IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ
MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1433, THE CITY OF PHOENIX HAS RELEASED THE RFP FOR THE NORTH AND SOUTH FACILITIES. THE RFP DOES NOT REQUIRE THE HIRING OF ANY EXISTING EMPLOYEE. ATU INTERNATIONAL AND THE CITY ATTORNEY HAVE EXCHANGED LETTERS. HERE IS THE LANGUAGE:
THIS MEANS THAT VEOLIA, OR ANY SUCCESSOR EMPLOYER CAN DISQUALIFY YOU FOR MANY REASONS, EVEN THOSE THAT VIOLATE THE CBA. TIME IS SHORT AND WE MUST ACT. HERE IS THE CITY TIMELINE:
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ WE MUST GATHER THE TROOPS AND MARCH ON CITY HALL, JUST AS WE DID SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHEN THE MAYOR AT THAT TIME WAS HELPING VEOLIA TRY TO BUST OUR UNION BY SPLITTING THE NORTH AND SOUTH GARAGES. BECAUSE WE ALL STOOD TOGETHER THEN, WE SAW RESULTS. WE CAN DO IT AGAIN. THERE IS A CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 19, 2014 (3:00P), THERE IS ANOTHER COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER 3, 2014 (3:00P), ANOTHER DECEMBER 17, 2014 (3:00P). PUBLIC COMMENT BEGINS 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND CONTINUES AT THE CONCLUSION. WE WILL NEED BODYS IN SEATS TO MAKE AN IMPACT AND WE WILL BE CIRCLING THE WAGON TO GET THE NEWS INVOLVED. WE NEED YOU TO COME AND STAND UP FOR YOUR JOBS. GET INCOLVED NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!
-ATU EXECUTIVE BOARD