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Read more...TSEU Our Future, Our Texas Mobilization
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This short video documents a large march organized by the Texas State Employees Union (TSEU-CWA 6186) to defend Texas public services and public employees. Workers came from across the state for a march and rally. Members of TSEU went into the Capitol and met with the legislators. Texas State Employees Union (TSEU-CWA 6186) Lobby Day 2013 from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. Our Future We will…
Read more...We Are 1000 Signatures
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My dad had dual American and British citizenship. He was born in Detroit, Michigan to working class British parents but then moved back to England when he was five years old. When he turned 18, he was enlisted in the British Royal Navy where he served on the British Destroyer Virago during World War II and his ship was part of the fleet flanking the coast of Normandy Beach during…
Read more...We.Are
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Somos trabajadores, somos fuertes When we’re taken for granted, somos pacientes Resolute, we gather and we share Planting seeds, somos jardineros Power in numbers, wisdom in cooperation When we struggle, somos un colectivo Without shelter, we brace the storm together We don’t forget, somos elefantes After sacrifice, we’re asked to sacrifice some more When our shins are kicked, no somos victimas We organize, we organize, nos organizamos If a rubber…
Read more...Ted James – Our Future (feat. Jennifer James)
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Rhythm Rebel Music by Ted James Ted James – Our Future (feat. Jennifer James) Bridge: Ted James We will not take another back seat to your cuts You’ve broken trust with the people grinding dreams into dust Stained our safety net with rust courting free market lust Through the business of your bluster, pushed our patience to the cusp Of a massive demonstration marching swiftly towards the…
Read more...TSEU Save Our State Mobilization
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This 19 min. video documents a huge march organized by the Texas State Employees Union (TSEU-CWA 6186) to defend Texas public services and public employees. Workers came from across the state to join TSEU members. They included teachers, teamsters, steelworkers, communication workers, electrical workers, carpenters, ironworkers, pipefitters and other union members. The Texas Forward Coalition organized grassroots groups including the Texas Organizing Project (TOP), the Center for Public Policy Priorities,…
Read more...Massive Privatization Contract Awarded at Texas A&M
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On June 21, 2012, Texas A&M University announced a plan to privatize a range of campus services that are currently performed by university employees. Included in the privatization plan are dining, landscaping, building maintenance and cleaning services. According to the Texas Tribune Data Library, 1270 workers were employed in the affected departments as of fiscal year 2011. To date, Texas A&M has not released the exact number of jobs that…
Read more...Join the Fight to FUND OUR FUTURE
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As of February 2012, TSEU has collected over 2,000 signatures for the FUND OUR FUTURE petition drive. We are circulating these petitions on the campuses of all of our public institutions to demonstrate that employees, students, parents, alumni, and citizens are serious about Texas fulfilling its obligation to provide quality, affordable public higher education. These petitions will be delivered to candidates and legislators during the 2012 general election cycle. At…
Read more...Delay the STAR+PLUS Roll-Out in the Rio Grande Valley
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A new program called STAR+PLUS that will privatize Medicaid services in the Valley is scheduled to launch on March 1st, 2012. The STAR+PLUS program creates a privately operated managed care system to provide health care and home health services to elderly and disabled Texans. STAR+PLUS is intended to replace state-operated services of the long term services and supports (LTSS) and community based alternatives (CBA) programs. These programs, generally known as…
Read more...Ted James – Save Our State (feat. Jennifer James)
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Rhythm Rebel Music [The Mixtape] by Ted James Ted James – Save Our State (feat. Jennifer James) Lyrics by Ted James This is not a losing fight, we can push back, we are right We can rally, we have might, they cannot defend this type Of short-sighted budget gripe, that infiltrates the workers rights That instigates tuition hikes, that decimates our equal slice Of choices had for…
Read more...Tags:Jennifer James , Lupe Fiasco , M7 Records , Save Our State , Ted James , TSEU
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