CWA Local 1031 Mobilization Bulletin

Stop Attacking New Jersey’s Public Workers!

 

State Workers are willing to do their fair share in this budget crisis – AND WE HAVE BEEN:

 

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We paid our fair share into the pension plan even while the State failed to pay its fair share.

 

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We agreed to pay our fair share for the cost of healthcare.

 

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We have lost over 7,000 positions that serve the public in the past 3 years and we have picked up the slack and done our jobs and those jobs too.

Text Box: Is This Fair? Is This “Shared” Sacrifice? State Worker Cost of 12 Unpaid Average Salary Furlough Days $51,000 $2,354 4.6% Pay Cut Plus Foregone Wage Increase $1,785 3.5% Pay Cut = $4,139 8.1% Pay Cut High Income Impact of Governor Corzine’s Families Proposed Tax Increase $550,000 $640 (.11% of total income)* *1.3% of income over $500,000 $750,000 $3,200 (.43% of total income)* *1.3% of income over $500,000

Is This Fair?   Is This “Shared” Sacrifice?

 

State Worker                                         Cost of 12 Unpaid

Average Salary                                     Furlough Days

 $51,000                                                  $2,354     4.6% Pay Cut

 

                                                                                 Plus Foregone Wage Increase            

      $1,785      3.5% Pay Cut

                                                                                            

                               

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                                                                $4,139     8.1% Pay Cut 

 

High Income                                         Impact of Governor Corzine’s

Families                                                  Proposed Tax Increase

$550,000                                  $640 (.11% of total income)

                                       *1.3% of income over $500,000

                                                                               

    $750,000                              $3,200 (.43% of total income)*

 

                                                                                *1.3% of income over $500,000

 

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Involuntary Furloughs!

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Political Hacks!

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Privatization Boondoggles!

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More attacks on Collective Bargaining!

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Governor Corzine has demanded a Wage Freeze and 14 unpaid furlough days (2 in May and June, and 12 in fiscal year 2010.) He has also said that he will lay off as many as 7000 workers to achieve that savings if there is not a negotiated agreement. In fact

The Public Worker unions are working together to address the fiscal crisis in a responsible fashion. Our goal is to protect jobs and collective bargaining and to remain united in our discussions with the Governor over the effects of his proposals. We are developing an alternative approach to the Governor

We know that all of our members are anxious and concerned about jobs and about the integrity of our contracts. We are trying to strategically and responsibly address this crisis and we will keep you informed as we have information.

No Layoffs! Shared Sacrifice!

Respect Collective Bargaining!

 

From President John E. Rose to All Members:

Here is a statement of our position:

Governor Corzine has proposed a wage freeze and 12 days of furloughs. CWA is pursuing discussions with the Governor on the effects of these proposals. It is our goal to respond responsibly to a genuine economic crisis and to protect jobs and the integrity of collective bargaining in New Jersey. We will talk with the Governor about his proposals and about how to avoid layoffs, but he cannot unilaterally impose a wage freeze and furloughs.