Corporate billionaires and Fat Cats vote in EVERY SINGLE ELECTION. And usually, they are voting for things that benefit them, not us. When we vote, we level the playing field. Our vote holds just as much power as a billionaire’s vote!
There are so many ways to get involved in our union’s political action!
I can…
- become a permanent absentee voter and vote in every election
- talk to my co-workers
- share information with my friends and family
- contribute to our union’s voluntary political fund (COPE)
- check the Local 99 website for my union’s endorsements
- call my union to find out how else I can help create change
- bring my neighborhood’s issues to my union’s attention
- call voters and knock on their doors to help get voters to the polls
Do you sometimes forget to vote? Don’t always know where your polling place is? Don’t ever miss an election again! Become a Permanent Absentee Voter and get your mail-in ballot directly to your mailbox. It’s easy to register.
Is it really that important to vote in every election?
Think about it. Who raised our wages to $15 at LAUSD? School Board members. Who changed the minimum wage in Los Angeles, Seattle and San Francisco? City Council members. Who increased California’s minimum wage? Our state legislators and Governor Brown. Who took away union rights and worker strength in Wisconsin? Their Governor.
Voting matters.
It has more to do with you than you think. The people we elect make important decisions that directly affect our jobs, our families, and our futures.
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
- Decide on our wages and benefits
- Vote on whether or not to enact layoffs
- Decide on funding for nutrition, transportation, summer school and other programs
STATE LEGISLATORS
- Vote on the state budget, including funding for education
- Decide on laws that impact our livelihoods, like summer unemployment insurance
U.S. PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
- Set rules and a budget for nutrition programs, special education, and Head Start programs
- Decide on laws that impact our rights on the job, including family medical leave and protections against discrimination
- Decide on laws that affect our families and neighborhoods, including access to health care for all and immigration reform
If we want to improve our lives, it’s up to us to be informed, be active in politics, and vote for candidates who will represent the needs and aspirations of all working people.
