LD BE ! TIME TO ROB A BANK444 & DONATE ! MONEY TO ! /RIKE FUND60 ,DESPITE POLICE ESCALATION & 9TIMIDATION ! ,U,E MEMB]S /OOD FIRM1 AS DID O!R LOCAL ALLIES :O CONT9U$ TO PUBLICALLY SUPPORT ! /RIKE4 

,BY ! ,?URSDAY LEAD+ UP TO ,NOVEMB] #a#i?1 MANAGEM5T ?REAT5$ TO P]MAN5TLY FIRE ! /RIK]S4 ,/ILL ONLY ONE UNION WORK] CROSS$ ! PICKET L9E4 ,BY ! #a#i?1 ,U,E NEGOTIATORS & MANAGEM5T CAME TO A COMPROMIS$ CONTRACT SETTLEM5T :I* ! RANK @& FILE FELT WAS 9 !IR 9T]E/ TO ACCEPT4 ,( C\RSE ! ISSUES :I* CAUS$ ! /RIKE >E NOT OV]1 & ONE CAN BE C]TA9 ?AT !Y WILL AGA9 COME TO ! =E 9 ?REE YE>S1 :5 ! CURR5T CONTRACT EXPIRES4.<#i#f.> 

,UNION "4 ,T[N ,MEET+ "7 ,DEMOCRACY 7#b#c7 

  

  

,WORK]S ( ,MONTPELI] ,/EP ,=W>D1 ,HI/ORY ,CALLS6 

,POSITION ,/ATEM5T ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE 

,MONTPELI]1 ,V,T1 ,OCTOB] #bc -,!RE >E P]HAPS ONE OR TWO MOM5TS 9 AN 9DIVIDUAL'S LIFE :]E !Y F9D !MSELVES IMM]S$ 9 :AT RI<TLY CAN BE CONSID]$ AN HI/ORICAL MOM5T2 A MOM5T :]E !IR V]Y [N DECISION TO ACT OR NOT TO ACT MAY DET]M9E ! FUTURE \TCOME ( NOT ONLY !IR IMM$IATE SURR\ND+S1 BUT ?AT ( AN 5TIRE PEOPLE1 & HI/ORY ITSELF4.<#i#g.> ,IT IS JU/ SU* A POSITION ?AT ! WORK]S ( ! ,V]MONT CITY ( ,MONTPELI] F9D !MSELVES 9 TODAY4 

,= MORE ?AN ?REE MON?S A UNION DRIVE HAS BE5 UND]WAY 9 ,V]MONT'S CAPITOL4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS UNION DRIVE IS NOT ! K9D ?AT WE HAVE COME TO EXPECT4 ,9/EAD ( T>GET+ A S+LE FACTORY1 OR BUS9ESS1 ! GOAL1 FROM ! ONSET1 HAS BE5 TO ORGANIZE ! 5TIRE CITY 9TO A G5]AL UNION ( WORK]S4 ,?IS HAS NOT BE5 REMOTELY ATTEMPT$ 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA 9 MANY G5]ATIONS4 ,?IS PROJECT WAS 9ITIAT$ BY >EA EMPLOYES1 ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T]1 & ! ,UNIT$ ,ELECTRICAL1 ,RADIO1 & ,MA*9E ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA 7( :OM ! ,HUNG] ,M\NTA9 EMPLOYES >E MEMB]S71 & HAS BE5 C>RI$ =? BY A VOLUNTE] ORGANIZ+ COMMITTEE ( RANK @& FILE WORK]S FROM DOZ5S ( DI/9CT CITY %OPS4 ,TO DATE .<#a_/#b#e_/#c.> MANAGEM5T AT ,*>LIE ,O'S TAV]N HAS SAID ?AT !Y WILL VOLUNT>ILY RECOGNIZE ! UNION4.<#i#h.> ,ALSO1 RECOGNITION AT ! ,SAVORY ,!AT] IS LOOM+4 ,WORK]S AT ,LA ,PIZZ]IA1 ,K>MA ,IMPORTS1 & ,/ATE ,/REET ,M>KET >E ORGANIZ+ & HAVE REQUE/$ RECOGNITION4 ,AT ,J4 ,MORGAN'S 7A RE/AURANT ?AT EMPLOYS MORE ?AN #d PEOPLE7 A MAJORITY ( WORK]S HAVE COME =? 9 SUPPORT ( ! UNION4 ,?US F> ,J4 ,MORGAN'S MANAGEM5T HAS REFUS$ TO RECOGNIZE ! UNION & HAS CREAT$ AN ATMOSPH]E ( FE> & 9TIMIDATION ON ! %OP FLOOR4 ,MANAGEM5T BEW>E6 ,UNION BU/+ WILL NOT BE TOL]AT$ 9 \R COMMUNITY6 

,:AT DOES ! UNIONIZATION ( ,MONTPELI] MEAN = ! CITY'S WORK]S8 

,) A UNION1 WORK]S WILL RECEIVE A CONTRACT ?R\< :I* !Y CAN ATTA9 JOB SECURITY 7BOSSES WILL NO LONG] BE EMP[]$ TO FIRE PEOPLE )\T JU/ CAUSE1 & BOSSES WILL BE =C$ TO FOLL[ AN AGRE$ PROC$URE IF !Y SEEK SU* ACTION71 9CREAS$ WAGES &_/OR A GU>ANTEE ?AT WAGES WILL NOT BE CUT 7! UNION SEEKS TO GA9 FAIR WAGE 9CREASES = ALL1 & HAS ! GOAL ( W9N+ AN EV5TUAL LIVABLE WAGE71 & ) ! ORGANIZATION ( ! UNION WORK]S WILL HAVE A LEGITIMATE *ANCE ( W9N+ DEC5T B5EFITS 7I4E4 M$ICAL COV]AGE74 ,H[EV]1 MORE IMPORTANTLY ?AN !SE CONCREATE GA9S1 ! UNIONIZATION ( ,MONTPELI] WILL RESULT 9 ! EXPANSION ( DEMOCRACY 9 ?AT WORK]S WILL N[ HAVE A CITYWIDE ORGANIZATION ?R\< :I* !Y WILL BE ABLE TO MEET & DISCUSS ALL PRESS+ ISSUES ?AT AFFECT !M ON A LOCAL1 NATIONAL1 OR EV5 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,!Y WILL BE 9 DIRECT POSSESSION ( A DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION ?AT HAS ! CAPACITY TO TAKE A POSITION1 & TO TAKE ACTION1 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! ,MONTPELI] & ,V]MONT WORK+ CLASS1 & O!R LABOR]S 7:]EV] !Y MAY BE7 :5EV] SU* ACTS ( SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL AID >E %[N TO BE BO? DESIRABLE & NECESS>Y4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF ! CITY OR /ATE GOV]NM5T WAS TO 5ACT LAWS OR REGULATIONS ?AT >E C\NT] TO ! 9T]E/S ( WORK+ FAMILIES1 OR CONV]SELY1 IF RESOLUTIONS FROM ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY >E NOT 5ACT$ BY ! RELAT$ AU?ORITIES1 ! WORK]S WILL N[ BE ABLE TO CALL = A MEET+ ( REPRES5TATIVES FROM EA* CITY %OP4 ,AT SU* A MEET+ !Y1 ?R\< A DEMOCRATIC DECISION MAK+ PROCESS1 WILL BE ABLE TO ORGANIZE ! UNIT$ RESPONSE ( ALL CITY EMPLOYES4 ,SU* UNIT$ & ORGANIZ$ ACTION1 REG>DLESS ( ! P>TICUL>ITIES ?AT SU* WILL ULTIMATELY 5TAIL1 WILL RESULT 9 ! APPLY+ ( A /RONG & UNIT$ PRESSURE ON ?OSE :O SEEK TO BLOCK OR MANIPULATE ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT IS ! WORK]S :O MAKE ,MONTPELI] & ,V]MONT AS A :OLE FUNCTION2 IT IS !Y :O1 AMONG MANY O!R ?+S1 CLEAN ! (FICES1 WORK ! CA% REGI/]S1 C\NT 9V5TORY1 S]VE & COOK ! FOOD1 PROVIDE *ILDC>E1 MA9TA9 ! ROADS1 CON/RUCT BUILD+S1 GIVE M$ICAL C>E1 & MILL ! LUMB]4 ,IF ! WORK]S BUILD SU* A /RONG & DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION ?R\< :I* !IR COMMON 9T]E/S1 VISIONS1 & GOALS CAN BE >TICULAT$ BY A UNIT$ VOICE1 BACK$ BY A COMMITM5T TO ACTION1 !N !Y WILL BE 9 A POSITION :]EBY !Y CAN PUT ! AG5DA ( ! COMMON ,V]MONT] FIR/4 ,! LABOR+ CLASSES MAKE ,MONTPELI] FUNCTION & IF UNIT$ !Y1 AT WILL1 CAN DECIDE O!RWISE6 ,!RE IS P[] 9 LABOR6 

,LET US BE CLE> AB\T SOME?+3 ,MONTPELI] C\LD BE JU/ A BEG9N+4 ,AFT] ?IS CAMPAIGN HAS WON CITYWIDE RECOGNITION1 O!R ,V]MONT T[NS MAY FOLL[ ITS EXAMPLE4 ,& IF ! WORK]S ( SU* T[NS 7BO? L>GE & SMALL7 COME TOGE!R 9TO /RONG ORGANIZATIONS1 & AS !SE ORGANIZATIONS BUILD /RONG TIES BETWE5 EA* O!R1 ! ,V]MONT WORK+ CLASS AS A :OLE W\LD NO LONG] BE AT ! HEELS ( POLITICIANS :O HAVE TO ANSW] TO ! BOSSES 7BE !M ! ,I,B,M ,C,E,OS OR \T-(-/ATE LOGG+ 9T]E/S74 ,IF ?IS TIME COMES1 !SE /RONG & DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS ( V>I\S CITY & T[N WORK]S1 9 COLLABORATION ) F>M]'S ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT1 & TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! G5]AL WILL AS ORGANIZ$ ?R\< ! MORE ?AN #b ,T[N ,MEET+S1 W\LD N[ BE 9 A POSITION TO PUT =? A UNIT$ & LEGITIMATE VOICE ( ALL !SE WORK+ P]SONS :O MAKE ,V]MONT :AT IT IS6 ,WE WILL W96 

,& AGA91 AS GOES ,V]MONT1 O!R REGIONS 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA C\LD FOLL[4 ,= IF WE1 AS WORK+ ,V]MONT]S1 CAN %[ PEOPLE ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO B& TOGE!R TO RECEIVE A WAGE ?AT ONE CAN LIVE A DIGNIFI$ LIFE BY1 & AS IT IS DEMON/RAT$ ?AT DEMOCRACY DOES NOT />T & /OP 9 A VOT+ BOO?1 BUT ?AT IT IS A REAL EV]YDAY PRACTICE ( WORK]S :I* MU/ ME WON & PROTECT$ BY \R [N COLLECTIVE EF=TS1 !N WE CAN RI<TLY SAY TO \R NATURAL ALLIES ACROSS ! CONT95T & BEYOND ?AT 0WE /& 9 SOLID>ITY ) Y\R P>TICUL> /RUGGLES1 & WE (F] Y\ A PROV$ MODEL ?AT Y\ TOO CAN UTILIZE = Y\R [N EMP[]M5T40 

,! QUE/ION ?AT EV]Y WORK] 9 ,MONTPELI] MU/ BE PREP>$ TO ANSW] IS ':I* SIDE WAS ,I ON :5 WE1 TOGE!R1 /OOD AT ! HI/ORICAL CROSSROADS ( CLASS /RUGGLE8 ,DID ,I /& ) MY FELL[ WORK]S1 & !RE=E /RIVE T[>DS ! FUR!R DEMOCRATIZATION ( MY COMMUNITY1 OR DID ,I FALL BACK 9 L9E1 9TO ! /AGNATE WAT]S ( ! /ATUS QUO8 ,DID ,I TAKE P>T 9 ! HI/ORIC EM]G5CE ( AN EMP[]$ WORK+ CLASS1 OR DID ,I SUPPORT ! POV]TY WAGES & DICTATORIAL CONTROL ( ! BOSSES1 ! WEAL?Y1 ! BIG MONEY POLITICIANS1 & ALL ?OSE :O W\LD SEEK ! /IFL+ ( REAL EV]YDAY DEMOCRACY8' ,JU/ AS \R ANCE/ORS :O REBELL$ AGA9/ ! TYRANNY ( ,BRITI% IMP]IALISM HAD TO DECIDE :I* SIDE !Y W]E ON1 SO TOO MU/ WE4 ,TO SUPPORT ! UNION IS TO SUPPORT FUR!R DEMOCRACY4 ,TO SUPPORT ! BOSSES :O >E AGA9/ ! UNION IS TO SUPPORT ! /ATUS QUO :I* FE$S US ON POV]TY WAGES & KEEPS US TE!R$ TO A POLITICAL MA*9E :I* IS F$ BY LITTLE MORE ?AN CAPITAL4 ,9 ! SPIRIT ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS1 & ) ! GOAL ( DEMOCRACY & SOCIAL JU/ICE1 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE CALLS ON ALL FELL[ WORK]S TO /EP =? 9TO ! LI<T ( HI/ORY & SEIZE ! OPPORTUNITY ?AT ! MOM5T HOLDS6 ,UNION ,YES6 

"9IF Y\ >E A ,MONTPELI] WORK] & WI% TO JO9 ! CAUSE1 =M A UNION COMMITTEE AT Y\R WORKPLACE & GET 9 T\* ) ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S ,C5T] AT #h#b4#b#b#i4#i OR /OP BY !IR (FICE LOCAT$ AT #g ,C\RT ,/REET1 ON ! #d? FLOOR1 ,MONTPELI]4 ,IF Y\ >E A WORK] FROM \TSIDE ,MONTPELI]1 BUT ALSO WI% TO =M A UNION1 Y\ TOO >E 5C\RAG$ TO CALL ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S ,C5T]4 

,WORK]S ( ,MONTPELI] ,UNIT6 

,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE 

,MONTPELI] ,WORK]S ,SEEK ,CITYWIDE ,LABOR ,UNION6 7#b#c7 

  

 ,D[NT[N ,MONTPELI]  

