UPCOMING ACTION EVENTS TO DEFEND PUBLIC WORKERS AND SERVICES

Your voice is more important now than ever. A full-fledged attack on low-income families, women, public employees, unions and public services is being launched at both the federal and state levels. Please join TFT in speaking out. Several opportunities are coming soon:

STOP THE ATTACK ON HARDWORKING TENNESSEANS:
As we've seen in Wisconsin, Americans are standing up to politicians who are launching political attacks on firefighters, teachers, nurses, bus drivers, EMTs and other hardworking people who keep our communities safe. In Tennessee, the new majority in our state legislature is doing the same thing - waging attacks on hardworking Tennesseans and their families by pushing through legislation that will take away the rights of overworked and overwhelmed teachers to negotiate for fair pay and working conditions and take away the voice of thousands of hard working Tennesseans by barring them from participating in the political process.
Come out on Wednesday and stand with other hardworking Tennesseans and tell the State Legislature to stop attacking those of us who work hard everyday to keep our economy going and make our communities better.
Come and stand with other hardworking Tennesseans and tell the State Legislature to focus on Tennessee’s real priorities - creating quality jobs and fixing our economy.
Come and stand with other hardworking Tennesseans and tell the State Legislature that they should focus on how to improve the effectiveness of public sector jobs, not punish public sector workers.
Come and ask, "Why are you wasting time attacking hard working Tennesseans instead of focusing on the real priorities of this state?"
WHO: Tennessee Citizen Action, SEIU, AFL-CIO, Professional Firefighters, FOP, United Campus Workers, TEA, AFSCME.

TENNESSEE'S TEACHERS WILL NOT BE SILENCED:


LOBBY DAY FOR LIVING WAGES AND GOOD JOBS:
It's time to speak up for workers' rights in the state legislature. University workers (include those who make poverty pay) haven't had a
raise in over three years. A bill to repeal our Memphis and Shelby County living wage ordinances has been introduced. Bills have also been introduced to take away teachers' rights to be represented by a union, and a number of bills targeting immigrant workers are planned as well.
If you plan to join us for Lobby Day in Nashville, it's very important that you also register at WIN's website so we can set up appointments for you with your legislators http://bit.ly/hamA8C.
Training from Workers Interfaith Network and the United Campus Workers union will begin in Nashville at 9:00 a.m. and visits will conclude by 3:00 p.m. There will also be a rally for living wages and good jobs outside legislative plaza at noon.
Vans will be leaving from Midtown Memphis at 5:30 a.m. and return by 7:00 p.m., but you must register in advance on WIN's website if you'd like to ride with us.
You are also encouraged to participate in a Lobbying 101 training provided by WIN and the United Campus Workers the evening of Tuesday, March 8th (once you register we'll send you info about this training.)

Lobby Day Schedule
5:30 a.m. Vans leave Midtown Memphis
9:00 a.m. Training for legislative visits
10:00 a.m. Visits with legislators begin
Noon Rally for living wages and good jobs outside legislature
1:00 Lunch break on your own
1:45 Visits with legislators resume
3:00 Vans leave to return to Memphis
7:00 Arrive in Midtown Memphis

Your voice is needed to protect workers' rights. Every worker deserves fair pay, a safe place to work, and the right to have a voice on their job. Help send that message to your legislators by joining us for Lobby Day!