ATU Local 639

06/01/2017

11PM and still at it. Negotiating committee working in a new CBA

05/25/2017

May 25, 2017 -  At the beginning of January, Governor Bevin and the new majority in Frankfort launched an all-out assault on the hard-working men and women of Kentucky by passing so-called “Right-to-Work.” This deceptively named law exists for one reason, and one reason only; to harm Kentucky worker...

02/23/2017

This is BAD NEWS!!!!

01/24/2017

What the politicians DON'T tell you.

Focus on a plan to grow the economy rather than shrink paychecks

01/05/2017

called workers "noise" and "static" during the hearing on right-to-work-for-less. He told lawmakers not to pay attention to them.

01/05/2017

KY Working People LOCKED OUT of committee meeting on so called "Right to Work" & Repeal of Prevailing Wage Legislation.

Call your legislator and tell them to vote no on HB 1, HB 3, & SB 6 & DON'T TAKE AWAY WORKERS VOICES.



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01/04/2017

01/04/2017

01/04/2017

So called "Paycheck Protection" (Senate Bill 6) is about to be heard in committee. If made law, this would require unions to get yearly permission writt n permission from every member in order to do automatic dues payments from their checks.

How is this anything other than a direct attack on unions ability to fund themselves? Why should the government have the right to require union members to sign up yearly for something they have voluntarily agreed to?

SB6 is also marked as an emergency bill. While the state faces massive pension and budgetary problems, the legislation feels that harming unions and their members is the true emergency.

01/03/2017

Write to work explained

12/30/2016

Taking a moment to reflect on all the gifts we've received as a result of the hard work of the labor movement.

Via United Auto Workers

12/29/2016

On Dec. 9, Gov. Matt Bevin asked those in attendance at a news conference the following questions: “Is there anyone you know in Kentucky who has trouble going to the bathroom? Seriously. Have you heard of one person in Kentucky having trouble taking care of business in Kentucky?”