{"id":2748,"date":"2015-04-19T13:50:01","date_gmt":"2015-04-19T18:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=2748"},"modified":"2015-04-19T14:12:18","modified_gmt":"2015-04-19T19:12:18","slug":"stand-against-gov-rauners-plan-to-undermine-the-middle-class","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/event\/stand-against-gov-rauners-plan-to-undermine-the-middle-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand Against Gov Rauner&#8217;s Plan to Undermine the Middle Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2753\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><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\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2753\" class=\"wp-image-2753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570.png?resize=570%2C238\" alt=\"n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570\" width=\"570\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/n-BRUCE-RAUNER-large570.png?w=570&amp;ssl=1 570w, 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\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Associated Press<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Please attend Tuesday\u2019s Naperville City Council meeting to stand against the Governor\u2019s so-called \u201cTurnaround Plan.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/eagenda.naperville.il.us\/sirepub\/pubmtgframe.aspx?meetid=830&amp;doctype=agenda\">agenda for Tuesday night&#8217;s Naperville City Council meeting<\/a> includes a vote (by the &#8220;lame duck&#8221; board) on Governor Rauner&#8217;s so-called &#8220;Turnaround Plan,&#8221; which\u00a0looks to most of us like a race to the bottom, pulling the rug out from underneath\u00a0working Illinois families.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwherald.com\/2015\/04\/08\/woodstock-balks-on-gov-bruce-rauners-turnaround-agenda-resolution\/al0uguy\/\">Other communities have successfully stood together against the Governor&#8217;s\u00a0destructive agenda<\/a>. \u00a0Now it&#8217;s our turn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2749\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TurnaroundEffects.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2749\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/event\/stand-against-gov-rauners-plan-to-undermine-the-middle-class\/turnaroundeffects\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TurnaroundEffects.jpg?fit=680%2C881&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"680,881\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TurnaroundEffects\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TurnaroundEffects.jpg?fit=680%2C881&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2749\" class=\"wp-image-2749 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TurnaroundEffects-232x300.jpg?resize=232%2C300\" alt=\"TurnaroundEffects\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TurnaroundEffects.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TurnaroundEffects.jpg?resize=550%2C713&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TurnaroundEffects.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(click to enlarge)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The invitation at\u00a0right, from our friends at\u00a0the Construction Industry Service Corporation, captures it well. \u00a0[Click on it to enlarge.]<\/p>\n<p>Other resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/robert-creamer\/il-governor-rauner-gets-7_b_6742500.html\">IL Governor Rauner Gets $750,000 Tax Break, Proposes Slashing Services to Middle Class and Poor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pension-vocabulary.blogspot.com\/2015\/04\/rauner-injured-on-job-its-gonna-be-your.html\">Rauner: \u00a0You Get Injured on the Job, It\u2019s Gonna Be Your Problem.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/2015\/02\/20\/austerity-illinois-critics-slam-morally-reprehensible-budget-proposal\">Austerity in Illinois? Critics Slam &#8216;Morally Reprehensible&#8217; Budget Proposal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>The political world of Illinois according to Bruce<\/strong>, is controlled by insiders \u2013\u00a0 the kind of people who make deals \u201cfor the insiders against the taxpayers.\u201d\u00a0 Among these inside deals, Rauner identifies \u201cdetails, the work rules, the regulations, and the laws.\u201d\u00a0 In truth, those most vulnerable are the ones protected by work rules, regulations, the laws, things like workman\u2019s\u2019 compensation, safety standards, medical assistance programs, fair wage, etc.\u00a0 The governor\u2019s elimination of these impediments to unbridled capitalism seem unlikely to assist the most vulnerable or even those chasing employment and fair pay for a family of four. <a href=\"http:\/\/pension-vocabulary.blogspot.com\/2015\/04\/rauner-im-one-of-baddest-enemies.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\u2013 John Dillon<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Finally, let me attach some text from <a href=\"mailto:dianne@napervilledemocrats.org\">Dianne<\/a> on the importance of what&#8217;s going on here:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>On the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eagenda.naperville.il.us\/sirepub\/pubmtgframe.aspx?meetid=830&amp;doctype=agenda\">agenda for the Naperville City Council<\/a> 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 <a href=\"http:\/\/eagenda.naperville.il.us\/sirepub\/pubmtgframe.aspx?meetid=830&amp;doctype=agenda\">agenda item is \u201cN-2\u201d<\/a>. 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 \u00a0Tuesday:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Dianne@napervilledemocrats.org\">Dianne@napervilledemocrats.org<\/a><\/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\/event\/stand-against-gov-rauners-plan-to-undermine-the-middle-class\/?sktbuilder=true\", \"pageId\": 2748,  \"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\": \"Stand Against Gov Rauner\\'s Plan to Undermine the Middle Class\" }) });<\/script><!-- end sktbuilder starter -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please attend Tuesday\u2019s Naperville City Council meeting to stand against the Governor\u2019s so-called \u201cTurnaround Plan.\u201d The agenda for Tuesday night&#8217;s Naperville City Council meeting includes a vote (by the &#8220;lame<br \/><a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/event\/stand-against-gov-rauners-plan-to-undermine-the-middle-class\/\">+ Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[30,24,35,134],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-2748","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tag-austerity","tag-extremist-gop-2","tag-naperville-city-council","tag-rauner"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/2748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/2748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2750,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/2748\/revisions\/2750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2748"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=2748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}