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NO!
To contract takeaways |
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Threatened
with a 14% cut in pay and benefits, thousands of state workers from
all over California gathered at the Capitol for a noon protest rally.
They came from as far away as San Diego, riding buses through the
night to arrive in Sacramento to join others in shouting NO! to contract
takeaways. The takeaways would average about $6000/worker annually
and are part of Governor Schwarzenegger's scheme to break the unions
and decrease state services. |
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State
workers arrived early for the rally at the the south steps of the
Capitol. |
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Dancers
were part of the entertainment. |
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"He
(Governor Scwarzenegger) is trying to take away your benefits, take
away your holidays, take away your healthcare! We have the 2nd lowest
ratio of State employees to general population in this country; we
are 49th! For the politicians, that's 49th out of 50 states! That
means either Alabama or Mississippi is kicking our butts!" --Will
Durst |
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It
was a one hundred degree day. Bottled water was provided, straw hats
advised. |
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