February 2011
The Arizona Building and Construction Trades Council
CALL TO ACTION
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Arizona Building Trades Members


(Click members to visit their websites)

Arizona Cement Masons, Local 394

Arizona Pipe Trades, Local 469

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local 3

Iron Workers, Local 75

Insulators & Asbestos Workers, Local 73

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local 627

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 518

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 570

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 640

International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 104

International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local 140

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 428

International Union of Painters, Local 86

Laborers International Union of North American, Local 383

Road Sprinkler Fitters, Local Union 669

Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local 359

United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, Local 135


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 Tell the Arizona Legislature to Protect Arizona Jobs!


This week there are two bills in the Arizona Legislature that seek to prohibit governmental agencies from protecting Arizona workers. Lead by the Associated General Contractors (AGC), these bills hope to deprive Arizona workers of privately funded training and a first shot at local construction projects.

 

Large foreign and out-of-state general contractors are pushing this legislation so they can retain the ability to import workers from other states. We urge you to stand with the Arizona Building Trades Council and write an email to the legislators below and ask them to VOTE NO on SB1403 and HB2538! 

 

We cannot allow out-of-state contractors to have their way in Arizona while our construction workers sit at home unemployed! Take Action today!


If you have any questions please contact Jason McDonald -

[email protected]

 

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THIS IS AN ATTACK ON ARIZONA JOBS

YOU MUST ACT NOW!

WRITE YOUR LEGISLATOR
TODAY!
SENATE

Subject: Please Vote NO on SB1403 

 

Body:
Dear Senator,  


Please VOTE NO on SB1403!


I strongly oppose SB1403! The Arizona construction industry has been hit hard by the economic recession. This bill would give more power to large foreign and out-of-state general contractors to import workers.

 

SB1403 would ban the right of state agencies to encourage the use of Model Construction Labor Agreements (MCLA) which are union and non-union agreements that ensure the use of Arizona workers while providing job training! Without an MCLA we are left to simply "trust" large foreign and out-of-state general contractors to hire local workers.

 

In these hard economic times I urge you to protect Arizona jobs and VOTE NO on SB1403!


Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your Title]

[Your Contact Information]

 

Recipients: Make sure to enter all emails in the BCC field

 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

Subject: Please Vote NO on HB2538 

 

Body:

Dear Representative:

 

Please VOTE NO on HB2538!


I strongly oppose HB2538! The Arizona construction industry has been hit hard by the economic recession. This bill would give more power to large foreign and out-of-state general contractors to import workers.
 

 

HB2538 would ban the right of state agencies to encourage the use of Model Construction Labor Agreements (MCLA) which are union and non-union agreements that ensure the use of Arizona workers while providing job training! Without an MCLA we are left to simply "trust" large foreign and out-of-state general contractors to hire local workers.

 

In these hard economic times I urge you to protect Arizona jobs and VOTE NO on HB2538!

 

Sincerely, 
 
[Your Name]

[Your Title]

[Your Contact Information]

 

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