,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 ,OCTOB] #b#c- ,! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T]1 9 COLLABORATION ) ! ,UNIT$ ,ELECTRICAL1 ,RADIO1 & ,MA*9E ,WORK]S 7,U,E -:O REC5TLY ORGANIZ$ ,MONTPELI]'S ,HUNG] ,M\NTA9 ,FOOD ,CO-OP71 HAS GONE PUBLIC ) A N[ SEV]AL MON? OLD CAMPAIGN TO ORGANIZE A G5]AL UNION ( ,MONTPELI] WORK]S4.<#i#i.> ,?IS CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO GA9 UNION REPRES5TATION & RECOGNITION 9 EV]Y S+LE %OP1 ! MAJORITY ( :OM >E FROM ! S]VICE & RETAIL SECTOR1 9 ?IS CAPITAL CITY 7POPULATION #g#h74 ,= ! LA/ FEW MON?S ! DRIVE HAS BE5 FUR!R$ BY ! =MATION ( AN ORGANIZ+ COMMITTEE MADE ( RANK @& FILE WORK]S FROM DOZ5S ( DI/9CT %OPS4 ,! UNION SEEKS TO GA9 FAIR WAGE 9CREASES 7) ! GOAL ( A*IEV+ LIVABLE WAGES71 JOB SECURITY1 & MORE DEMOCRACY = ALL >EA WORK]S4 ,AS ( PR9T1 MANAGEM5T HAS COME \T 9 SUPPORT ( VOLUNT>Y RECOGNITION AT ,*>LIE ,O'S ,TAV]N4.<#a.> ,ADDITIONAL %OPS1 SU* AS ! ,SAVOY ,!AT] >E S]I\SLY CONSID]+ RECOGNITION AS WELL4.<#a#a.> ,WORK]S FROM ,LA ,PIZZ]IA1 ,K>MA ,IMPORTS1 & ! ,/ATE ,/REET ,M>KET HAVE REQUE/$ RECOGNITION ( ! UNION AS WELL4 

,H[EV]1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! UNIONIZATION ( ! 5TIRE CITY WILL NOT BE WON )\T A FI<T4 ,AT ,J4 ,MORGAN'S1 A D[NT[N RE/AURANT ( MORE ?AN #d WORK]S [N$ BY ! ,BA%>A FAMILY1 MANAGEM5T1 9 ADDITION TO ATTEMPT+ TO 9TIMIDATE1 BRIBE1 & H>ASS ! /AFF1 HAS BR\<T 9 A UNION BU/+ FIRM TO AGGRESSIVELY SEEK TO DISRUPT ! EF=TS ( ! MAJORITY ( EMPLOYES :O HAVE COME \T 9 FAVOR ( ! ORGANIZ+ DRIVE4 ,?IS BE+ SAID1 ! G5]AL SUPPORT ( ! UNION IS CLE>LY GR[+ AS WORK]S >E COM+ TO UND]/& ! B5EFITS & NE$ TO HAVE A DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION :I* ADVOCATES = !IR 9T]E/S2 AN ORGANIZATION :I* IS [N$ & CONTROLL$ BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES4 

,9 AN 9T]VIEW ) ,C,T ,NEWS1 ,JAMES ,HASLAM1 ,DIRECTOR ( ! ,WORK]S' ,C5T] SAID1 0,! BOSSES & ! EMPLOY]S >E WELL ORGANIZ$4 ,!Y HAVE ! ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE & ,D[NT[N ,BUS9ESS ,ASSOCIATION4 ,! WORK]S NE$ !IR [N ORGANIZATION444 ,:5 WORK]S =M A UNION !Y >E ABLE TO HAVE ! SPACE TO GET TOGE!R TO FIGURE \T H[ TO ADDRESS ISSUES :I* AFFECT !M4 ,9 ,MONTPELI] !Y >E />T+ TO NOT ONLY DISCUSS SPECIFIC WORKPLACE ISSUES ( FAIRNESS & EQUITABLE TREATM5T1 BUT ALSO ?+S ?AT TRANSC5D !SE SPECIFICS1 LIKE HEAL?C>E .<COV]AGE.>1 P>K+ = WORK]S1 & AF=DABLE H\S+40 

,?IS UNION DRIVE MU/ BE UND]/OOD 9 ! CORRECT CONTEXT4 ,! FACT IS ! RELATIVELY WELL PAID MANUFACTUR+ JOBS1 MANY ( :I* W]E UNIONIZ$1 HAVE BE5 LEAV+ ,V]MONT 9 GREAT NUMB]S AS A RESULT ( ,N,A,F,T,A & SO CALL$ FREE TRADE4 ,9 ?IS LA/ YE> ALONE HUNDR$S ( JOBS HAVE LEFT ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4 ,9 TURN ! NEW JOBS ?AT >E BE+ CREAT$ >E L>GELY 9 ! S]VICE & RETAIL SECTOR1 & G5]ALLY PAY WELL BEL[ A LIVABLE WAGE 7:I* IS PRES5TLY DEF9$ AS @s#a#a4#f AN H\R7 & V]Y FEW C>RY ANY B5EFITS SU* AS HEAL?C>E ( D5TAL COV]AGE4 ,IT IS SU* S]VICE & RETAIL JOBS ?AT EMPLOY HUNDR$S ( ,MONTPELI] WORK]S4 ,!RE=E1 IT %\LD BE NO SURPRISE ?AT EMPLOYES FROM ,V]MONT'S FA/$ GR[+ SECTORS >E COM+ TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO W9 A DIGNIFI$ & SU/A9ABLE LIFE BAS$ ON ! LABOR ?AT !Y P]=M4 ,AS SU*1 ! EF=TS ( ! PRO-UNION WORK+ CLASS 9 ,MONTPELI] MU/ BE VIEW$ AS A /EP =W>D BO? 9 T]MS ( EXP&+ ! FUNCTION+ BODIES ( DEMOCRACY1 & 9 T]MS ( A*IEV+ DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM )9 ! RUGG$ GEOGRAPHY ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4 

,W,O,R,K,] ,[,N,$3 ,! ,*ANG+ ,FACE ( ,EMPLOYM5T 9 ,V]MONT 7#b#f7 

  

 ,LANGDON ,/REET ,CAFE1 ,[N$ ,BY ,! ,WORK]S1 ,MONTPELI]1 ,V,T4  

,ON ,M>* #c #bf ! #i#h-YE>-OLD ,CAPITAL ,CITY ,PRESS 9 ,B]L91 ,V]MONT %UT ITS DOORS = ! LA/ TIME & #b SKILL$ WORK]S1 MEMB]S ( ! ,TEAM/]-AFFILIAT$ ,LI?OGRAPH]S ,LOCAL #a1 F\ND !MSELVES )\T JOBS4.<#a#b.> ,! DECISION TO CLOSE D[N ! FACILITY WAS MADE AS A CO/ CUTT+ MEASURE BY ! PR9T %OP'S P>5T COMPANY--! ,M>YL&-BAS$ ,%]IDAN ,GR\P4 ,PRODUCTION =M]LY DONE 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S HAS BE5 TRANSF]R$ TO A NONUNION PLANT 9 ,HANOV]1 ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ANN\NC$ CLOS+1 MANY ,CAPITAL ,CITY ,PRESS EMPLOYES CAME TOGE!R TO SEE IF !Y C\LD E/ABLI% A NEW PR9T %OP ?AT W\LD BE BETT] ROOT$ 9 ! COMMUNITY & ULTIMATELY [N$ BY ! EMPLOYES4 

,DAN ,BRU%1 A =M] ,CAPITAL ,CITY ,PRESS WORK] & CURR5T BUS9ESS MANAG] ( ,LOCAL #a1 EXPLA9$ ?AT HIS UNION WAS 0#f P]C5T0 D[N ! ROAD TO GETT+ ! NEW COMPANY (F ! GR\ND4 ,HE & O!R MEMB]S ( ! COMMITTEE HAVE BE5 MEET+ ) ?IRD P>TIES TRY+ TO RAISE CAPITAL & PURSUE BLOCK GRANTS4 ,!Y HAD ALSO BE5 REA*+ \T TO =M] ,CAPITAL ,CITY ,PRESS CU/OM]S & HAD ALREADY SECUR$ OV] @s#a1#e1 9 PROJECT$ SALES4 ,IF ALL GOES ACCORD+ TO PLAN1 !Y EXPECT TO OP51 PROVID+ EMPLOYM5T = #ce PEOPLE1 9 ,JUNE OR ,JULY #b#f4 

,IF SUCCESSFUL1 !SE PR9T WORK]S WILL JO9 O!R ,V]MONT COMPANIES SU* AS ,C>RIS ,REELS1 ,CROMA ,TE*NOLOGIES1 ! ,TRU/ ,COMPANY ( ,V]MONT1 & ,K+ ,>?UR ,FL\R AS ! LATE/ ADDITION TO ! GR[+ LI/ ( EMPLOYEE-[N$ ,V]MONT BUS9ESSES4 ,9 TOTAL !RE >E #de WORK]-[N$ COMPANIES 9 ,V]MONT EMPLOY+ AN E/IMAT$ #b1#b PEOPLE4 

,ACCORD+ TO ,DON ,JAMISON1 DIRECTOR ( ! ,BURL+TON-BAS$ ,V]MONT ,EMPLOYEE ,[N]%IP ,C5T]1 WORK]-[N$ BUS9ESSES >E ON ! RISE4 ,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT ! REASONS :Y PEOPLE PURSUE WORK] [N]%IP >E DIV]SE4 ,SOME DO IT TO CA% 9 ON TAX B5EFITS (F]$ BY ! /ATE4 ,9 O!R CASES BUS9ESSES *OOSE TO TRANSITION T[>DS WORK] [N]%IP AS AN EXIT /RATEGY = A PRIVATE [N]4 ,/ILL O!RS DO SO BECAUSE ( A S5SE ( MORAL OBLIGATION4 ,:ATEV] ! REASON1 SUPPORT]S CONT5D ?AT EMPLOYEE-[N$ COMPANIES HAVE A*IEV$ HI<] LEVELS ( PRODUCTIVITY1 >E LESS APT TO RELOCATE \T ( /ATE1 & T5D TO (F] BETT] PAY & B5EFITS ?AN COMP>ABLE JOBS 9 TRADITIONAL CORPORATIONS4 

,WORK] ,COOP]ATIVES 

,! VA/ MAJORITY ( EMPLOYEE [N$ BUS9ESSES >E ORGANIZ$ ACCORD+ TO ONE ( TWO DOM9ANT MODELS3 WORK] COOP]ATIVES OR ,EMPLOYEE ,/OCK ,[N]%IP ,PLANS 7,E,S,O,PS74 ,WORK] CO-OPS REPRES5T JU/ OV] #b P]C5T ( EMPLOYEE [N$ COMPANIES 9 ,V]MONT4 ,H[EV]1 !SE T5D TO EMPLOY F> FEW] WORK]S !N ,E,S,O,PS4 ,:ILE PRACTIC$ ON AN 9DU/RIAL SCALE 9 A NUMB] ( NATIONS1 9CLUD+ ,SPA91 ,ITALY1 & ,>G5T9A1 9 ,V]MONT IT IS R>E ?AT CO-OPS 9VOLVE MORE ?AN #b PEOPLE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,R$ ,H\SE CON/RUCTION CO-OP 9 ,BURL+TON & ! ,LANGDON ,/REET ,CAFE CO-OP 9 ,MONTPELI] BO? EMPLOY #ae PEOPLE4 ,! ,BRATTLEBORO ,TE* ,COLLECTIVE EMPLOYS ?REE4 

,SOME WORK] CO-OPS1 LIKE ,R$ ,H\SE1 W]E />T$ = PRACTICAL REASONS1 SU* AS ! DESIRE TO ATTRACT & RETA9 HI<LY QUALIFI$ WORK]S4 ,O!RS1 SU* AS ! ,LANGDON ,/REET ,CAFE1 W]E />T$ = MORE PHILOSOPHICAL REASONS1 SU* AS ! DESIRE TO EXT5D T[N MEET+-TYPE DEMOCRACY 9TO ! WORKPLACE4 ,ALL WORK] CO-OPS HAVE DEMOCRACY BUILT 9TO !IR /RUCTURAL MODEL4 ,?IS WAS DONE BY EI!R ALL[+ EV]Y WORK] A VOT+ SEAT ON ! BO>D ( DIRECTORS OR ?R\< WORK]S ELECT+ REPRES5TATIVES TO ! BO>D FROM )9 !IR [N RANKS4 ,9 A CO-OP ! WORK]-[N]S ALWAYS CON/ITUTE ! MAJORITY ( ANY DECISION MAK+ BODY4 

,:ILE ! T5 OR SO WORK] COOP]ATIVES 9 ,V]MONT DIFF] DEP5D+ ON 9DU/RY & ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$1 :AT CO-OP MEMB]S HOLD 9 COMMON IS ! BELIEF ?AT ?IS MODEL HELPS ALLEVIATE WORKPLACE ALI5ATION1 9CREASES \TPUT1 & MORE EQUITABLY EXT5DS F9ANCIAL REW>DS ?R\<\T ITS MEMB]%IP4 

,DAVID ,EVANS1 A MEMB] ( ! ,BRATTLEBORO ,TE* ,COLLECTIVE1 CONT5DS1 0,WE SP5D ! BULK ( \R DAYS & LIVES444LABOR+ 9 A WORKPLACE4 ,SO ,I ?9K ! BULK ( PEOPLES' EXP]I5CE IS NOT HAV+ ANY CONTROL OR REAL FEEL+S ( 9DEP5D5CE4444 ,ON ! O!R H&1 Y\ DON'T GET APA!TIC :5 Y\'RE A WORK]-[N]4 ,ONCE Y\ TAKE ! RE9S ( Y\R WORKPLACE1 IT EMP[]S Y\ 9 O!R >EAS ( Y\R LIFE40 

,WES ,HAMILTON1 A WORK]-[N] AT ! ,LANGDON ,/REET ,CAFE 7E/ABLI%$ 9 #b#c71 EMPHATICALLY AGREES4 0,Y\'D HAVE A H>D TIME F9D+ ANYONE :O W\LD >GUE AGA9/ FRE$OM1 EQUALITY1 & DEMOCRACY1 BUT ! FUNNY ?+ IS WE >E COMPLETELY WILL+ TO ACCEPT :AT AM\NTS TO A DICTATOR%IP :5 IT COMES TO WORK & Y\R JOB4 ,WE DECID$ ON COLLECTIVE [N]%IP BECAUSE WE WANT TO LIVE 9 A WORLD :]E !RE IS NO DICTATOR%IP444& :]E !RE REALLY IS DEMOCRACY & :]E EV]YBODY AFFECT$ BY A DECISION HAS A VOICE 9 CREAT+ ?AT DECISION40 

,= ,HAMILTON1 :O DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS AN AN>*I/1 WORK] COOP]ATIVES REPRES5T AN ALT]NATIVE MODEL ( H[ ,V]MONT'S ECONOMY C\LD BE RE/RUCTUR$ ALONG MORE EQUITABLE & DEMOCRATIC L9ES4 ,9 A C]TA9 S5SE HE UND]/&S HIS CO-OP AS A K9D ( PROPAG&A ( ! DE$4 

0,WE >E A SMALL B& ( IDEALI/IC1 POLITICALLY-M9D$ #b SOME?+S1 BUT TO ! EXT5T ?AT WE CAN MAKE ?IS WORK & GET \R PHILOSOPHY & IDEAS \T444,I ?9K IT OP5S UP ! NOTION ?AT WORK] [N$ COOP]ATIVES CAN BE SUCCESSFUL4 ,IT OP5S UP ! CONCEPT TO PEOPLE :O MAY O!RWISE NEV] CONSID] IT10 ,HAMILTON EXPLA9$4 

