South County Democratic Club

Posted 6/9/2012 Moved 9/1/2012

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Progressive coalition "Protect Our Jobs" pushes Michigan constitutional amendment to protect collective bargaining

INITIATIVE PETITION AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

Michigan citizens from all backgrounds who work hard and play by the rules are joining together and taking a stand.

For more than a year, Lansing politicians and corporate special interests have made one attack after another on Michigan workers: cutting middle-class families’ wages, health care benefits, retirement security and safety protections.

They’re not done yet — there are more than 80 bills waiting for a vote in the state Legislature that would strip basic protections from working people.

These political attacks on basic collective bargaining rights have done nothing to put Michiganders back to work. Instead, all they’ve done is hurt middle-class families, small businesses and local communities.

Enough is enough.

Citizens from across Michigan will soon begin collecting signatures to put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that will enshrine into our state Constitution the basic right of every worker to collectively bargain.

Collective bargaining gives all workers a voice and the ability to come together to negotiate a fair contract. Without these protections, rich CEOs can arbitrarily fire workers and outsource jobs to countries like China and Mexico.

To rebuild Michigan’s economy and help small businesses create jobs, we must all work together to protect Michigan workers and strengthen the middle class.

Michigan workers helped to create the middle class. Now we must protect our collective bargaining rights to rebuild our economy.

Please sign up to get involved in the campaign — after all, this is about protecting your job, your wages, your benefits, your safety and your voice.

Click here to become involved with this initatiative effort to safeguard worker's rights

Posted 4/25/2012

First right-wing extremists took aim at women's healthcare. Now, they're trying to double interest rates on millions of student loans.

And thanks to the Citizens United ruling, Karl Rove and the Koch brothers will try to make this radical agenda law by defeating President Obama and taking over the Senate with nearly unlimited cash.

Our side's different -- 97% of our support comes from grassroots donations. It's you vs. the Rove and Koch attack machine.

That's why it's critical you defend the 23 Democratic senate seats up for grabs. Republicans need to win just four to take the Senate. Don't let it happen.

We have to raise $600,000 before midnight April 30 to counter the attacks. We need you to step up now to help us win in November.

Click here to give $5, $10 or more to the DSCC so we can combat the right-wing attacks and protect our Senate majority.

Rove came after me in 2010. Unregulated groups dumped millions into my race, which was decided by 15,000 votes. We were only able to defeat them with grassroots support.

We expect races around the country to be just as close this time around. Twenty-three seats is a lot to defend, especially when Republicans need to win only four.

But if we can go toe-to-toe with Republicans on the ground -- like I did -- and compete with their billionaire-backers on the air, we can re-elect President Obama and hold the Senate.

It's up to you. We can only stand up to the unceasing spigot of right-wing dollars if our grassroots supporters step up.

Please get involved. Help us meet our goal, right now.

Can you give $5, $10 more to the DSCC right now? Control of the White House and the Senate depends on it.

It's thanks to the DSCC and its grassroots donors I'm around to fight against the likes of Karl Rove.

Together, let's keep at it. Let's protect students, women, the middle class and seniors by taking ownership of this election.

Thanks,

Sen. Michael Bennet