The in box. Todd Mertz: Act now. Rest later.
From teacher and pension activist Todd Metz. Friends and Colleagues We have been fighting this for four years. Many are tired of it. Many are sick of contacting their legislators…over and over. But now is the time to push through. Our legislators need to hear from all of us again. It just takes a minute. At 5:00 tonight, the House confirmed that our legislators will return to Springfield a week
On the road, but keeping my eye on the home front.
Capitalfax reports: From an e-mail to House Democrats… All members should be plan on being in Springfield for Session on Tuesday, December 3 at 11 a.m. The House would expect this to be a one day session. In addition, some committees may be posted for Monday, December 2 for midafternoon. Postings will be done on Tuesday, November 26. Executive Committee will be meeting on Monday, December 2 at 3
Fighting for my pension with a pole in my head.
Pole in my head on the way to Brooklyn with Anne at the South Bend travel plaza. on I-80. Anne and I are headed for Brooklyn. We are having Thanksgiving with some of our family. We want no part of airports, so we are driving with a stop in Cleveland. A lovely Holiday Inn near the airport with a priceline.com discount. We will be back on Sunday in time for Monday’s Pension Emergency Day called by
Active and retired teachers and all state employees. We’re all in this together.
From Illinois Retired Teachers Association: Greetings from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association. [Some members of the General Assembly] want to solve the state’s budget woes with your money, and they blame you. They offered you a coerced choice to give up your COLA for access to an unguaranteed health insurance plan. We must prepare for the possibility that one of these attacks may succeed.
11-24-13 Fred Klonsky | Running for our pensions. | VOTE 4 Fred Klonsky.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Sunday reads. Pension-busting Ilinois State Senator Dan Biss and IEA Retired member Jack Tucker at our SORE witness in October. The Illinois coalition of state public employee unions, We Are One, will be holding actions at key legislative district offices on December 2nd. Join me in being at one of t