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AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin, 2017-09

This past week the House was once again, not in session, while House committees finished work on a tidal wave of bills, which will hit the House floor for votes beginning Wednesday, March 8. Still, even without the House in full session, there were some interesting developments, including some good news! March 9^th is the last day for the House to act on house bills not referred to a second committee. March 16^th is the last day to act on all bills going to a second committee except budget bills. In addition, the last day for budget bills to be acted upon is April 6^th.

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin 2017-08

This week and next week the House will not be in session, due to school winter vacations, though the Senate is holding sessions and many committee hearings continue to be held. So, business continues to be done, though we are in a bit of a pause in the House, before the deluge of bills hits the floor on March 8 & 9. Due to the pause, and trying to closely monitor committee actions, this bulletin is intended to provide a snapshot of where we are and what lies ahead the next few weeks.

2017 AFT-NH Honey Cascio Scholarships-Deadline April 15, 2017

AFT-NH is proud to award two $1,000 scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year. The scholarships will be offered to one graduating senior who has been accepted at an institution of higher learning, and to one continuing student at an accredited institution of higher learning for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Applicant’s parent or guardian must be a current member of AFT-NH. Winners will need to provide proof of enrollment (continuing or as a new student) for the 2017-18 academic year in order to receive their scholarship check. All applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2017.

Please mail the completed application and supporting documentation to:

AFT-NH

ATTN: SCHOLARSHIP

785 Route 3A, Unit 102

Ruggles IV

Bow, NH 03304

Please click the following link for a copy fo the application- 2017 AFT-NH HONEY CASCIO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION. Please feel free to photocopy this application for distribution.

Roll Call Vote on SB 11 (Defeat of Right to Work)

Please take a moment to review the roll call of the state state representatives' vote on defeat of so-called Right to Work. A "yea" vote was for defeat of RTW. If you click on the name, you can find the contact information for your representative. Please send a thank you note or give them a call and let them know their vote in support of working families is appreciated.

ROLL CALL VOTE ON DEFEAT OF RTW

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin 2017-07

Yesterday was a good day, a very good day for us in the NH House. As you most likely know by now, a coalition of Democrats and courageous Republican representatives thwarted out-of-state corporate interests and defeated so-called ‘right to work’ legislation (SB 11) on a 200-177 vote. Defying Governor Sununu and his anti-worker agenda, Representatives also blocked Republican plans to bring forward another so-called ‘right to work’ bill in March, thereby effectively killing the issue for the next two years. This was a hard-fought victory, produced by the hard work of a broad coalition of labor unions, faith-based and community action organizations working together, designing an effective strategy, and carrying it out through the work of thousands of individuals writing and calling their State Representatives. The parliamentary maneuvers on the floor of the House were carried out with nary a hitch, but it all would be for naught without the work of so many of you. Thank you!

Statement by AFT-NH President Douglas Ley on Defeat of Right to Work

BOW, NH FEBRUARY 16, 2017:

AFT-NH President Douglas Ley released the following statement on the defeat of so-called Right to Work by the New Hampshire House.

“We are extremely pleased that the NH House defeated Right to Work by a 200-177 vote today. The defeat of this bill was the result of cooperation across party lines and hard work by our members, fellow union brothers and sisters in the labor movement and community allies. The actions by the NH House today puts to bed this divisive legislation for at least another 2 years. We thank legislators who stood with working families.”

AFT-NH represents approximately 4,000 teachers, school support staff, city and town employees, police officers, library employees, and higher education faculty. AFT-NH is a member of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO and is the state affiliate for the American Federation of Teachers with more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide, 43 state affiliates, and more than 1.3 million members.

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