Senator Lisa Marrache (D), Waterville, Has at Least One Ally...Big Labor

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Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:02 PM
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Subject: Action Alert! Thank Senator Marrache for Standing Up for State Workers and Retirees!

Action Alert!

Thank Senator Marrache for Standing Up for State Workers and Retirees!

Dear MSEA-SEIU Member,

Last year, the Maine Heritage Policy Center launched a website listing the names and pay of all state employees, retirees, and contractors.  While we all recognize that pay information should be public, members were outraged that their names were published on the internet. 

Maine Senate Assistant Majority Leader Lisa Marrache of Waterville offered to sponsor a bill to protect names from disclosure, and has been a passionate advocate for this cause. She is under attack today for her courageous stand on this issue, and we need to back her up.  We need to stand up for our friends and allies.

If you're tired of the attacks on state workers, and tired of having your name and pay on the internet, please do the following:

1)       Call or write Senator Marrache and thank her for her support. Leave a message for her at 1-800-423-6900 or 287-1515. Send her a note at: http://www.mainesenate.org/marrache/email.htm

2)       Call or email the members of the Judiciary Committee and tell them to support LD 1353, "An Act Regarding Salary Information for Public Employees."

3)      Join us for the hearing on the bill, Thursday, April 30 at 1:00 pm before the Judiciary Committee, State House Room 438.

In Solidarity,

Bruce Hodsdon

President

MSEA-SEIU Local 1989