,/OCK ,[N]%IP ,PLANS 

,! MAJORITY ( WORK]-[N]S BELONG TO ,EMPLOYEE ,/OCK ,[N]%IP ,PLANS 7,E,S,O,PS7 & CLAIM WORK=CES WELL 9TO ! HUNDR$S4 ,:ILE SOME >E COMMITT$ TO WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY1 ! ONLY GU>ANTE$ COMMONALITY IS ?AT EMPLOYES [N SOME PORTION ( ! BUS9ESS4 ,?AT PORTION CAN V>Y FROM #a P]C5T 7,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C(FEE ,ROA/]S7 TO A SLI<T MAJORITY 7,C>RIS ,REELS7 TO #a P]C5T 7,K+ ,>?UR ,FL\R74 ,! WAY ?IS [N]%IP WORKS IS ?AT AFT] A SET AM\NT ( TIME1 QUALIFI$ WORK]S ACCRUE /OCK ?AT PAYS DIVID5DS AS ! VALUE ( ! COMPANY 9CREASES4 ,COLLECTIVE [N]%IP REQUIRES ?AT DEP>T+ EMPLOYES SELL BACK ! /OCK4 ,9 ?IS WAY ,E,S,O,PS HAVE BUILT 9 F9ANCIAL REW>DS = ! WORK]S :OSE LABOR HELPS G5]ATE PR(ITS4 

,9 G5]AL ,V]MONT ,E,S,O,PS PUT A HEAVY EMPHASIS ON 0! CULTURE ( EMPLOYEE [N]%IP0 :]E EMPLOYES >E MADE TO FEEL ?AT !IR VOICE MATT]S4 ,!Y >E TYPICALLY 5C\RAG$ TO MA9TA9 AN OP5 DIALOGUE ) MANAGEM5T1 TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE 9 ! OV]ALL RUNN+ ( ! COMPANY1 & >E (T5 ALLOTT$ REPRES5TATION ON ! BO>D ( DIRECTORS4 ,! EXT5T ( ?IS REPRES5TATION V>IES4 ,G>D5]'S ,SUPPLY ,COMPANY 9 ,BURL+TON1 = EXAMPLE1 ALL[S NON-MANAGEM5T ONE SEAT ON A SEV5-MEMB] BO>D4 ,! =M] ,CAPITAL ,CITY ,PRESS WORK]S1 ON ! O!R H&1 PLAN TO GIVE ! RANK & FILE ULTIMATE CONTROL OV] ! BO>D1 PRESUMABLY BY GIV+ NON-MANAGEM5T EMPLOYES A MAJORITY ( ! SEATS4 

,MANY )9 ! ,E,S,O,P MOVEM5T REPORT ?AT !IR WORK 5VIRONM5T TRANSLATES 9TO 9CREAS$ PRODUCTIVITY1 A DECREASE 9 ABS5TEEISM1 & AN AVOIDANCE ( MANY ( ! MANAGEM5T-LABOR FRICTIONS COMMON 9 TRADITIONAL CORPORATIONS4 ,H[EV]1 NOT ALL >E CONV9C$ ( ! WORKPLACE ALTRUISM ?AT MANY ,E,S,O,P BOO/]S SPEAK (4 

,:ILE ,V]MONT'S LABOR LEAD]S SPEAK HI<LY ( ! WORK] COOP]ATIVE MODEL1 :5 IT COMES TO ,E,S,O,PS !Y EXPRESS V>Y+ DEGREES ( APPREH5SION4 ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T] ,DIRECTOR ,JAMES ,HASLAM PO9TS \T ?AT ! =MATION ( AN ,E,S,O,P1 DESPITE ! NE> UNIV]SAL TALK ( A CULTURE ( [N]%IP1 DOES NOT NECESS>ILY MEAN EMPLOYES WILL BE ANY MORE LEGALLY EMP[]$ ?AN 9 TRADITIONAL COMPANIES4 ,HASLAM CONT5DS1 0,UNLESS .<COMPANIES.> >E WORK] RUN1 & 9 A DEMOCRATIC WAY1 !N IT MAKES S5SE = WORK]S TO HAVE A VOICE 9 !IR [N WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,! ONLY WAY TO HAVE ?AT TRULY IS IF Y\ HAVE A UNION40 

,TRAV5 ,LEY%ON1 PRESID5T ( ! ,WA%+TON ,C\NTY ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL1 ,A,F,L-,C,I,O1 %>ES ,HASLAM'S MISGIV+S4 0,:O HAS ! MAJORITY .<& !RE=E CONTROL.> ON ! BO>D ( DIRECTORS & :O IS ! MANAGEM5T8 ,( C\RSE MANAGEM5T IS A TE*NICAL SKILL4 ,IT USUALLY DOES REQUIRE HIR+-9 SOMEONE :O HAS BUS9ESS EXP]TIZE ?AT ! WORK]S >E NOT LIKELY TO HAVE !MSELVES1 BUT :O CONTROLS ?AT P]SON80 

,LEY%ON EXPLA9S ?AT HIS MISGIV+S DATE BACK TO HIS EXP]I5CES 9 ! #a#i#hS :ILE ORGANIZ+ 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T \TSIDE ,V]MONT4 ,HE SAYS ?AT DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ,E,S,O,PS W]E US$ AS A TOOL TO W9 CONCESSIONS FROM UNION TRUCK]S ACROSS ! ,U4,S4 ,HE /ATES ?AT FOLL[+ ! D]EGULATION ( ! 9DU/RY UND] ,RONALD ,REAGAN MANY FALT]+ FREI<T COMPANIES W5T TO !IR EMPLOYES & CONV9C$ !M TO AGREE TO ,E,S,O,PS 9 EX*ANGE = L>GE CUTS 9 B5EFITS & WAGES4 ,HE PO9TS \T ?AT ALL ( !SE FIRMS W5T BELLY UP )9 ! FIR/ FEW YE>S ( !IR EXI/5CE4 

,E,S,O,P 5?USIA/ ,C9DY ,TURCAT1 *IEF OP]AT+ (FIC] ( ,G>D5]'S ,SUPPLY ,COMPANY & PRESID5T ( ! ,V]MONT ,EMPLOYEE ,[N]%IP ,C5T]1 ADMITS ?AT IT IS NOT ACCURATE TO PA9T ALL ,E,S,O,PS ) ! SAME 5LI<T5$ BRU%4 0,NOT ALL PEOPLE DO ,E,S,O,P,S = ! RI<T REASONS10 %E W>NS4 

,JAMISON RECOGNIZES ! PA/ EXPLOITIVE NATURE ( SOME ,E,S,O,PS4 0,AS ) ANY COMPLEX F9ANCIAL >RANGEM5T444!RE IS ROOM = ABUSE4444 ,9 ! #hS1 :5 !RE W]E A LOT ( BUS9ESSES GO+ BELLY UP1 UNIONS W]E SOMETIMES SUCK]$ 9TO BAD DEALS = !IR MEMB]S :]E ,E,S,O,PS W]E US$ AS A K9D ( A LA/ WAY ( R++ \T CONCESSIONS FROM EMPLOYES AS ! BUS9ESS WAS GO+ D[N10 ,JAMISON EXPLA9$4 ,H[EV]1 = HIM !SE ABUSES >E PRIM>ILY A ?+ ( ! PA/ & ASS]TS ?AT ! REC5T TRACK RECORD = ,E,S,O,PS 9 ,V]MONT DEMON/RATES ?AT ! POT5TIAL GA9S F> \TWEI< P]CEIV$ RISKS4 ,MANY PEOPLE CURR5TLY EMPLOY$ 9 ,E,S,O,PS T5D TO AGREE4 

,PAT ,BATES1 AN EMPLOYEE-[N] ( ! ,G>D5]'S ,SUPPLY ,COMPANY1 IS A FIRM ,E,S,O,P SUPPORT]4 ,%E SEES EMPLOYEE [N]%IP AS A MEANS = WORK]S TO FEEL MORE CONNECT$ ) ! BUS9ESS1 AS WELL AS A WAY = !M TO %>E 9 ! REW>DS4 0,IT'S .<9 P>T.> AB\T %>+ ! PR(ITS4 ,WE'RE NOT WORK+ \R EI<T H\RS A DAY1 PUTT+ 9 \R #a P]C5T SO ?AT ! FEW ELITES CAN REAP ! B5EFITS & PR(ITS & PUT !M 9 !IR POCKETS4 ,WE ALL GET TO %>E 9 IT4 ,9 ! GOOD TIMES WE CAN CELEBRATE & 9 ! DIFFICULT TIMES WE COME TOGE!R TO F9D ?OSE CREATIVE RESOLUTIONS10 SAYS ,BATES4 

,AT ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C(FEE ,ROA/]S ,I TALK$ ) A T5-YE> VET]AN ( ! COMPANY4 ,HE AFFIRM$ ?AT ! B5EFIT PACKAGE & PAY PROVID$ BY ! COMPANY IS V]Y GOOD 7I4E41 FULL HEAL?C>E1 TIME (F1 & OCCASIONAL YOGA CLASSES7 & HE IS P>TICUL>LY HAPPY ) ! ADDITIONAL PAY ACCRU$ BY HIS /AKE 9 ! ,E,S,O,P4 ,H[EV]1 HE ALSO CONFIDES ?AT 9 HIS OP9ION ! COMPANY EMPLOYS TOO MANY TEMPS4 

,AS AT MANY ,E,S,O,PS1 TEMPS & P>T-TIME WORK]S >E NOT ELIGIBLE = [N]%IP OR B5EFITS & COMMONLY RECEIVE NO MORE ?AN @s#i AN H\R4 ,! HUMAN RES\RCES DEP>TM5T REPORTS ?AT !RE >E CURR5TLY #f P>T-TIME WORK]S & #g TEMPS EMPLOY$ BY ! COMPANY4 

,ONE =M] TEMP TOLD ME HIS EXP]I5CE AT ! COMPANY WAS NOT QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T ?AN AT O!R NON-,E,S,O,P FACTORIES4 ,HE SAYS1 0,I DIDN'T SEE ANY SIGNS ( ANY?+ .<AT ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C(FEE ,ROA/]S.> BE+ ANY UTOPIAN PLEASURE PALACE4 ,I SAW PEOPLE JU/ TRY+ TO GET ?R\< ! DAY ) EQUIPM5T ?AT WAS MALFUNCTION+ & DEADL9ES ?AT W]E TO BE MET & DEM&S BY MANAGEM5T TO MAKE MORE PORTIONS = SALE40 

,AS = ! C(FEE COMPANY'S CLAIMS ( E/ABLI%+ A CULTURE ( [N]%IP1 HE *>G$1 0,!Y SAID !RE WAS AN OP5 DOOR POLICY1 BUT SAY+ ?AT !RE WAS & ACTUALLY ACCEPT+ ANY FE$BACK >E TWO DIFF]5T ?+S4444 ,! ONLY FE$BACK ?AT !Y .<MANAGEM5T.> WANT$ TO HE> WAS1 ',YES1 ,I WILL WORK H>D]'40 

,:ILE ?IS WORK]'S EXP]I5CE MAY OR MAY NOT BE COMMON )9 ,E,S,O,PS1 MANY ,V]MONT WORK]S >E /ILL DRAWN TO ! MODEL4 ,DAN ,BRU% & ! =M] ,CAPITAL ,CITY ,PRESS EMPLOYES HAVE *OS5 TO ORGANIZE !IR NEW BUS9ESS V5TURE AS AN ,E,S,O,P4 ,EV5 SO1 !Y 9T5D ON BORR[+ C]TA9 ELEM5TS ( ! COOP]ATIVE MODEL 9 ORD] TO PROVIDE MEAN+FUL WORK] OV]SI<T ( MANAGEM5T4 

,BRU% ASS]TS1 0,:5 WE GET UP & RUNN+1 WE WILL BE MAK+ ALL ! DECISIONS4 ,WE'LL ALL BE %>EHOLD]S4 ,WE'LL [N A MAJORITY ( ! BUS9ESS4 ,WE WILL SIT D[N & MAKE ! DECISIONS4 ,WE'RE NOT GO+ TO MAKE ! DAY-TO-DAY DECISIONS .<= ?AT !Y EXPECT TO HIRE A PLANT MANAG].>1 BUT ! BIG DECISIONS40 ,BRU% CONT9UES1 0,S9CE PEOPLE >E ALL UNION MEMB]S & >E US$ TO HAV+ ?OSE TYPES ( MEET+S & MAK+ ?OSE TYPE ( DECISIONS1 ?IS IS SOME?+ WE >E V]Y COM=TABLE ) DO+40 

,! PR9T WORK]S ALSO 9T5D ON KEEP+ !IR /ATUS AS A UNION %OP4 0,!RE >E A LOT ( GOOD %OPS ?AT >E UNION %OPS :]E !RE >5'T A LOT ( PROBLEMS BETWE5 ! UNION & MANAGEM5T4 ,I ?9K WE W\LD BE EVOLV+ 9TO ONE ( ?OSE %OPS & ,I ?9K WE MAY BE GR[+ 9TO A VISION AS TO :AT ! FUTURE MI<T BE = P>TS ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T AS \R MANUFACTUR+ BASE LEAVES ! C\NTRY10 CONCLUDES ,BRU%4 

,:ATEV] ! FUTURE MAY HOLD1 IT IS LIKELY ?AT WORK]-[N$ COMPANIES WILL CONT9UE TO PLAY A DYNAMIC & 9CREAS+ ROLE 9 ,V]MONT'S ECONOMY4 ,:AT REMA9S TO BE SE5 IS :E!R OR NOT ?IS TR5D IS CAPABLE ( DELIV]+ ACTUAL WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY OR IF IT WILL BE LIMIT$ TO PROVID+ F9ANCIAL REW>DS & A P]CEPTION ( EMPLOYEE P>TICIPATION4 ,REG>DLESS1 9 ?IS ]A ( \TS\RC+ & /AGNANT WAGES1 EMPLOYEE [N]%IP WILL LIKELY BE EMBRAC$ AS A M>K$ IMPROVEM5T TO ! /ATUS QUO BY MANY A ,V]MONT]4 ,! PR9T WORK]S >E JU/ ! />T4 

,LABOR'S ,FIR/ ,/RIKE ,AGA9/ ! ,W> 7#b#h7 

  

  

,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 ,APRIL #b#h- ,! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O1 REPRES5T+ ?\S&S ( WORK]S 9 C\NTLESS SECTORS ACROSS ,V]MONT1 HAVE UNANIM\SLY PASS$ AN HI/ORIC RESOLUTION EXPRESS+ !IR 0UNEQUIVOCAL0 SUPPORT = ! FIR/ ,U,S LABOR /RIKE AGA9/ ! W> 9 ,IRAQ4.<#a#c.> ,! /RIKE1 BE+ ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,LONG%ORE ,CAUCUS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LONG%ORE @& ,W>EH\SE ,UNION 7,I,L,W,U71 WILL SEEK TO %UT D[N ALL WE/ COA/ PORTS = A P]IOD ( #h H\RS ON ! DAY ( ,MAY #a/ #b#h4 ,! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O IS ! FIR/ /ATE LABOR F$]ATION TO PUBLICLY BACK ! ,LONG%OREM52 O!R /ATE F$]ATIONS >E EXPECT$ TO FOLL[4.<#a#d.> 

