Get on the bus and come to Olympia for the Presidents' Day Rally and Lobby Day

Rally February 15, 2010

Join thousands of other public employees at noon on Monday, February 15, on the Capitol steps in Olympia to rally the legislature for revenue to protect our future.

Cuts to safety net programs are unjust. Safety net programs have already been cut to the bone. We're urging legislators to support raising new revenue and closing some of the $14.8 billion tax loopholes to help save our safety net.

We must show legislators how much is at stake if huge proposed cuts go through. Anti-state employee forces will also be rallying that day, so we must be there to counter their wrong-headed message.

RSVP here - REGISTER today:

Send us the letter below to tell us your plans for the day. When you RSVP, we'll arrange for your lunch and make appointments for you to meet with your legislators.

Here's what you can do:

• Attend the rally at noon on Monday, February 15 - President's Day holiday.

• Schedule to meet with your legislators while you're at the Capitol. 

• Can't attend the rally? Call the legislative hotline at 800-562-6000 on February 15th and leave them a message urging them to support revenue options that include closing tax loopholes.

Staging begins at 9:00 AM at the DNR building (across from WFSE HQ Office) with a group briefing. Background information, messaging and resources will be distributed at the briefing.

But if you can't make the briefing, you can join us at the rally.

Green it up! Wear your green AFSCME t-shirt. Don't have one? Pick one up at the AM briefing.
Schedule:

• 9 AM - Briefing at the Natural Resources Building Cafeteria.
• 9:30 to Noon - Opportunity for appointments with your legislators.
• Noon Rally - Capitol steps.
• 1:30 - Opportunity for afternoon appointments with legislators.
  

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• RSVP here!

• Download flyers to share.
  

Lobby Day scheduled - 1/25/2010

WFSE's Conservative Caucus Lobby Day is set for Monday, January 25.

Register online now so appointments with your legislators can be made.  Or contact April Sims at 800-562-6002 for more information.

Conservative Caucus at Mainstream Republicans conference.

May 16, 2009

2009 Cascade Conference: Union Outreach Initiative - Expanding the Republican Party inside the labor movement w/Herb Krohn, Matt Keelen (consultant to NEA), Carol Dotlich (WFSE), others.

June 12, 2009, Conservative Caucus Meeting

The next meeting of the WFSE Conservative Caucus is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2009, (the night before WFSE Policy Committee meetings) in Cascade 13 of the DoubleTree Hotel (18740 International Blvd S., Seattle, WA 98188). Dinner will be provided for members who have given advance notice of attendance.

If you would like to attend the Conservative Caucus meeting, please RSVP to Diana Whitmore at 1-800-562-6002 or diana@wfse.org by Friday, June 5, 2009.

If you are in need of travel accommodations, please contact Pam Herrick at 1-800-562-6002 also by Friday, June 5, 2009.

Thank you for your interest in the WFSE Conservative Caucus and we look forward to meeting with many of you on June 12.

The WFSE/AFSCME Conservative Caucus - members working to strengthen the voice and constributions of conservative members.

A dynamic new voice for all WFSE/AFSCME members!

WFSE/AFSCME has another new opportunity for members to strengthen their voice and their vote.

The WFSE/AFSCME Conservative Caucus was created by the union's Executive Board as part of the union's successful legislative and political action program.

It aims to include the views of members who identify themselves as conservative. And the Conservative Caucus will bring WFSE/AFSCME's values on fair pay, contracting out and budgeting to conservative politicians and policymakers.

• Mission Statement - Develop an ongoing and meaningful network by which the conservative voice becomes included. We are a unified entity, contributing to all parts of the WFSE/AFSCME political process.
  
  
• Goals - To strengthen the union by increasing conservative participation and diversity; and committing conservative members to working effectively within the union's rules, processes and structure.
  

You, too, can take part in our Conservative Caucus.

Join us! Contact Diana Whitmore at 1-800-562-6002 or email us here.