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AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (2021-15)

April 12, 2021 ~Bow, NH

When the NH House adjourned near 7pm on Friday, April 10, it marked the end of three grueling days of legislative work, each lasting around 10 hours in duration. Even so, the House failed to act at all on over 60 bills on its calendar, thereby putting to rest the oft-cited claim that “all bills, no matter how inconsequential, are brought to a vote in the NH House.” In a break with all precedent, Republican leadership divided legislation into the budget (Day 1), bills recommended for passage by a committee (Day 2 & 3) and bills recommended to be voted down (whatever time remained on Day 3). Since Friday was the deadline for sending bills to the NH Senate, the 60+ bills not acted upon are now dead for the year, unloved and unvoted.

REPUBLICAN POLITICANS VOTE TO RAISE PROPERTY TAXES

Press Release by AFT-NH President Doug Ley

REPUBLICAN POLITICANS VOTE TO RAISE PROPERTY TAXES

CONCORD, N.H.— Today, during the New Hampshire House session, conservatives in the House voted for a budget that would dramatically cut education funding and raise property taxes for Granite Staters who need relief. AFT-NH President Doug Ley released the following statement:

“As a union that represents thousands of educators across New Hampshire we know and see the educational inadequacies in our state. Two years ago, legislators prioritized education funding especially to those cities and towns that

April 5, 2021 ~ Bow, NH

We hope you have all had a chance to enjoy the sunshine this weekend. It truly does seem Spring may be arriving, what with crocuses flowering, willows beginning to get color and even forsythia beginning to bud out. Springtime-when hope bursts forth!

In the NH Legislature, the upcoming week will prove to be busy, with three full days of session planned at the Bedford Sportsplex. These will be the first House sessions since late February and there are over 300 bills on the docket, plus the State budget. Needless to say, these will be long and exhausting days. You can review the bills to be considered by the House this week by clicking here: NH House Calendar April 2, 2021

Press Release by AFT-NH President Doug Ley- Governor’s School Announcement Shortsighted, Light on Facts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-April 1, 2021

Governor’s School Announcement Shortsighted, Light on Facts

CONCORD, N.H.— Today in the Governor’s press conference he announced that all schools would be open five days week starting April 19^th. AFT-NH President Doug Ley issued the following statement:

March 28, 2021 ~ Bow, NH

The premier event of this past week was the hearing this past Tuesday in the House Labor Committee on SB 61, the so-called “right to work” bill. Over the course of six hours of public testimony, committee members heard from out-of-state lobbyists advocating so-called “right to work” as well as scores of members of the public opposed to this flagrant attack on organized labor and the power of working people to have a voice in the workplace. The goal of “right to work” is simple—weaken labor unions by allowing for freeloaders to benefit from contract provisions but pay nothing towards negotiating or enforcing that very contract. It does not provide for jobs, and it does not prevent unions from requiring employees to join the union BECAUSE IT IS ALREADY ILLEGAL TO REQUIRE UNION MEMBERSHIP TO OBTAIN A JOB!!! Instead, the aim is to weaken organized labor and make it easier for employers to reduce wages and benefits, further widening the income and wealth inequality so prevalent here in NH and in the United States.

Contact Your State Representative and Help Defeat So-Called Right to Work

Senate Bill 61, the so-called Right to Work legislation, was heard before the House Labor Committee last week and was met with resounding public opposition. The Committee will be voting this week on a recommendation but we need to start contacting our own state representatives as they are poised to vote on SB 61 either on April 7th or 8th. W have defeated this bill 39 times before and for the sake of working families, we must be victorious one more time.

Please click the following link to oppose this legislation and let your state representative know you are watching! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/constituent-concern-defeat-right-to-work-sb-61?source=direct_link&

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Members of the Timberlane Teachers' Association reaching out to community members asking support for Articles 3 and 4 to approve a new contract.