,! RESOLUTION1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 CALLS ! W> 9 ,IRAQ 0IMMORAL1 UNWANT$1 & UNNECESS>Y01 /ATES ?AT ! VA/ MAJORITY ( WORK+ ,V]MONT]S OPPOSE ! W>1 & CONT5DS ?AT ! W> WILL ONLY BE BR\<T TO AN 5D BY 0! DIRECT ACTIONS ( WORK+ PEOPLE40 ,MANY O!R ,V]MONT LABOR UNIONS & ORGANIZATIONS1 9CLUD+ ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T]1 HAVE ALSO MADE (FICIAL /ATEM5TS CONDEMN+ ! W>4 

,! RESOLUTION ALSO CALLS ON WORK+ ,V]MONT]S TO 0DISCUSS ! ACTIONS ( ! ,LONG%OREM51 TO WE> ANTI-W> BUTTONS1 & TO TAKE V>I\S ACTIONS ( !IR [N DESIGN & *OOS+ 9 !IR WORKPLACE ON ,MAY #a/1 #b#h40 

0,WORK]S 9 ,V]MONT & ALL ACROSS ?IS NATION >E AGA9/ ?IS W>4 ,WE HAVE ALREADY DEM&$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T 5D IT1 BUT !Y HAVE CONSI/5TLY FAIL$ TO HE$ \R WORDS4 ,!RE=E WORK+ PEOPLE >E BEG9N+ TO TAKE CONCRETE /EPS TO MAKE \R RESI/ANCE KN[N4 ,IF ! W> DOES NOT IMM$IATELY 5D WE1 ! UNIONS & WORK+ PEOPLE ( ,V]MONT1 WILL ALSO BE COMPELL$ TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION10 SAID ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS51 A ,DI/RICT ,VISE ,PRESID5T ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O4 

,TRAV5 ,LEY%ON1 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,WA%+TON1 ,LAMOILLE @& ,ORANGE ,C\NTY ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL1 ,A,F,L-,C,I,O1 SAID1 0,V]MONT LABOR HAS LONG CALL$ = AN 5D TO ?IS W>4 ,! UNTOLD BILLIONS BE+ SP5T ON ! W> C\LD 9/EAD BE US$ TO ADDRESS \R DOME/IC NE$S4 ,IT IS WORK+ PEOPLE :O PAY ! CO/ ( ! W> - 9 SOME CASES ) \R LIVES1 BUT ALWAYS ) \R SACRIFICES4 

"9"9"9 

,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,RESOLUTION ,9 ,SOLID>ITY ,) ,LONG%OREM5'S 

,WE/ ,COA/ ,/RIKE ,AGA9/ ,W> ,APRIL1 #bh 

,:]EAS ! W> 9 ,IRAQ IS IMMORAL1 UNWANT$1 & UNNECESS>Y1 

,:]EAS ?IS UNJU/ W> IS OPPOS$ BY ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ,AM]ICANS @& ,V]MONT]S1 ! BULK ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 & BY ?\S&S ( 5LI/$ MILIT>Y P]SONAL1 

,:]EAS ?IS UNJU/ W> HAS ALREADY RESULT$ 9 OV] #d ,AM]ICAN DEAD 79CLUD+ A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMB] ( BRAVE ,V]MONT]S71 & T5S ( ?\S&S ( S]VICE M5 @& WOMAN BE+ W\ND$1 

,:]EAS ?IS UNJU/ W> HAS FUR!R RESULT$ 9 UNTOLD NUMB] ( ,IRAQI DEA?S1 

,:]EAS ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T HAS NOT MADE ANY CON/RUCTIVE MOVES T[>DS ! 5D+ ( ?IS W> & ! FULL REMOVAL ( ,U,S TROOPS1 & 9/EAD HAS TAK5 ! C\RSE ( ESCALATION & 9DEF9ITE OCCUPATION1 

,:]EAS ! GOV]NM5T ( ,V]MONT1 & ESPECIALLY ,GOV]NOR ,JIM ,D\GLAS1 HAVE FAIL$ TO F9D WAYS TO BR+ ,V]MONT ,NATIONAL ,GU>D TROOPS HOME FROM ,IRAQ1 

,:]EAS ?IS W> WILL ONLY BE BR\<T TO AN 5D BY ! DIRECT ACTIONS ( WORK+ PEOPLE1 

,!RE=E1 ,LET ,IT ,BE ,RESOLV$ ?AT ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O CONT9UES TO /& 9 FIRM OPPOSITION TO ?IS W>1 & UNEQUIVOCALLY SUPPORTS ! DECISION ( ! ,LONG%ORE ,CAUCUS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LONG%ORE @& ,W>EH\SE ,UNION 7,I,L,W,U7 TO %UT D[N ! WE/ COA/ PORTS = A P]IOD ( #h H\RS ON ,MAY #a/1 #b#h1 AS A MEANS ( RESI/ANCE4 

,LET ,IT ,BE ,RESOLV$ ?AT ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O /&S 9 FULL SOLID>ITY ) ! ,NEW ,YORK ,METRO ,LOCAL ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,PO/AL ,WORK]S :O HAVE RESOLV$ TO CONDUCT TWO M9UTE P]IODS ( SIL5CE ON ,MAY #a/1 #b#h1 AT #a,P,M1 #e,P,M @& #i,P,M 9 PROTE/ ( ! W> & 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,LONG%OREM54 

,LET ,IT ,BE ,RESOLV$ ?AT ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O 5C\RAGES ALL ,V]MONT WORK]S TO /& 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! HI/ORIC ACTIONS BE+ TAK5 BY ! ,LONG%OREM5 @& O!R LABOR UNIONS TO 5D ?IS W>4 

,LET ,IT ,BE ,FUR!R ,RESOLV$ ?AT ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O CALLS = ALL ,V]MONT WORK]S TO DISCUSS ! ACTIONS ( ! ,LONG%OREM51 TO WE> ANTI-W> BUTTONS1 & TO TAKE V>I\S ACTIONS ( !IR [N DESIGN & *OOS+ 9 !IR WORKPLACE ON ,MAY #a/1 #bh AS A MEANS ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ?IS UNJU/ W>4 

,HEAL?C>E ,IS ,A ,HUMAN ,RI<T3 ,CALL ,9 ,SICK ,MAY #a 7#b#i7 

  

 ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATION = HEAL?C>E = ALL1 ,MONTPELI] ,V]MONT  

,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 ,APRIL #b#i- ,WE KN[ H[ ?+S /&4 ,! RECESSION IS TEET]+ ON A ,NEW ,GREAT ,DEPRESSION2 MANY SAY WE >E ALREADY !RE4.<#a#e.> ,T5S ( ?\S&S ( ,V]MONT]S >E \T ( WORK4 ,?\S&S MORE >E SLIPP+ 9TO SEV]E POV]TY4 ,NONUNION WORK]S >E LOS+ !IR JOBS & HAV+ !IR B5EFITS GUTT$1 :ILE UNION WORK]S >E FAC+ LAY(FS1 PAY CUTS & 9CREASES 9 !IR HEAL? C>E CO/S4 ,REPUBLICAN ,GOV]NOR ,D\GLAS HAS REACT$ BY CALL+ = MASS LAY(FS1 A DECREASE 9 UNEMPLOYM5T B5EFITS & CUTS 9 SOCIAL S]VICES2 ALL AT A TIME :5 WE NE$ JOBS & S]VICES MORE ?AN EV]6 

,UP UNTIL N[1 WORK+ ,V]MONT]S HAVE BE5 ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,BUT1 AS A ,DI/RICT ,VISE ,PRESID5T 9 ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O1 ,I AM H]E TO SAY ?IS IS AB\T TO *ANGE4 ,NO LONG] >E WORK+ PEOPLE WILL+ TO PAY = ! GRE$ & FAILURES ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,NO LONG] WILL WE /& BY AS ,WALL ,/REET TYCOONS SQUEEZE MORE PR(IT FROM A BROK5 SY/EM AT ! EXP5SE ( \R JOBS1 \R HEAL? C>E1 & \R LIVES4 ,9 A WORD1 WORK+ PEOPLE >E PREP>+ TO GO ON ! (F5SIVE 9 ! FI<T = A DIGNIFI$ WAY ( LIFE1 & ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O IS READY & WILL+ TO /& BY !SE FOLKS :]EV] !Y MAY BE4 

,ON ,MAY #a1 ?\S&S WILL M>* UPON ! ,CAPITOL 9 ,MONTPELI] NOT ONLY TO 9SI/ ?AT \R JOBS & S]VICES BE MADE SAFE1 BUT ALSO TO DEM& ?AT ALL ,V]MONT]S BE PROVID$ ) HEAL? C>E N[6 ,! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T]1 ) A CON/ITU5CY ( OV] #b#e11 HAS BE5 ORGANIZ+ T[>DS ?IS RALLY = MON?S AS P>T ( !IR 0,HEAL? ,C>E IS A ,HUMAN ,RI<T0 CAMPAIGN1 & IS BOLDLY CALL+ ON PEOPLE TO 0CALL 9 SICK0 & = SMALL BUS9ESSES TO 0VOLUNT>ILY CLOSE D[N0 9 ORD] TO SUPPORT ! MASS ACTION ON ! #a/4 ,! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O1 ) \R #a1 MEMB]S1 HAS 5DORS$ ?IS DAY ( ACTION & IS CALL+ ON \R RANK & FILE TO TAKE A 0P]SONAL DAY0 TO ATT5D ! DEMON/RATION4 ,WE PROJECT ?AT ! ,MAY #a/ DEMON/RATION WILL BE ( HI/ORIC PROPORTIONS4 ,IT WILL BE ! FIR/ %OT FIR$ 9 A BATTLE TO RECLAIM ,V]MONT = ! WORK+ MAN & WOMAN4 

,SO ON ,FRIDAY1 ,MAY #a1 /OP :ATEV] IT IS Y\ >E DO+1 & AT #ab NOON CONV]GE AT ! ,/ATE ,H\SE 9 ,MONTPELI]4 ,IT IS TIME = WORK+ PEOPLE TO /& TOGE!R & SAY 05\< IS 5\<60 0,HEAL? C>E IS A ,HUMAN ,RI<T0 & WE OPPOSE ! PR(IT DRIV5 PRIVATE 9SURANCE COMPANIES ?AT MAKE BILLIONS (F ( \R SICKNESS4 ,WE NE$ A ,V]MONT BAS$ S+LE-PAY] HEAL? C>E SY/EM N[1 & WE 9T5D ON W9N+ IT6 

,= MORE 9=MATION ( ! ,MAY #a ,RALLY1 & ! 0,HEAL? ,C>E IS A ,HUMAN ,RI<T ,CAMPAIGN0 GO TO3 WWW4WORK]SC5T]4ORG 

,SOLID>ITY1 

,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 

,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,LIAISON TO 

,GRE5 ,5]GY & ,GOOD ,JOBS ,= ,V]MONT]S-,OCTOB] 7#b#a#a7 

  

 ,L[ELL ,M\NTA9 ,W9D ,F>M1 ,V]MONT  

,AN OP5 LETT] TO ,! ,PEOPLE ( ,V]MONT1 ,GOV4 ,PET] ,%UML91 & O!R 9T]E/$ P>TIES3 

,V]MONT'S LEAD+ VOICES = WORK+ FAMILIES & ! 5VIRONM5T >E UNIT$ & SPEAK ) ONE VOICE :5 IT COMES TO R5EWABLE 9-/ATE 5]GY PRODUCTION4 ,WE AGREE ?AT R5EWABLE 5]GY PRODUCTION IS NECESS>Y IF WE >E TO BECOME 5]GY 9DEP5D5T1 5VIRONM5TALLY RESPONSIBLE & C>BON NEUTRAL4.<#a#f.> ,WE ALSO COMPREH5D ! BUILD+ ( !SE NEW 5]GY FACILITIES AS A S\RCE ( CON/RUCTION JOBS = WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,H[EV]1 ! QUE/ION BECOMES1 WILL !SE JOBS GO TO \T-(-/ATE CORPORATIONS1 WILL !Y GO TO IRRESPONSIBLE 9-/ATE COMPANIES OR WILL !Y PROVIDE LIVABLE WAGES1 GOOD B5EFITS & FAMILY-SU/A9ABLE EMPLOYM5T = A G5]ATION ( ,V]MONT]S8 

,IT IS \R COMMON ASS]TION ?AT ! 5VIRONM5TAL & ECONOMIC ISSUES RELAT$ TO NEW 5]GY DEVELOPM5T CANNOT BE SEP>AT$4 ,CREAT+ GRE5 5]GY )\T ALSO SUPPORT+ A /RONG LOCAL ECONOMY1 OR AGGRESSIVELY SEEK+ JOB CREATION )\T ADDRESS+ BASIC 5VIRONM5TAL ISSUES1 UND]M9ES ! FUTURE UPON :I* \R ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,/ATE IS PR$ICAT$4 ,AS ,V]MONT]S1 AS ! LEAD]S ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 AS 5VIRONM5TALI/S1 WE DO NOT & CANNOT ACCEPT A DISJUNCTION BETWE5 !SE TWO F\NDATIONAL BELIEFS4 ,9 BRIEF1 WE NE$ GRE5 5]GY1 & WE NE$ GOOD GRE5 JOBS6 

,AS ! /ATE ( ,V]MONT MOVES =W>D ) ITS COMPREH5SIVE 5]GY PLAN1 WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO NOT ONLY GU>ANTEE ,V]MONT'S PLACE ( HONOR AS A LEAD] 9 ! GLOBAL /RUGGLE AGA9/ CLIMATE *ANGE BUT ALSO AS A LEAD] 9 LOCAL GRE5-JOB CREATION4 ,IT WILL BE BY VIRTUE ( ?IS MULTIPLI] EFFECT1 BY VIRTUE ( BREAK+ D[N ! FALSE DI*OTOMY BETWE5 5VIRONM5TAL CONC]NS & ECONOMIC CONC]NS1 ?AT WE WILL FIRMLY E/ABLI% ! CULTURAL %IFT NECESS>Y TO A*IEVE SU/A9ABILITY1 SELF-RELIANCE & TO FUR!R ! COMMON GOOD 9 ,V]MONT & BEYOND4 ,ONCE AGA91 HI/ORY CALLS = ,V]MONT TO LEAD ! WAY4 ,WILL WE HE$ ?IS HI/ORIC CALL AS WE SO (T5 HAVE 9 \R PR\D PA/8 ,?AT IS ! QUE/ION BE=E US TODAY4 

,!RE=E1 WE1 ! UND]SIGN$ LEAD]S ( ,V]MONT'S LABOR & 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5TS1 ) A COMB9$ MEMB]%IP 9 ! T5S-(-?\S&S1 CALL ON ! .<,V]MONT.> ,PUBLIC ,S]VICE ,BO>D TO MAKE LOCAL JOB CREATION1 LIVABLE WAGES & GOOD B5EFITS A BASIC1 B9D+ & NON-NEGOTIABLE PR]EQUISITE PRIOR TO ISSU+ A ,C]TIFICATE ( ,PUBLIC ,GOOD = R5EWABLE 5]GY PROJECTS4 ,WE FUR!R CALL ON \R GOV]NOR1 ,PET] ,%UML91 TO CONT9UE TO BE A /RONG VOICE 9 SUPPORT ( HIR+ LOCAL1 IDEALLY UNION1 = !SE GRE5 5]GY PROJECTS4 

