IBEW Local 490 - Politics

Senator Sununu stood with the lobbyists for the big oil companies

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:35:13 -0500

Senator John Sununu did New Hampshire retirees and seniors a great disservice with his December 13 decision, a vote to block the Clean Renewable Energy and Conservation Act. He apparently cares more about the oil companies maintaining their record setting profits than the economic well being of his NH constituency. Seniors and retirees on fixed incomes, and that is most of us, are struggling more than ever with $3.00 per gallon home heating oil to keep our homes warm this winter; we are struggling also to put $3.00+ per gallon gasoline in our cars so we can get to the supermarket and our doctor's office.

It seems to us that Senator Sununu stood with the lobbyists for the big oil companies instead of with Granite State seniors. At a time when prescription drugs (with its infamous Plan D "doughnut hole" increasing in size) and health care costs along with Medicare premiums and deductibles are going up, Senator Sununu certainly has some truly and cruelly misguided priorities.

HB 819 AN ACT establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:58:26 -0400

COPIED FROM http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0819.html

HB 819 – AS INTRODUCED

2007 SESSION

07-0986

06/01

HOUSE BILL 819

AN ACT establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.

SPONSORS: Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3; Rep. Itse, Rock 9; Rep. Garcia, Rock 4; Rep. Dumaine, Rock 3; Rep. Ingbretson, Graf 5

COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to form, join, or assist a labor organization or to refrain from such activity.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

HB254 AN ACT relative to mandatory employer meetings about political,religious beliefs, including beliefs about joining a unions

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:46:22 -0400

HB 254 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
copied from http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0254.html
04Apr2007… 0741h

2007 SESSION

07-0687

06/04

HOUSE BILL 254

AN ACT relative to mandatory employer meetings about political and religious beliefs, including beliefs about joining a union.

SPONSORS: Rep. Jane Kelley, Rock 15; Rep. Baxley, Merr 6

COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend religious or political meetings.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

"Financing New Hampshire Hospitals: Cost Shifting in 2005," visit the center's Web site at www.nhpolicy.org

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:29:23 -0400

www.nhpolicy.org check out this website to gather information and stay informed on why our health care cost keep coming back to roust in our laps.
Frank Lloyd Wright:
If capitalism is fair then unionism must be. If men have a right to capitalize their ideas and the resources of their country, then that implies the right of men to capitalize their labor.