Local Union News

PENSION SUIT FILED

KABachus — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:20:22 -0400

On 12 May 2010 the pension suit was filed in state court...

LOCAL 580 ANNUAL PICNIC 2010

KABachus — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:54:09 -0400

The Local 580 Annual Picnic is scheduled for Friday, June 18, 2010 at Yawgoo Bakes in Exeter.

DON'T GIVE UP!

KABachus — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:45:07 -0400

Our members have made many sacrifices through concessions, pay reductions, higher health insurance co-shares, lay-offs and three rounds of changes to our pensions.

Enough is enough!

DATE & PLAN CHANGE RALLYS TO OPPOSE CUTS TO THE COLAs

KABachus — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:15:36 -0400

Please attend these important rallys on Monday and Tuesday at the RI State House to save our COLAs. Please contact your representative and senator to tell them that you oppose this plan and will vote them out if they support it....

Local 580 to file grievance on State of Emergency Shut Down

KABachus — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:37:30 -0400

Local 580 president says that if workers were not allowed to go to work or ordered to leave....

Help Fight Carcieri's Cuts & Repeal the Flat Tax!

KABachus — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:25:04 -0400

Governor Carcieri has proposed devastating cuts to Rhode Island's cities and towns in order to preserve the flat tax, which is a massive tax break for less than 1% of the richest Rhode Islanders. These cuts will force municipalities across the state to raise property taxes.

Local 580 New Logo

KABachus — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:23:06 -0500

Check out our new 580 logo!

Projo Article 2/4/10

2nd VP Ernie Watson — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:55:36 -0500

The rest of the story...

Urgent Letter to Local 580 Members on Carcieri's 2010 Supplemental Budget Proposal

KABachus — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:44:52 -0500

In his memorandum, the Governor reports that the state has made “considerable structural changes and reduced personnel expenses and state spending across the board.” He further notes that “significant” (emphasis added) pension reform was passed by the General Assembly last session. Unfortunately he has not wrecked enough damage on RI State Employees, and declares....

R.I. Public Employee Unions Align to Sue Over Pension Changes

KABachus — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:16:21 -0400

PROVIDENCE –– Rhode Island’s public employee labor unions are mobilizing to file a class-action lawsuit against the state to block pension changes the legislature adopted in June to save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.