,WE LOOK =W>D TO WORK+ 9 P>TN]%IP ) SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE R5EWABLE 5]GY DEVELOP]S1 ! ,PUBLIC ,S]VICE ,BO>D1 \R GOV]NOR & ! ,/ATE ( ,V]MONT T[>DS A GRE5 5]GY & GRE5 ECONOMIC FUTURE4 ,H[EV]1 LET IT BE KN[N ?AT WE WILL PUBLICLY RESI/ ANY & ALL NEW 5]GY PROJECTS ?AT DO NOT ADDRESS ! NE$S ( ! PEOPLE ( ,V]MONT1 >TICULAT$ AS GOOD JOBS & A GRE5 5VIRONM5T4 

,FRE$OM @& ,UNITY1 

,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS51 

,CONS]VATION ,ORGANIZ]1 

,V]MONT ,SI]RA ,CLUB 

,?IS /ATEM5T IS 5DORS$ BY ! FOLL[+ ,V]MONT LABOR & 5VIRONM5TAL LEAD]S3 

,B5 ,JOHNSON1 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O 

,JEFF ,POTV91 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,V]MONT ,BUILD+ & ,CON/RUCTION ,TRADES ,C\NCIL 

,MI*AEL ,MORELLI1 ,BUS9ESS ,AG5T = ! ,V]MONT ,IRON ,WORK]S ,LOCAL #g 

,JAMES ,HASLAM1 ,DIRECTOR ( ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T] 

,ZAK ,GRIEF51 ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,V]MONT ,SI]RA ,CLUB 

,/EVE ,CR[LEY1 ,5]GY ,COMMITTEE ,*AIR ( ! ,V]MONT ,SI]RA ,CLUB 

,DAVID ,/EMB]1 ,ORGANIZ] = #c#e,V]MONT 

  
  
 ,P,A,I,D ,S,I,C,K ,D,A,Y,S ,= ,A,L,L ,W,O,R,K,],S6 7#b#a#d7 

  

 ,MEMB]S ( ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S ,C5T] 9 ,/ATEH\SE = PAID SICK DAYS PRESS CONF]5CE1 #bad  

,MORET[N ,V,T ,FEBRU>Y #bad -,WE1 9 EA* ( \R T[NS & ?R\<\T ! ,MAD ,RIV] ,VALLEY1 >E TOGE!R A COMMUNITY4.<#a#g.> ,AS T[N MEET+ APPROA*ES1 ,I TRU/ ?AT ALL ( US1 REG>DLESS ( \R P>TICUL> POLITICAL P]SUASIONS1 AGREE4 ,&1 AS A COMMUNITY1 WE DO RI<T TO CONCUR ?AT ONE DOES WELL :5 ONE'S NEI<BOR DOES WELL4 

,?IS COMMITM5T TO \R FRI5DS1 FAMILY & FELL[ RESID5TS IS AN OLD ONE4 ,:5 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS EVICT$ ,NEW ,YORK L& SURVEYORS1 TAX COLLECTORS & %]IFFS1 ,I DO NOT D\BT ?AT !Y TOO W]E MOTIVAT$ BY ?IS NOTION ( SELF-PRES]VATION AS 9ALI5ABLY L9K$ TO COMMUNITY2 ,FRE$OM & ,UNITY4 

,MORE REC5TLY1 WE SAW ?IS BELIEF MANIFE/ DUR+ ! CRISIS FOLL[+ ,HURRICANE ,IR5E4 ,TWO & ONE HALF YE>S AGO ,I WAS HONOR$ TO SEE MANY ( Y\ FROM ,WAITSFIELD1 ,W>R51 ,DUXBURY1 ,FAY/ON & BEYOND COM+ TO L5D A H& 9 ,MORET[N DUR+ \R H\R ( NE$4 ,SU* ACTS ( HUMAN CAM>AD]IE WILL NEV] BE =GOTT54 ,9 ESS5CE1 ,V]MONT HAS A LONG & PR\D HI/ORY ( PEOPLE REA*+ \T 9 SOLID>ITY :5 !IR NEI<BORS C\LD USE A H&4 ,WE >E1 9 A WORD1 A PEOPLE :O EMBRACE & HONOR ! CORE VALUE ASSOCIAT$ ) ! V]Y NOTION ( COMMUNITY AS ! F\NDATION UPON :I* RE/S ! PROSP]ITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 

,TODAY1 WE CAN & DO EXPRESS \R S5SE ( COMMUNITY1 NOT ONLY 9 TIME ( CRISIS1 BUT ALSO ?R\< A MATUR+ SOCIAL COMPACT :I* GIVES =M TO ! WOR? & WELL-BE+ ( \R FELL[ CITIZ5S4 ,MA9TA9+ & IMPROV+ AN EQUITABLE $UCATION SY/EM ?AT GIVES SUPPORT TO *ILDR5 & FAMILIES IS ONE SU* EXPRESSION4 ,CREAT+ A ,V]MONT CONTROLL$ HEAL? C>E SY/EM ?AT PROVIDES 9SURANCE & QUALITY M$ICAL C>E REG>DLESS ( JOB OR LOT 9 LIFE IS ALSO SU* AN EXPRESSION4 ,GU>ANTEE+ ?AT ALL WORK+ ,V]MONT]S >E AF=D$ ! RI<T TO ACCRUE PAID SICK DAYS IS YET ANO!R4 

,IT IS = !SE REASONS ?AT ,I SUPPORT ,H4#b#h1 A BILL CURR5TLY 9 ! ,V]MONT ,H\SE ( ,REPRES5TATIVES ?AT W\LD GU>ANTEE ALL ,V]MONT]S ! RI<T TO E>N UP TO SEV5 SICK DAYS 9 A GIV5 YE>4 ,AS Y\R NEI<BOR1 ,I 5C\RAGE Y\ TO SUPPORT ?IS NOBLE EF=T TOO4 

,! FACT IS1 ALL PEOPLE GET SICK SOME TIME OR ANO!R1 MO/ ( US A FEW TIMES A YE>4 ,:5 ?IS HAPP5S1 :5 ONE HAS A FEV]1 ONE %\LD BE ABLE TO /AY HOME = A DAY & GET BETT]4 ,& IF Y\R KID IS HOME SICK1 & IF BO? P>5TS HAVE TO WORK1 ONE P>5T %\LD BE AF=D$ ! ECONOMIC ABILITY TO C>E = ! *ILD DUR+ ?AT TIME ( NE$4 ,H[ C\LD ONE BEG9 TO CON/RUCT A MORAL >GUM5T AGA9/ ?IS /ATEM5T8 ,EI!R WE >E A COMMUNITY1 & !RE=E EMBODY ! CORE TRU? 9H]5T 9 ! PR9CIPLE :I* IS ,V]MONT1 OR WE >E NOT4 ,I ASS]T ?AT WE >E ,V]MONT]S4 

,H[EV]1 ! REALITY IS ?AT ?\S&S ( L[-9COME PEOPLE 9 !SE GRE5 HILLS DO NOT HAVE ANY PAID SICK DAYS4 ,:5 !Y GET SICK1 !Y (T5 MU/ MAKE A H>D DECISION3 WORK :ILE !IR BODY & M9D >E TURN$ AGA9/ !M1 OR /AY HOME & MISS ONE FIF? ( !IR WEEKLY PAY4 ,= ! MANY1 ?IS ONE FEW-&-F>-BETWE5 UNPAID SICK DAY MEANS ! PHONE WILL BE %UT (F2 ! R5T WILL BE LATE2 ! KIDS WILL MISS A MEAL4 ,= ?OSE ?AT DO WORK :5 !Y >E ILL1 NOT ONLY DOES !IR PRODUCTIVITY GO D[N1 BUT !Y TYPICALLY 9FECT !IR C[ORK]S :I*1 9 TURN1 MAKES PRODUCTIVITY S9K MEASURABLY L[]4 ,!RE=E1 AS A COMMUNITY & AS ,V]MONT]S1 IT IS ABSURD TO MA9TA9 A /ATUS QUO :I* S]VES NO HUMAN1 NEI<BORLY OR LONG-T]M 9T]E/4 ,= !SE & O!R REASONS1 ,H4#b#h 7PAID SICK DAYS7 IS SUPPORT$ BY BO? ,V]MONT ,BUS9ESSES = ,SOCIAL ,RESPONSIBILITY & ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 

,AS A RESID5T ( ,MORET[N1 AS P>T ( ! BROAD] ,VALLEY COMMUNITY1 ,I 5C\RAGE ALL ( Y\ TO TAKE A MOM5T TO REFLECT ON ?IS HUMAN ISSUE4 ,I 5C\RAGE Y\ TO EXPRESS Y\R SUPPORT = ,H4#b#h4 ,I ALSO 5C\RAGE \R TWO /ATE REPRES5TATIVES1 ,MAX9E ,GRAD & ,ADAM ,GRE%91 TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT ?IS BILL ) NO EXEMPTIONS4 ,I ALSO CALL UPON \R GOV]NOR & ,WA%+TON ,C\NTY ,S5ATE DELEGATION TO LIKEWISE SUPPORT ?IS LEGISLATION4 ,BY DO+ SO1 !Y WILL ALL BE CA/+ A VOTE 9 FAVOR ( ! ,VALLEY'S WORK+ FAMILIES & 9 L9E ) ,V]MONT'S LONG TRADITION ( VALU+ \R COMMUNITY OV] %ORT T]M & PRIVATE 9T]E/S4 ,AFT] ALL1 ONE DOES WELL1 :5 ONE'S NEI<BOR DOES WELL4 

"9,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 IS ! ELECT$ ,FIR/ ,CON/ABLE ( ,MORET[N & ! ,*AIR ( ! ,MORET[N ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY ,CAUCUS4 ,HE IS A =M] ,MORET[N ,SELECTMAN4 

,:5 ,WE ,FI<T ,WE ,W96 7#b#a#f7  

 ,V]MONT ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION SN[ PL[ DRIV]S AFFILIAT$ ) ,V,S,E,A CONFRONT+ ,GOV]NOR'S /AFF1 ,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 ,SEPTEMB] #bae  

,B>GA9+ ,UPDATE1 ,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 #d_/#b_/#a#f- ,V]MONT ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION WORK]S1 WORD HAS COME 93 ,W,E ,W,O,N4.<#a#h.> ,ON ,APRIL #a#i?1 ! ,V]MONT ,LABOR ,BO>D *OSE ! ,V]MONT ,/ATE ,EMPLOYES' ,ASSOCIATION'S ,LA/-,BE/-,(F]4 ,!RE=E1 ! PACKAGE PROPOSAL WE SUBMITT$ WILL BE IMPOS$ AS \R NEXT TWO YE> ,CONTRACT4 ,!RE=E1 ?IS ,CONTRACT WILL 9CLUDE ! FOLL[+3  

,PAY ,/EPS MA9TA9$ 7A ,/EP "7 APPROX4 #c.0 ,WAGE ,9CREASE72  

#b.0 ,C,O,L,A 9 #b#a#f1 #b4#b#e.0 ,C,O,L,A 9 #b#a#g2  

,WORK]S :O GET A ,/EP EV]Y #b YE>S 7OR ONE ,/EP DUR+ LIFE ( ! ,CONTRACT73 #g4#b#e.0 TOTAL ,WAGE ,9CREASE 7,/EPS @& ,C,O,L,A7 OV] LIFE ( ! ,CONTRACT2  

,WORK]S 9 FIR/ #e YE>S ( EMPLOYM5T3 #a4#b#e.0 TOTAL ,WAGE ,9CREASE 7,/EPS @& ,C,O,L,A7 OV] LIFE ( ! ,CONTRACT2  

,BASIC ,B5EFITS MA9TA9$2  

,NO NEGATIVE *ANGE TO ,O,T2  

,A,O,T ,=EM5 7& ALL P]SONS 9 ,PAY ,GRADE #bc @& #b#d7 WILL GET ,TIME-,&-,A-,HALF ,O,T2  

,NO *ANGE TO ,MILEAGE ,REIMBURSEM5T2  

,NO *ANGE TO ! />T & F9I% DATE ( ,SN[ ,SEASON2  

@s#a ,9CREASE TO ,SN[ ,PAY 7@s#b#a TOTAL72  

@s#b#e ,9CREASE TO ,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T 7@s#a#g#e TOTAL72  

@s#a ,9CREASE TO ,TOOL ,PAY 7@s#a#h TOTAL72  

,FULL ,PAY TO ?OSE ,A,O,T WORK]S \T ON ,WORK]S ,COMP = ,LYME ,DISEASE2  

,B9D+ ,>BITRATION 7AS F9AL /EP 9 ! ,GRIEVANCE ,PROC$URE-AS OPPOS$ TO GO+ TO ! ,LABOR ,BO>D7 WILL BE NEGOTIAT$ ) GOAL ( 9S]T+ IT 9TO ,CONTRACT 9 #b#a#g4  
  

,?IS IS A DAMN GOOD ,CONTRACT4 ,WE WON BECAUSE Y\ F\<T4 ,& :5 WE F\<T WE W]E /RONG BECAUSE WE W]E ORGANIZ$1 9=M$1 /OOD UNIT$1 DID :AT HAD TO BE DONE1 & NEV] GAVE 94 ,?IS IS Y\R VICTORY6 

,:]E ,WE ,/>T$ ,FROM3 ,WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY ?R\<\T !SE NEGOTIATIONS4 ,:5 WE />T$1 ! .<,V]MONT.> ,GOV]NOR .<,DEMOCRAT ,PET] ,%UML9.> WAS DEM&+ -#d.0 ,WAGE ,DECREASES1 MASSIVE CUTS TO \R ,O,T RI<TS1 A ONE MON? EXT5SION ( ,SN[ ,SEASON1 CUTS TO ,MILEAGE ,REIMBURSEM5T1 & ! UNILAT]AL RI<T TO DEGRADE \R ,HEAL?C>E4 ,WE BEAT !M BACK ON EV]Y SCORE4 ,BUT LET ?IS BE A FIRM REM9D]444 ,)\T A ,UNION ! ,GOV]NOR W\LD HAVE BE5 EMP[]$ TO IMPLEM5T ! 5TIRETY ( HIS ANTI-WORK] AG5DA4 ,BUT WE DO HAVE A ,UNION1 ! ,V,S,E,A1 & IT IS A FI<T+ ,UNION6 ,9/EAD ( SUFF]+ SU* DEVA/ATION1 WE EM]G$ VICTORI\S4 ,?AT IS :Y ,UNIONS MATT]6 

,= \R P>T1 )9 ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS1 WE HAD ! PRIORITIES ( W9N+ A FAIR ,C,O,L,A1 MA9TA9+ \R ,B5EFITS1 NO UNFAIR EXT5SION ( ,SN[ ,SEASON1 9CREASES TO ,SN[ ,PAY1 ,TOOL ,PAY1 & ,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T1 #a.0 PAY = ?OSE \T ON ,WORK]S ,COMP = ,LYME ,DISEASE1 & A*IEV+ ,B9D+ ,>BITRATION AS P>T ( ! ,GRIEVANCE ,PROC$URE4 ,WE HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON ALL ACC\NTS6 ,?AT IS ALSO :Y ,UNIONS MATT]6 

