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FIRE FIGHTERS FOR PERLMUTTER

FIRE FIGHTERS, FRIENDS, & FAMILY EVENT SUPPORTING

CONGRESSMAN ED PERLMUTTER

On February 18th West Metro Fire Fighters will be hosting an event to support our friend and a man who has always stood by fire fighters, Ed Perlmutter. This year he will face a real challenge with Joe Coors running aginst him. Coors is fiercely anti labor and has broken unions & supports anti union Right To Work legislation.

Please come support Congressman on Feb 18th at Cafe Del Sol (608 Garrison) between 3-5pm.

Download form below for details or to contribute.

Download:

Perlmutter Fundraiser 2012.pdf

Utah The Next State In The Republican War On Unions

Utah has become the next state in the republicans war against unions. The goal to eliminate the workers voice and place the power in the hands of the very few is sweeping across the country. These bills are a clear attack on the last of the strongest unions and designed to end unions altogether. This bill will eliminate firefighters voice in a state that is already right to work.

Republicans Pass Right to Work In Indiana

Republican Governor Mitch Daniels signed Right To Work legislation in Indiana. This is the first state to pass this devastating legislation in 10 years. Right To Work is devastating to unions. It bars union contracts from requiring non-union members to pay fees for representation. This financially cripples a union making it impossible to function.

Arizona Republican Legistature Poised To Crush Unions

The Arizona state legislature moved quickly to sneak late bills in to crush unions. These bills are even more devistating than the ones we saw earlier this year in Wisconsin. These bills include a total ban on collective bargaining for Arizona’s public employees, including at the city and county levels. THIS MEANS NO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR FIRE FIGHTERS IN ARIZONA.

Will Anti Labor Agenda Hit Colorado? YES!!!

As labor is under unprecedented attacks in states like Indiana, Arizona, and Michigan. These states are led by Republican governors and legislatures and they are attacking unions hard and fast. These legislatures are using underhanded tactics to pass these devastating pieces of legislation that will crush unions.

Indiana State Legislature Passes Anti Union Bill

Indiana is poised to become the first right-to-work state in more than a decade after the Republican-controlled House passed legislation on Wednesday banning from collecting mandatory fees from workers. This legislation is designed to prevent unions from being able to collect the money they need to operate and protect their members.

Colorado Labor Day At The Capitol

It’s that time of year again! The 2012 Legislative Session is underway and it’s time we make our presence at the state capitol. As we did last year we will holding our Lobby Day in conjunction with the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council.

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2012 Lobby Day at the Capitol pre-registration form.pdf

Aurora Fire Fighters Hurt By Backdraft

3 fire fighters were injured on December 23rd when an attic fire resulted in a backdraft. The explosion ripped through the Aurora home and the fire fighters had to go to the hospital. All 3 fire fighters suffered minor injuries.

AN UNTIMELY LOSS

The Colorado Professional Fire Fighters thoughts and prayers go out to our brothers and sisters in South Metro who suffered the loss of one of their own in an unfortunate accident on December 22nd.

Sparky Truax was a long time member of Local 2164 and was well respected. Sparky fell from a moving vehicle on December 22nd and suffered fatal injuries. He will be deeply missed.