Concerned citizens of Kansas will rally on March 24 to protect Saturday mail delivery and demand that Congress deliver a better plan to strengthen the Postal Service for the future. The rally will take place at the Downtown Post Office, 330 W. Second Street, on Sunday, March 24th from 1-3 PM in Wichita, and all…
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Stand with Kansas workers this Saturday in Topeka!
This coming Saturday workers from all across Kansas will be gathering in Topeka on the steps of the State Capitol to rally for workers rights! Join us in standing up for your rights, and telling Governor Brownback and the Kansas Legislature that it’s time to end these senseless attacks on the hard working men and women…
GOTV Day of Action 9/22
Be there! Click on the image below to download and print a PDF version for easy distribution. Note: While the event is being co-sponsored by the Sedgwick County Democratic Party, labor volunteers will only be asked to walk in districts of AFL-CIO endorsed candidates.
Protest Goodwill’s Sub-minimum Wages.
The Wichita / Hutchinson Labor Federation believes that all workers deserve fair wages and equal treatment under the law. Workers with disabilities are no exception. We encourage all working families to stand with the National Federation of the Blind of Kansas to protest the Goodwill and their practice of denying disabled workshop employees minimum wage. Read NFIB-KS’s statement…
Brownback’s Nuclear Tax Plan Explodes
There is nothing quite like seeing a sore loser in action, especially when this sore loser is threatening to put the citizens and the future of Kansas at risk. Today the Kansas Senate voted to keep a new version of Brownback’s tax plan in committee in order to seek further compromise between the House and…
No confidence in Wichita Fire Chief
Last month, the Wichita Firefighters IAFF Local 135 polled their members, and 94% of the firefighters stated that they have no confidence in the leadership abilities of their Fire Chief, Ron Blackwell. Also, 97% of them approved a vote of no confidence for Deputy Chief Ron Aaron and Division Chief Billy Wenzel. Issues with the…