,H[ ,WE ,WON3 ,WE A*IEV$ OV]:ELM+ SUCCESS = ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS BECAUSE ( ALL ! WORK Y\1 ! RANK @& FILE1 PUT 9TO ?IS COLLECTIVE EF=T4 ,WE />T$ BY CIRCULAT+ ! ,DIGNITY @& ,RESPECT ,PETITION 7,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS WORK]S MADE UP #c#f.0 ( ! #a#a"4 SIGNATURES72 ,DO+ ! ,G>AGE ,WORK]S ,UNIT$ ,= ,A ,FAIR ,CONTRACT ,PETITION 7:I* WAS SIGN$ BY ,UNION LEAD]S 9 ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ! ,G>AGES72 ,WE HAD \R ,/EW>DS DELIV] \R PETITION TO ! ,SECRET>Y ( ,TRANSPORTATION2 ,:5 ! ,/ATE DISRESPECT$ US BY NOT %[+ UP TO ,B>GA9 ON ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS ISSUES WE M>*$ ON ! ,ADM9I/RATION2 ,:5 WE DID SIT D[N TO ,B>GA9 ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS ISSUES MANY ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS WORK]S CAME TO SUPPORT !IR ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM 7?IS WAS A %[ ( /R5G?72 ,WE TOOK PHOTOS ( \RSELVES & \R C[ORK]S HOLD+ SIGNS /AT+ \R ,B>GA9+ PRIORITIES 7& PRODUC$ A PUBLIC VIDEO ) !M !REBY BUILD+ MORE PUBLIC SUPPORT = \R FI<T72 ,WE CALL$ \R ,/ATE ,REPS & ,S5ATORS TO BUILD POLITICAL PRESSURE 9 SUPPORT ( \R PRIORITIES2 ,\R ,N,M,U ,*AIR ,MI*ELLE ,SALVADOR HELP$ ORGANIZE A PRESS EV5T :]EBY ALL ! MAJOR ,UNIONS 9 ,V]MONT @& ! ,V]MONT ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY CAME \T FIRMLY 9 SUPPORT ( \R GOALS2 ,WE ALSO 9CREAS$ \R ,UNION MEMB]%IP CONSI/5TLY ?R\<\T ! NEGOTIATIONS 7!REBY %[+ ! ,ADM9I/RATION ?AT WE W]E GETT+ /RONG] EV]Y DAY72 ,& ALL ! :ILE Y\R ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM 79CLUD+ ,>T ,AULIS ( ! ,WE/FIELD ,G>AGE7 /OOD FIRM & NEV] GAVE 94 ,IT IS BECAUSE ( ?AT 5GAGEM5T1 BECAUSE ( ?AT ACTION1 ?AT WE WON4 

,H[EV]1 LET IT BE SAID ?AT WE DID NOT W9 ON EV]Y S+LE ISSUE444 ,WE DID NOT A*IEVE ,COND5S$ ,PAY ,/EPS = \R ,D,M,V ,COMM]CIAL ,MOTOR ,VEHICLE ,9SPECTORS 7:O >E =C$ TO RETIRE AT AGE #e#e74 ,AT TIMES ?IS GOAL SEEM$ CLOSE TO BE+ ATTA9$1 BUT 9 ! 5D1 WE C\LD NOT GET IT DONE = ?IS ,CONTRACT4 ,BUT EV5 SO1 \R ,D,M,V ,COMM]CIAL ,MOTOR ,VEHICLE ,9SPECTORS WILL1 AS A RESULT ( !SE VICTORIES 5JOY ! SAME FAIR PAY RAISES \TL9$ ABOVE4 ,& COME NEXT ,CONTRACT1 ! FI<T WILL BEG9 ANEW4 

,ALL TOLD ! VICTORIES Y\ A*IEV$ 9 ?IS NEW ,CONTRACT 7:I* WILL GO 9TO EFFECT ON ,JULY #a1 #b#a#f7 W]E SIGNIFICANT4 ,?IS GOES TO %[ ?AT WE W9 :5 WE FI<T4 ,& N[1 EV5 AS WE CELEBRATE !SE W9S1 \R ATT5TION MU/ TURN T[>DS ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY4 ,WE N[ NE$ ! ,LEGISLATURE TO FULLY FUND ?IS ,CONTRACT4 ,?AT IS :]E ! /RUGGLE N[ C5T]S4 ,& ALREADY TODAY1 ,A,O,T ,G>AGE ,LEAD]S FROM ,NOR? ,MONTPELI] & ,R&OLPH WILL BE TAK+ P>T 9 A ,V,S,E,A PRESS CONF]5CE 9 ! ,/ATEH\SE :I* WILL DEM& ?AT ! ,CONTRACT BE FUND$4 ,ON ?IS NEW FRONT ,I WILL PROVIDE Y\ ) UPDATES1 & ACTIONS REQUE/S1 AS EV5TS UNFOLD & AS ACTION 7AGA97 BECOMES NECESS>Y4 ,TOGE!R WE WILL W96 -,SOLID>ITY1 ,DAVE ,VAN ,DEUS5-,UNION ,REP-,A,O,T 

,N,O ,R,A,T,S1 ,N,O ,R,A,C,I,/,S3 ,:,5 ,W,E ,/,& ,T,O,G,E,!,R ,W,E ,W,96 7#b#a#f7 

  

 ,V]MONT ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION ME*ANICS1 AFFILIAT$ ) ,V,S,E,A1 ,B]L9 ,V,T1 #bae  

,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 #i_/#f_/#a#f -,UNIONIZ$ ,V]MONT ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION ,WORK]S1 WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY OV] ! LA/ #c YE>S4.<#a#i.> ,AV]AGE PAY IS UP #a.0 7,C,O,L,A @& ,/EPS71 ,SN[ ,PAY HAS GONE FROM @s#a#g TO @s#b#a2 ,TOOL ,PAY FROM @s#a#a TO @s#a#h2 ,BOOTS FROM @s#a#b#e TO @s#a#g#e2 ,WE HAVE PAY PROTECTION = ,LYME ,DISEASE2 ,EV]YONE HAS SE5 A RECLASSIFICATION2 ,WE HAVE ,UNION ,MEMB]S ON ,HIR+ ,COMMITTEES2 ,WE HAVE A ,LABOR ,LIAISON TO ! ,TRA9+ ,C5T]2 ,=EM5 N[ GET ,TIME-,&-,A-,HALF ,O,T2 ,& :5 ! ,GOV]NOR WANT$ TO OP5 ! ,CONTRACTS &_/OR CUT HUNDR$S ( JOBS .<#b#a#e.>1 WE /OOD FIRM & WON4 ,WE HAVE DONE WELL BECAUSE WE HAVE BE5 UNIT$ .<,UNION ,MEMB]%IP 9 ! ,G>AGES N[ /&S AT OV] #h.0.>4 ,IF WE >E TO CONT9UE ON ?IS PROGRESSIVE TRAJECTORY1 WE CANNOT LET ?AT UNITY BE ?REAT5$ FROM )94 ,9/EAD1 WE MU/ FUR!R /R5G!N \R ,SOLID>ITY 9 ORD] TO FUR!R BUILD \R COLLECTIVE P[]4 

,UNITY @& ,SOLID>ITY MEANS ,UNION ,MEMB]S 9 ! ,G>AGES >E ACTIVELY WORK+ !IR ISSUES \T !MSELVES 7AT ! L[E/ POSSIBLE LEVEL7 9 ORD] TO BE/ MA9TA9 A HEAL?Y COMRAD]Y & GOOD MORALE4 ,UNITY @& ,SOLID>ITY MEANS ALL ( US TREAT+ ALL \R C[ORK]S ) ! RESPECT ?AT \R ,LABOR & ,UNION ,MEMB]%IP DEM&S 7REG>DLESS ( ANY DIFF]5CES WE MAY HAVE BY BIR? OR BY PR9CIPLE74 ,TO NOT SEEK TO WORK \T PROBLEMS ) C[ORK]S1 DIRECTLY1 AT ! L[E/ LEVEL1 OR TO DISCRIM9ATE AGA9/ A ,UNION ,BRO!R OR ,SI/] IS A RAT MOVE & IS 9H]5TLY ANTI-,UNION4 

,BUT NO AM\NT ( COLLECTIVE WILL CAN MAKE ! ,G>AGES 7OR ANY WORKPLACE7 UTOPIA4 ,WE WILL HAVE \R CONFLICTS4 ,BUT H[ WE DEAL ) ?OSE CONFLICTS IS :AT WILL SET US AP>T4  

,W,O,R,K,+ ,P,R,O,B,L,E,M,S ,\,T ,\,R,S,E,L,V,E,S  
  

,:5 Y\ HAVE A PROBLEM ) A C[ORK]1 DEAL ) IT AT ! L[E/ POSSIBLE LEVEL4 ,RESPECTFULLY TALK TO ?AT C[ORK] & EXPLA9 Y\R CONC]NS4 ,SEEK TO WORK IT \T DIRECTLY4 ,IF1 9 GOOD FAI?1 Y\ CANNOT WORK IT \T1 TALK ) ! LOCAL ,A,O,T ,/EW>D & SEEK TO HAVE !M HELP M$IATE ! SITUATION4 ,IF NE$ BE1 CALL Y\R ,UNION ,REP4 ,& DON'T JU/ COMPLA94 ,KEEP AN OP5 M9D & MA9TA9 A WILL+NESS TO HAVE A HEAL?Y GIVE-&-TAKE ) ! C[ORK]7S7 9 QUE/ION .<GOOD CONFLICT RESOLUTION IS A TWO WAY /REET.>4 ,9 BRIEF1 LET'S SEEK TO DEAL ) \R [N ISSUES \RSELVES1 AS A ,UNION1 BE=E !Y BECOME UNNECESS>ILY L>GE & DRAWN \T4 ,& LET'S DEAL ) !M RI<T AWAY & NOT LET !M FE/]4  

,A,N,T,I-,D,I,S,C,R,I,M,9,A,T,I,O,N  
  

,WE ALSO NE$ TO KEEP \R EYE ON :AT IS TRULY IMPORTANT4 ,?AT IS GETT+ ! JOB DONE 7KEEP+ ! ROADS OP571 & IMPROV+ \R COLLECTIVE ,WORK+ ,CONDITIONS1 ,UNION ,RI<TS @& ,PAY4 ,WE DO ?IS BY /&+ TOGE!R4 ,IT MAKES ,N,O DIFF]5CE :AT RACE1 RELIGION1 G5D]1 AGE1 OR ORI5TATION Y\R C[ORK] IS4 ,!Y MAY BE DIFF]5T FROM Y\1 BUT Y\ >E C[ORK]S & ,UNION ,MEMB]S FIR/4 ,IF WE FAIL TO RECOGNIZE ?AT & FAIL TREAT EA* O!R ) ! RESPECT ?AT ?AT DEM&S1 WE CREATE >TIFICIAL DISUNITY & WEAK5 \RSELVES COLLECTIVELY 9 ! FACE ( ?OSE :O W\LD SEEK TO EXPLOIT ?AT DIVISION4 ,?AT IS UNACCEPTABLE4 

,AS Y\R ,UNION ,REP ,I AM LOYAL TO Y\4 ,AS A ,UNION ,MEMB] LOYALTY TO Y\R ,UNION IS EXPECT$4 ,& P>T ( ?AT LOYALTY MEANS Y\R COMMITM5T TO BUILD+ & MA9TA9+ A BASIC UNITY 9 Y\R ,G>AGE1 )9 Y\R ,UNION1 & AMONG WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE 9 G5]AL4 ,L,O,Y,A,L,T,Y1 ,U,N,I,T,Y1 @& ,S,O,L,I,D,>,I,T,Y2 IT IS BY ADH]+ TO ?OSE ?REE PR9CIPLES1 ABOVE ALL O!RS1 ?AT WE WILL CONT9UE TO BUILD ! P[] ?AT IS ! ,UNION4 

,SOLID>ITY1 

,DAVE ,VAN ,DEUS5-,UNION ,REP-,A,O,T 

,A ,GA!R+ ,/ORM ,9 ,WA%+TON3 ,A ,CLASS ,W> ,WE ,MU/ ,W96 7#b#a#f7 

  

 ,V]MONT ,/ATE ,EMPLOYES' ,ASSOCIATION UNION MEMB]S M>* AGA9/ OP5+ ! CONTRACTS & AGA9/ JOB CUTS1 ,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 #bae  

,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 ,DECEMB] #b#a#f- ,V]MONT ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION ,WORK]S1 Y\R ,UNION 7! ,V]MONT ,/ATE ,EMPLOYES' ,ASSOCIATION7 HI/ORICALLY DOES NOT 5DORSE C&IDATES = ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4.<#a#a.> ,JU/ AS MO/ ,V]MONT]S W]E P>TIAL TO \R [N ,B]NIE ,S&]S1 WE DID NOT SUPPORT ,CL9TON & WE DID NOT SUPPORT ,TRUMP4 ,AL?\< ,TRUMP ONLY RECEIV$ #b#i.0 9 ,V]MONT 7& LO/ ! POPUL> VOTE NATIONWIDE71 HE WON ! ,ELECTORAL ,COLLEGE4 ,ON ,JANU>Y #b? HE IS SLAT$ TO BECOME ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA4 

,I DO NOT KN[ OR C>E :AT POLITICAL BELIEFS Y\ HOLD 9 Y\R HOME AS LONG AS Y\ PUT Y\R ,UNION FIR/4 ,I MYSELF AM ,UNION TO ! 5D4 ,I AM NOT A ,DEMOCRAT & ,I AM NOT A ,REPUBLICAN4 ,I HAVE SE5 BO? !SE ,P>TIES LOOK TO SCREW US4 ,I PUT BL9D FAI? 9 NO MORTAL MAN OR ,P>TY & ,I HOLD ?AT RESPECT NE$S TO BE E>N$ 7NOT ASSUM$74 ,I SUPPORT LIVABLE WAGES1 AF=DABLE HEAL?C>E1 \R ,T[N ,MEET+ DEMOCRACY1 & DIGNIFI$ /&>DS ( LIV+ = ALL WORK]S & !IR FAMILIES4 ,I SUPPORT ALL ,UNIONS & ! RI<T ( WORK]S TO BELONG TO A ,UNION4 ,BUT1 LIKE MANY ,V]MONT]S1 ,I ALSO OPPOSE GUN CONTROL1 HELMET LAWS1 SO CALL$ FREE-TRADE1 & BELIEVE ! /ATEWIDE PROP]TY TAX %\LD BE ABOLI%$ 7& REPLAC$ ) A PROGRESSIVE 9COME TAX :]EBY ! WE PAY LESS & ! RI* PAY MORE74 ,I SUSPECT ?AT MANY ( Y\ >E LIKE ME 9 !SE REG>DS4 ,BUT AGREE OR DISAGREE1 ! ONE ?+ ?AT TRULY MATT]S IS ?AT WE ALL PUT \R ,UNION FIR/4 ,:5 WE >E ATTACK$ BY ! ,DEMOCRATS 7LIKE 9 #b#a#e7 WE FI<T BACK4 ,:5 WE >E ATTACK$ BY ! ,REPUBLICANS WE FI<T BACK JU/ ! SAME4 ,9 ?IS REG>DS WE >E BIP>TISAN4 

