{"id":2756,"date":"2015-04-19T14:25:42","date_gmt":"2015-04-19T19:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/?p=2756"},"modified":"2015-04-20T09:12:25","modified_gmt":"2015-04-20T14:12:25","slug":"two-crucial-meetings-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/two-crucial-meetings-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Crucial Meetings This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Important notes from <a href=\"mailto:dianne@napervilledemocrats.org\">NTDO Chair Dianne McGuire<\/a>, about <a href=\"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/event\/stand-against-gov-rauners-plan-to-undermine-the-middle-class\/\"><strong>Tuesday&#8217;s Naperville City Council meeting<\/strong>\u00a0(7pm, Naperville Muni Center)<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/event\/april-ntdo-community-forum\/\"><strong> Thursday&#8217;s NTDO Community Forum<\/strong>\u00a0(7:30pm, Naperville Muni Center)<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Two events are on the horizon for Naperville Township Democrats, both of which will be occurring next\u00a0week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2753\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/event\/stand-against-gov-rauners-plan-to-undermine-the-middle-class\/n-bruce-rauner-large570\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570.png?fit=570%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"570,238\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570.png?fit=570%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2753\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570-300x125.png?resize=300%2C125\" alt=\"n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570.png?resize=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570.png?resize=550%2C230&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570.png?w=570&amp;ssl=1 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The first is an event occurring on <a href=\"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/event\/stand-against-gov-rauners-plan-to-undermine-the-middle-class\/\">Tuesday, April 21 at 7 PM at the Naperville Municipal Center<\/a>. On the\u00a0agenda for the Naperville City Council is a resolution supporting the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Repeal of prevailing wage<\/li>\n<li>Creation of a Right to Work Zone\u2026same as Governor\u2019s Rauner\u2019s \u201cEmpowerment Zones\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Dilution of collective bargaining rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, what\u2019s an \u201cempowerment zone\u201d? The governor would like to create areas across the state where\u00a0voters could decide if workers in their communities should be forced to join a union or pay associated\u00a0dues. A related advisory vote on the April 7th Hinsdale District 86 ballot asked voters to weigh in on\u00a0whether teachers should be able to strike. Guess what? It passed with 61% support! At the same time,\u00a0Hinsdale voters rejected Tea Party candidates and returned the majority control on their school board to\u00a0more moderate folks. To see voters holding these diametrically opposed positions at the same time\u00a0underscores the dangerous appeal of \u201cgood spin\u201d and where it can lead.<\/p>\n<p>Other ideas promoted by the Governor during his February State of the State speech included the\u00a0following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calling for a ban on political donations by unions<\/li>\n<li>Giving taxpayers a say in the collective bargaining process at the local level<\/li>\n<li>Ending the requirement that prevailing union wages be paid to workers on state and municipal\u00a0construction projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Public sector unions will be especially vulnerable to these attacks, inasmuch as their members\u2019\u00a0occupations are supported by taxpayer funds.<\/p>\n<p>How would this work? If a unit of local government (county, municipal, or other unit of local\u00a0government\u2026e.g. community colleges, school districts, etc.) supports such a resolution, it could then be\u00a0placed as a referendum on the next ballot to decide \u201cwhether business (school district) employees\u00a0should be forced to join a union or pay dues as a condition of employment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About 15% of the state\u2019s workforce (831,000) are members of a union. An additional 49,000 workers\u00a0were identified as having no union affiliation, although their jobs were covered by a union contract.\u00a0These are the \u201cfair share\u201d fee payers\u2026and they are at the heart of the right to work movement.<\/p>\n<p>We need you to come forward on behalf of \u201cworkplace democracy\u201d! As a member of the IEA for 27\u00a0years, I treasured my collective voice, expressed by the leaders of my union. One of the greatest\u00a0frustrations for so many in the workforce is that they have no \u201cvoice\u201d\u2026no one to express \u2013 safely \u2013 the\u00a0issues related to fairness, safety, respect, etc. that arise in the working lives of each of us. Being a\u00a0member of a union provides that \u201cvoice\u201d\u2026which is why I call it \u201cworkplace democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, what is it we are hoping you will consider doing?<\/p>\n<p>Show up at the Naperville Municipal Center at 7 PM\u2026and, if you plan to speak, about 6:30 PM\u2026If you\u00a0plan to speak, the agenda item is \u201cN-2\u201d. Your presence in support of your fellow union members and\u00a0Democratic progressives is vital to the success of this grass-roots \u201cpush back\u201d to this proposal. Send\u00a0me an email if we can count on your support and presence on Tuesday:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Dianne@napervilledemocrats.org\">Dianne@napervilledemocrats.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Community.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/?attachment_id=2031\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Community.jpg?fit=2856%2C983&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2856,983\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1253205767&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Community\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Community.jpg?fit=1024%2C352&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2031\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Community-300x103.jpg?resize=300%2C103\" alt=\"Community\" width=\"300\" height=\"103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Community.jpg?resize=300%2C103&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Community.jpg?resize=1024%2C352&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Community.jpg?resize=980%2C337&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Community.jpg?resize=550%2C189&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Community.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>And, secondly\u2026the next meeting of the Naperville Township Democratic Organization on April 23rd at\u00a07:30 PM at the Naperville Municipal Center, lower level, will focus on the following organizational\u00a0issues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Presentation and discussion of the 2015-2016 NTDO Budget<\/li>\n<li>Presentation of the 2014-2015 NTDO Annual Report<\/li>\n<li>Presentation\/discussion of several proposed by-law amendments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And, the rest of the evening\u2019s program will be devoted to discussing the April 7th Consolidated Election.<\/p>\n<p>Hope to see you at both events! <a href=\"mailto:Dianne@napervilledemocrats.org\">Dianne McGuire<\/a>, Chair, NTDO<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<!-- sktbuilder starter --><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder\/sktbuilder-frontend-starter.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder-wordpress-driver.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var starter = new SktbuilderStarter({\"mode\": \"prod\", \"skip\":[\"jquery\",\"underscore\",\"backbone\"],\"sktbuilderUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder\/\", \"driver\": new SktbuilderWordpressDriver({\"ajaxUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\", \"iframeUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/two-crucial-meetings-this-week\/?sktbuilder=true\", \"pageId\": 2756,  \"nonce\": \"4d2216e7f6\", \"pages\": [{\"title\":\"NTD Officers\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/napervilledemocrats.org\\\/ntdo\\\/wp-admin\\\/post.php?post=475&action=sktbuilder\"},{\"title\":\"2022 Election\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/napervilledemocrats.org\\\/ntdo\\\/wp-admin\\\/post.php?post=11490&action=sktbuilder\"}], \"page\": \"Two Crucial Meetings This Week\" }) });<\/script><!-- end sktbuilder starter -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important notes from NTDO Chair Dianne McGuire, about Tuesday&#8217;s Naperville City Council meeting\u00a0(7pm, Naperville Muni Center)\u00a0and Thursday&#8217;s NTDO Community Forum\u00a0(7:30pm, Naperville Muni Center): Two events are on the horizon for<br \/><a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/two-crucial-meetings-this-week\/\">+ Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[24,35,134],"class_list":["post-2756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-extremist-gop-2","tag-naperville-city-council","tag-rauner"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/o-BRUCE-RAUNER-facebook.png?fit=800%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BzCg-Is","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2756"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2763,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2756\/revisions\/2763"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}