,REPUBLICAN ,DONALD ,TRUMP IS N[ ?REAT5+ TO MAKE ALL ,/ATES LIKE ,WISCONS9 BY DECIMAT+ PUBLIC SECTOR ,UNIONS SU* AS ,V,S,E,A4 ,LET'S MAKE NO MI/AKE1 HE IS COM+ AFT] US AS A ,UNION & HE WILL LOOK TO BREAK US4 ,IF SUCCESSFUL1 HE WILL ROLL BACK \R ABILITY TO ,B>GA9 = FAIR PAY & B5EFITS4 ,HE WILL SEEK TO CUT F$]AL FUND+ = ,/ATE PROGRAMS :I* W\LD LEAD TO JOB CUTS4 ,HE WILL APPO9T CORPORATE /OOGES TO ! ,NATIONAL ,LABOR ,RELATIONS ,BO>D1 ROLL BACK ,O,T RI<TS1 & DIM9I% ! ABILITY ( WORK]S TO =M ,B>GA9+ ,UNITS @& HOLD FAIR ELECTIONS = ,UNION RECOGNITION4 ,LIKE SO MANY ,REPUBLICANS & ,DEMOCRATS BE=E HIM1 HE WILL NOT BE \R FRI5D4 ,BUT UNLIKE ?OSE ?AT CAME BE=E1 HE WANTS MORE4 

,TO BE CLE>1 TOGE!R AS ,A,O,T-,V,S,E,A MEMB]S WE HAVE FAC$ D[N MANY *ALL5GES OV] ! LA/ ?REE YE>S1 L>GELY AGA9/ ,DEMOCRATS1 & WE HAVE PREVAIL$4 ,\R H\RLY PAY1 ON AV]AGE1 IS #a.0"4 HI<] ?AN IT WAS 9 #b#a#c4 ,SN[ ,PAY IS @s#d HI<]4 ,TOOL PAY IS NE>LY @s#g HI<]4 ,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T IS @s#e HI<]4 ,WE NEV] OP5$ \R ,CONTRACTS1 & WE HAVE NOT SUFF]$ LAY(FS4 ,WE A*IEV$ ?IS BY /ICK+ TOGE!R1 TAK+ COLLECTIVE ACTION1 & PUTT+ \R ,UNION FIR/4 ,BUT ! *ALL5GES WE FACE N[ >E DIRE4 ,! ATTACKS WILL BE ,NATIONAL 9 SCOPE1 & NO MATT] \R /R5G? AS ,V,S,E,A1 WE WILL NE$ TO FI<T ?IS W> ON MANY FRONTS & ) ALL ! ALLIES WE CAN GA!R4 

,WE CANNOT ALL[ ! POLITICIANS TO DIVIDE ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE & PICK US (F ONE BY ONE4 ,WE CANNOT %RUG (F POT5TIAL ATTACKS AGA9/ WOM5 OR M9ORITIES OR FELL[ ,UNIONS4 ,WE MU/ ALL /& TOGE!R AS ONE UNIT$ WORK+ CLASS 9 ORD] TO DEF5D ALL ?OSE RI<TS & SOCIAL B5EFITS :I* WE HAVE E>N$ ?R\< \R COMMON BLOOD1 SWEAT1 & TE>S4 

,= !SE REASONS1 ! ,V,S,E,A ,BO>D ( ,TRU/EES HAS VOT$ TO ALLOCATE LIMIT$ FUNDS TO SPONSOR A DELEGATION ( ,UNION ,MEMB]S TO ATT5D ! ,MILLION ,WOMAN ,M>* 9 ,WA%+TON ,D,C ON ,JANU>Y #b#a1 #bag 7! DAY AFT] ,TRUMP IS S*$UL$ TO BE SWORN 974 ,ALREADY A DOZ5 WOM5 ,UNION ,MEMB]S )9 ! ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION HAVE EXPRESS$ 9T]E/ 9 GO+4 ,?IS IS A GOOD FIR/ /EP4 ,BUT WE WILL NE$ TO DO MU* MORE 9 ANTICIPATION ( ! FI<T TO COME4 

,:AT ,WE ,NE$ ,TO ,DO3  

,CONV]SATIONS NE$ TO HAPP5 9 EV]Y ,G>AGE AB\T :AT IS COM+ D[N ! L9E1 H[ WE NE$ TO BE ,R,E,A,D,Y TO TAKE ACTION :5 CALL$ = OR :5 NECESS>Y2  

,WE NE$ TO BUILD ALLIANCES ACROSS ,V]MONT & ACROSS ! ,NATION4 ,LOCALLY1 HAVE CONV]SATIONS ) Y\R FAMILY1 FRI5DS1 & NEI<BORS 9 ORD] TO EXPRESS \R COLLECTIVE CONC]NS & ASK ?AT !Y /& ) US :5 ! BATTLE IS 5GAG$2  

,SUPPORT Y\R ,V,S,E,A ,BO>D ( ,TRU/EES & O!R ,UNION ,(FIC]S :5 !Y SEEK TO REA* \T TO O!R ,UNIONS1 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS1 & DIFF]5T CON/ITU5CIES 9 ORD] TO BUILD A POPUL> FRONT 9 DEF5SE ( \R COMMON 9T]E/S2  

,EV]YONE NE$S TO BE A ,UNION ,MEMB]4 ,TALK ) ANY NONMEMB]S 9 Y\R ,G>AGE & HAVE !M SIGN UP TODAY BY GO+ TO ! BEL[ WEB ADDRESS ON ! COMPUT]3 WWW4VSEA4ORG4  
  

,!RE >E ?OSE )9 ! ,UNIONS :O >E SC>$4 ,WE >E NOT4 ,WE KN[ :AT IT MEANS TO FI<T & WE LOOK =W>D TO ! OPPORTUNITY TO %[ ANY :O W\LD D\BT US :AT IT MEANS TO BE ,A,O,T ,UNION ,/RONG6 ,WE CANNOT BE BROK54 ,WE WILL W94 

,SOLID>ITY1 ,DAVE ,VAN ,DEUS5-,UNION ,REP-,A,O,T 

,L,>,G,E,/ ,D,E,M,O,N,/,R,A,T,I,O,N ,9 ,V,],M,O,N,T ,H,I,/,O,R,Y3 #b1 ,M>* ,9 ,MONTPELI] ,AGA9/ ,TRUMP 7#b#a#g7 

  

 ,RECORD CR[DS = ,WOMAN'S ,M>*1 ,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 #bag  

,LABOR ,UNIONS ,NE$ ,NOT ,/& ,ALONE6 

,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 ,JANU>Y #b#a1 #bag - ,UNIONIZ$ ,WORK]S ( ! ,V]MONT ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION1 ,TODAY ?\S&S ( ,V]MONT]S1 L>GELY WOM51 CONV]G$ ON ! ,/ATE ,CAPITOL .<POPULATION3 #g1#g#e#e.> TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! /AT$ POLICY OBJECTIVES ( ,U,S ,PRESID5T ,DONALD ,TRUMP & 9 SUPPORT ( WOM5'S RI<TS4.<#a#a#a.> ,! ,MONTPELI] ,POLICE ,DEP>TM5T E/IMAT$ ! PROTE/ AT #b11 MAK+ ?IS ! L>GE/ DEMON/RATION 9 ! HI/ORY ( ,V]MONT4 ,! RALLY WAS ! LOCAL EXPRESSION ( ! ,MILLION ,WOMAN ,M>*4 ,AS ,MONTPELI] FILL$ ) PROTE/]S1 HALF-A-MILLION CONV]G$ ON ,WA%+TON ,D,C 79CLUD+ #c ,V]MONT]S71 ) HUNDR$S-(-?\S&S MORE TAK+ TO ! /REETS 9 CITIES ACROSS ! ,U,S & ACROSS ! GLOBE4 ,WORLDWIDE MORE ?AN #b4#e MILLION TOOK P>T4 ,9 ,MONTPELI] DEMON/RATION P>TICIPANTS 9CLUD$ MANY UNION MEMB]S4 ,AMONG !SE W]E ,V,S,E,A'S ,A,O,T ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATE ,PET] ,BOYD 7,M>LBORO ,G>AGE7 & ,A,O,T_/,D,M,V UNION MEMB] ,D>L5E ,NUNN 7,MONTPELI] ,BRAN*7 ALONG ) !IR FAMILIES4 ,! DEMON/RATION WAS 5DORS$ BY DOZ5S ( ORGANIZATIONS4 ,FROM LABOR1 (FICIAL BACK]S 9CLUD$ ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O1 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL1 & ! ,UNIT$ ,ELECTRICAL ,WORK]S ,LOCAL #b#e#e4 ,U,S ,S5ATOR ,B]NIE ,S&]S .<,9DEP5D5T ,DEMOCRATIC ,SOCIALI/.>1 ,LIEUT5ANT ,GOV]NOR ,DAVID ,ZUCK]MAN .<,V,T ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY.>1 & HUMAN RI<TS LAWY] @& ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN RI<TS ADVOCATE ,M>Y ,G]IS* W]E AMONG ! SPEAK]S4 

,TO ! CR[N ,S&]S BOOM$1 0,MR4 ,TRUMP1 WE >E NOT GO+ BACKW>DS WE >E GO+ =W>DS444 ,YE/]DAY AT HIS 9AUGURATION ,MR4 ,TRUMP SAID HE WAS = WORK+ PEOPLE & AGA9/ ! E/ABLI%M5T4 ,BUT RI<T BEH9D HIM 9 ! ,V,I,P SECTION W]E BILLIONAIRE AFT] BILLIONAIRE AFT] BILLIONAIRE :O >E ! E/ABLI%M5T4 ,DONALD ,TRUMP IS A FRAUD & ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE WILL UND]/& ?IS4 ,IF !RE IS A SILV] L9+444 ,I SEE WORK]S & WOM5 & 5VIRONM5TALI/S & S5IOR CITIZ5S2 ,I SEE \R PEOPLE COM+ TOGE!R444 ,!Y >E NOT GONNA DIVIDE US UP444 ,WE >E GONNA CREATE ! K9D ( NATION WE CAN WE CAN BE -A NATION BAS$ ON LOVE & COMPASSION1 NOT BAS$ ON HATE & BIGOTRY40 

,YE/]DAY .<#a_/#b_/#a#g.> T5S-(-?\S&S ALSO PROTE/$ 9 ! /REETS ( ,D,C AGA9/ ! 9AUGURATION ( ,TRUMP4 ,AT TIMES1 !SE DEMON/RATIONS TURN$ VIOL5T1 ) BANKS & LIM\S9ES BE+ ATTACK$ & 9 SOME 9/ANCES SET ON FIRE4 ,ON ! ,WE/ ,COA/ ! ,LONG%OREM5'S ,UNION CONDUCT$ AN UN(FICIAL WILDCAT /RIKE 9 PROTE/ ( ,TRUMPS ANTI-UNION & ANTI-WORK] POLICY OBJECTIVES4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! ,PORT ( ,OAKL& WAS EFFECTIVELY %UT D[N1 & O!R PORTS EXP]I5C$ DISRUPTIONS4 ,PO9T BE+1 WE DO NOT /& ALONE4 

,PRESID5T ,TRUMP .<:O LO/ ! NATIONWIDE POPUL> VOTE BY MILLIONS & ONLY RECEIV$ #b#i.0 9 ,V]MONT.>1 9 ADDITION TO BE+ HO/ILE TO WOMAN'S RI<TS1 HAS %[N EV]Y 9DICATION ?AT HE WILL APPO9T A REACTION>Y TO ! ,U,S ,SUPREME ,C\RT ?AT WILL SEEK TO DEGRADE LABOR RI<TS = ALL WORK]S4 ,IT IS EXPECT$ ?AT ?R\< ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT ,TRUMP WILL SEEK TO MAKE ALL ( ! ,U,S1 9CLUD+ ,V]MONT1 9TO ONE BIG 0,WISCONS90 :]EBY EV]Y POSSIBLE OB/ACLE WILL BE SET BE=E US 9 \R TASKS ( BUILD+ & MA9TA9+ A /RONG LABOR UNION :ILE SEEK+ TO NEGOTIATE FAIR CONTRACTS4 

,NO MATT] :AT *ALL5GES >E SET BE=E US 7BE !Y EMANAT+ FROM ,REPUBLICANS OR ,DEMOCRATS71 AS LONG AS WE /& TOGE!R1 >E ORGANIZ$1 >E READY TO DO :AT IS NE$$ TO BE DONE )\T FE> OR HESITATION1 & AS LONG AS WE /& 9 SOLID>ITY ) ALL \R NATURAL ALLIES 7FROM )9 O!R UNIONS & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS7 -WE WILL PREVAIL4 ,WE >E ,A,O,T & WE >E ,U,N,I,O,N ,/,R,O,N,G6 

,TODAY'S HI/ORIC PROTE/ %[S ! POT5TIAL ( \R P[] IF WE 7! ,V,S,E,A7 & ! LABOR MOVEM5T AS A :OLE WORK 9 COOP]ATION ) ! MILLIONS ( O!R ,AM]ICANS :O ALSO /& TO LOSE FROM BILLIONAIRES 7BE !Y ,REPUBLICAN OR ,DEMOCRAT7 RUNN+ ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ,WA%+TON4 ,TOGE!R WE >E 9 FACT ,! ,PEOPLE1 & TOGE!R WE WILL W96 

-,AN ,ATTACK ,ON ,ONE ,IS ,AN ,ATTACK ,ON ,ALL6 ,SOLID>ITY1 ,DAVE ,VAN ,DEUS51 ,UNION ,REP-,A,O,T 

,:,Y ,W,E ,F,I,<,T ,O,N ,?,I,S ,M,A,Y ,D,A,Y 7#b#a#g7 

  

 ,V]MONT ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION ,UNION ,WORK] @& ,LABOR ,LEAD] ,>T ,AULIS-,V,S,E,A  

,V]MONT ,A,O,T_/,D,M,V_/,V,TRANS ,UNION ,WORK]S1 

,Y\R ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM WILL BE BR++ =? A NUMB] ( MAJOR ,A,O,T PROPOSALS TO ! NEXT R\ND ( ,B>GA9+ 7:I* WILL GET UND]WAY 9 ! FALL ( #b#a#g74.<#a#a#b.> ,!SE WILL 9CLUDE3  

,FAIR ,WAGE ,9CREASES_/,MA9TA9+ ,PAY ,/EPS2  

,NO ,NEGATIVE ,*ANGES ,TO ,Y\R ,HEAL?C>E2  

,RI<T ,TO ,USE ,ONLY ,SICK ,LEAVE 7,NOT ,ANNUAL ,LEAVE7 ,:5 ,ON ,F,M,L,A2  

,MODE/ ,9CREASE ,TO ,SN[ ,PAY2  

,SIGNIFICANT ,9CREASE ,TO ,TOOL ,PAY 7,= ,ME*ANICS72  

,ANNUAL ,CA% ,/IP5D ,= ,BOOTS_/,%IRTS_/,SWEAT%IRTS  
  

7,ALL WORK]S CURR5TLY ELIGIBLE = BOOTS & %IRTS W\LD RECEIVE ?IS1 PLUS ! ,A,O,T ,SURVEY ,CREW4 ,?IS CA% W\LD BE PUT 9 Y\R PAY*ECK 9 ! FALL - ,H]E WE WILL AIM TO A*IEVE MORE VALUE ?AN Y\ RECEIVE N[ ?R\< ! BOOT REIMBURSEM5T & FIVE T-%IRTS_/ONE SWEET %IRT SO ?AT Y\ MAY PUR*ASE O!R GE> Y\ MAY NE$ SU* AS HI< VISIBILITY JACKETS & RA9COATS72  

,A ,FAIR ,& ,PR$ICTABLE ,SY/EM ( ,LAT]AL ,WORKPLACE ,TO ,WORKPLACE ,TRANSF]S1 ,L>GELY ,BAS$ ,ON ,S5IORITY1 ,= ,ALL ,V,TRANS ,WORK]S2  

,9CREASE ,TO ,! ,A,O,T ,COMP ,TIME ,CAP2  

,GU>ANTE$ 7,LIMIT$7 ,WEEK5DS ,(F ,FROM ,SN[ ,SEASON ,/ATUS2  

,A ,M&AT$ ,F\R ,DAY ,A ,WEEK ,WORK ,WEEK 7#a ,H\R ,DAYS7 ,9 ,! ,SUMM]1 ,/>T+ ,9 #bai ,= ,ALL ,G>AGE ,WORK]S2  

,COND5S$ ,PAY ,/EPS ,= ,D,M,V ,COMM]CIAL ,MOTOR ,VEHICLE ,9SPECTORS 7& ALL O!RS 9 ,GR\P ,C :O >E REQUIR$ TO RETIRE AT AGE #e#e74  
  

,MAKE ,NO ,MI/AKE3 ,WE HAVE ! P[] TO W9 ON MANY ( !SE ISSUES IF WE ALL DO \R P>T AS ,UNION ,MEMB]S4 ,BUT ,CONTRACTUAL GA9S ALONE >E NOT ! ONLY REASON WE FI<T4 

,WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE1 ONE BY ONE1 ALONE1 DO NOT HAVE SUFFICI5T P[] 9 SOCIETY 7SU* P[] IS DISPROPORTIONALLY HELD BY ! WEAL?Y & ELITE74 ,BUT WE >E ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE4 ,:5 WE COME TOGE!R AS A ,UNION WE BECOME A =MIDABLE P[] AS AN ORGANIZ$ CLASS1 & WE1 TOGE!R1 HAVE ! MEANS TO AFFECT ! WORLD >\ND US4 ,YES1 ! FIR/ MISSION ( A ,UNION IS TO FI<T = FAIR PAY1 GOOD WORK+ CONDITIONS1 & RI<TS ON ! JOB = ITS MEMB]S2 BUT A ,UNION CAN & %\LD ALSO *OOSE TO TURN ITS ATT5TION TO O!R ISSUES ?AT IMPACT WORK+ PEOPLE \TSIDE ( !IR PLACE ( EMPLOYM5T4 ,?IS MAY 9CLUDE POLITICAL 9VOLVEM5T1 ADVOCAT+ = LIVABLE WAGES = ALL WORK]S1 PAID FAMILY LEAVE = ALL PEOPLE1 OR HEAL?C>E AS A BASIC RI<T 7ALL ISSUES ?AT ,V,S,E,A HAS TAK5 A PUBLIC /ANCE ON74 ,IT MAY MEAN ADVOCAT+ = MORE LOCAL DEMOCRATIC CONTROL ?R\< ,T[N ,MEET+1 OR BETT] GU>ANTEE+ ALL CITIZ5S ! RI<T TO DIGNIFI$ AF=DABLE H\S+1 OR ACCESS TO HI<] $UCATION = ALL \R *ILDR54 ,! PO9T BE+ IT IS UP TO US AS ,UNION ,MEMB]S TO DECIDE :AT ISSUES \R COLLECTIVE P[] %\LD BE FELT ON4 ,& 9 \R ,UNION WE HOLD AN ,ANNUAL ,MEET+ EV]Y YE> 9 ,SEPTEMB] :]EAT ALL ,UNION ,MEMB]S >E 9VIT$ TO ATT5D1 ALL ,UNION ,MEMB]S HAVE A VOTE1 & :]E9 ALL ,UNION ,MEMB]S HAVE A SAY 9 DEF9+ ! /RATEGIC DIRECTION ( \R ,UNION4 

,ON ?IS ,MAY ,DAY1 RECOGNIZ$ AS A HOLIDAY = WORK]S ?R\<\T MU* ( ! WORLD1 ,I IMPLORE Y\ TO CONT9UE TO BUILD \R ,UNION1 TO BE READY TO FI<T TO A*IEVE ! ,B>GA9+ OBJECTIVES WE HAVE1 TOGE!R1 SET =?1 & TO GIVE REFLECTION TO ?OSE O!R SOCIAL ISSUES :I* Y\ W\LD SEE \R ,UNION WORK+ TO ADDRESS4 ,\R VISION CANNOT BE SMALL4 ,AS WE GR[ \R P[] WE %\LD DO SO UND]/&+ ?AT1 :5 ACT+ 9 SOLID>ITY ) O!R ,UNIONS @& WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE1 !RE >E FEW LIMITATIONS CONC]N+ ?AT :I* WE *OOSE TO A*IEVE ?R\<\T SOCIETY4 ,9 A WORD1 JU/ BECAUSE ! WORLD WE 9H]IT MANIFE/S ITSELF AS IT DOES1 DOES NOT MEAN ?AT IT CANNOT BE TRANS=M$4 ,:5 \R COMMON F>M]-ANCE/ORS RODE =? ) ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS1 !Y C\LD HAVE 9/EAD *OSE TO /AY HOME & RESIGN !MSELVES TO ! REALITY ( ,NEW ,YORK & ,GREAT ,BRITTAN DOM9AT+ \R HILLS3 BUT !Y DID NOT4 ,9/EAD !Y *OSE TO H>NESS !IR COLLECTIVE /R5G? T[>DS ! CREATION ( A FREE & 9DEP5D5T ,V]MONT4 ,& AS WE REFLECT UPON ! ,V]MONT ( TODAY1 ,I ASK Y\ TO NOT ONLY SEE :AT IS1 BUT ALSO :AT %\LD BE4 ,BE+ A WORK+ P]SON GIVES Y\ ! REASON TO CONSID] ?IS QUE/ION4 ,BE+ A ,V]MONT] GIVES Y\ ! RI<T TO CONSID] ?IS QUE/ION4 ,BE+ A ,UNION ,MEMB] GIVES Y\ ! MEANS TO MAKE Y\R VISION A REALITY4 

,JU/ICE ,= ,SN[ ,PL[ ,DRIV]S 7#b#a#h7 

  

  

,RUTL& ,V,T1 ,OCTOB]1 #bah -,AS WE ALL GET READY TO BRACE = ANO!R ,V]MONT W9T]1 IMAG9E = A MOM5T ?AT Y\ W]E ! P]SON Y\R NEI<BORS RELI$ ON TO BE READY AT A MOM5T'S NOTICE TO CLE> ! ROADS ( & ICE4 .<#a#a#c.> ,IMAG9E ?AT :ILE !Y W]E GO+ AB\T !IR LIVES1 !Y W\LD EXPECT Y\ TO BE AT HOME WAIT+ BY ! PHONE1 READY TO =GO ANY P]SONAL BUS9ESS OR PROBLEMS & HEAD \T ! DOOR 9 SUB-Z]O TEMP]ATURES TO ANSW] ! CALL = HELP4 ,IT W\LDN'T MATT] IF IT WAS #c3 ,A,M ON ,*RI/MAS MORN+4 ,IT W\LDN'T MATT] IF Y\ HAD TO WORK #af H\RS /RAI<T TO GET ! JOB DONE4 ,Y\R NEI<BORS W\LD BE C\NT+ ON Y\1 & IT W\LD BE Y\R RESPONSIBILITY TO GET ! JOB DONE4 ,& :5 ALL ?AT SN[ & ICE MELT$1 !Y W\LD BE RELY+ ON Y\ AGA9 TO REPAIR ! ROADS ?AT W]E *EW$ UP OV] ! LONG W9T] & H&LE A NUMB] ( O!R CRITICAL JOBS4 

,( C\RSE1 Y\ W\LD EXPECT TO BE COMP5SAT$ = Y\R WORK1 & HOPEFULLY RECEIVE SOME REASONABLE PAY 9CREASES OV] TIME TO HELP Y\ & Y\R FAMILY KEEP PACE ) ! CO/ ( LIV+4 ,BUT N[ IMAG9E ?AT Y\R NEI<BORS CAME TO Y\ & SAID !Y WANT$ TO MAKE DEEP CUTS 9 Y\R NET PAY GO+ =W>D & EV5 REFUND !M SOME ( ! MONEY !Y HAVE PAID Y\ OV] ! PA/ TWO YE>S4 ,! D$ICAT$1 H>D-WORK+ MEMB]S ( ! ,CA/LETON ,DEP>TM5T ( ,PUBLIC ,WORKS DON'T NE$ TO IMAG9E ?IS SC5>IO4 ,!Y >E LIV+ IT - RI<T N[ - ?ANKS TO ,JAMES ,LEAMY & HIS COLLEAGUES ON ! ,CA/LETON ,BO>D ( ,SELECTM54 

,DRIV5 BY ,LEAMY1 ! BO>D IS REFUS+ TO EXECUTE A NEW CONTRACT ) !SE WORK]S1 OPT+ 9/EAD TO /ONEWALL !M = MORE ?AN TWO YE>S 9 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS 9 AN EF=T TO =CE WAGE & B5EFIT CONCESSIONS ?AT W\LD RESULT 9 A SEV]E CUT 9 !IR REAL TAKE HOME PAY4 ,?AT'S RI<T4 ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT MANY ( !SE WORK]S ONLY E>N @s#a#e4 DOLL>S & *ANGE P] H\R 7SOME AS L[ AS @s#a#a & *ANGE71 ,LEAMY WANTS TO !M TO ACCEPT DRA/IC1 DEEP CUTS 9 ! NET MONEY !Y USE TO SUPPORT !MSELVES & !IR FAMILIES6 

,IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT ! UNION 7,A,F,S,C,M,E ,LOCAL #a#b#a7 HAS (F]$ TO ACCEPT SIGNIFICANT CONCESSIONS ?AT W\LD 9 FACT1 RESULT 9 A R$UCTION 9 TAKE HOME PAY4 ,WE AGRE$ TO NE>LY TRIPLE \R HEAL? 9SURANCE CONTRIBUTION RATE 9 EX*ANGE = A MODE/ TWO-P]C5T PAY 9CREASE 9 #baf & AGA9 9 #b#a#g4 ,BUT ?AT WASN'T NE>LY 5\< = ,LEAMY1 :O IRONICALLY 5JOY$ /EADY PAY 9CREASES & AF=DABLE QUALITY HEAL?C>E COV]AGE AS A MEMB] ( HIS TEA*]S' UNION = MANY YE>S4 ,LEAMY IS DEM&+ WE PAY F\R TIMES AS MU* = \R HEAL?C>E & AT ONE PO9T1 ACTUALLY WANT$ ! WORK]S TO PAY ?AT 9CREASE BACK TO ! T[N RETROACTIVELY = ! TWO YE>S4 

,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT !SE WORK]S HAV5'T RECEIV$ ANY PAY 9CREASE = TWO YE>S1 ,LEAMY'S LA/ (F] WAS A FIVE-P]C5T 9CREASE SPREAD \T OV] ! NEXT FEW YE>S 7) NO 9CREASES ACC\NT+ = #baf & #b#a#g71 C\PL$ ) A ?REE-HUNDR$ P]C5T 9CREASE 9 \T-(-POCKET HEAL?C>E CO/S = ! WORK]S4 ,LEAMY ALSO WANTS US TO DISMANTLE ! SY/EM ?AT PROVIDES WORK]S ) TIME-&-A-HALF OV]TIME PAY = WORK+ ?OSE MIDDLE ( ! NI<T SN[-PL[+ %IFTS1 & MAKE CUTS TO VACATION TIME GO+ =W>D4 

,ADD+ 9SULT TO 9JURY1 ,LEAMY & ! BO>D HAVE ALSO GONE BACK ON !IR WORD4 ,AT ! ONSET ( NEGOTIATIONS1 ! T[N & ! UNION W]E AGREEABLE TO A SET ( GR\ND RULES ?AT 9CLUD$ A PROVISION TO USE A NEUTRAL >BITRATOR 7IF NECESS>Y7 TO HELP SETTLE \R DIFF]5CES4 ,!Y ALSO AGRE$ TO REFRA9 FROM :AT IS KN[N AS REGRESSIVE B>GA9+1 :I* PROHIBITS EI!R P>TY FROM MOV+ BACKW>DS FROM =MAL PROPOSALS MADE DUR+ NEGOTIATIONS4 ,!Y BROKE !IR WORD ON REGRESSIVE B>GA9+ A LONG TIME AGO4 ,& REC5TLY1 ,LEAMY & ! BO>D BROKE !IR PROMISE ON ANO!R GR\ND RULE BY REFUS+ TO USE AN 9DEP5D5T >BITRATOR1 PRESUMABLY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT !IR BE/ 9T]E/S TO HAVE !IR %AMEFUL TACTICS REVIEW$ BY A NEUTRAL P>TY4 

,= !SE REASONS1 ,A,F,S,C,M,E ,LOCAL #aba HAS FIL$ TWO ,UNFAIR ,LABOR ,PRACTICE *>GES ) ! /ATE4 ,! FIR/ *>GE CALLS = ,LEAMY & ! BO>D TO HONOR PRIOR PROPOSALS BUILT >\ND MODE/ WAGE 9CREASES & MORE REASONABLE 9CREASES TO EMPLOYEE HEAL?C>E CO/S4 ,! SECOND1 CALLS ON ! /ATE TO =CE ! BO>D TO ABIDE BY !IR PL$GE TO USE A NEUTRAL >BITRATOR4 

,WE LOOK =W>D TO HE>+S ON !SE *>GES & ULTIMATELY1 TO MAK+ \R CASE 9 >BITRATION4 ,9 ! 9T]IM1 WE LOOK =W>D TO HE>+ H[ ! TAXPAY]S ( ,CA/LETON1 & ,V]MONT]S G5]ALLY1 FEEL AB\T H[ L\SY ,LEAMY & HIS CRONIES ON ! BO>D TREAT !IR H>D-WORK+ PUBLIC EMPLOYES4 

,WE ASK READ]S TO %>E !IR ?\<TS ) ,LEAMY BY PHONE AT #h#b-#d#f#h-#e#c#a#i OR BY EMAIL ADM9I/RATION@aCA/LETONVT4ORG 

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