Subject: Re: Union Leaders, Members on SCOTUS Grant of Cert in Friedrichs v. CTA
From: Amanda Renteria <[email-masked]>
To: "Ann O'Leary" <[email-masked]>
Cc: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>, Nikki Budzinski <[email-masked]>, Lauren Peterson <[email-masked]>, Katie Dowd <[email-masked]>, Teddy Goff <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Maya Harris <[email-masked]>, Christina Reynolds <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, Brynne Craig <[email-masked]>, Marlon Marshall <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 17:27:05 -0400

Good w that.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 30, 2015, at 5:12 PM, Ann O'Leary <[email-masked]> wrote:

OK - to get Lauren, Katie & Teddy started (12 characters too long):

 I stand firmly united behind our unions in their right to organize &
bargain collectively for higher wages that reflect the value of their work.#
SCOTUS <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SCOTUS>

On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 2:09 PM, Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Adding Lauren, Katie & Teddy
>
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 5:08 PM, Nikki Budzinski <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> I think a tweet could work.  It would be very helpful to do today.  For
>> the sake of time, I'd take the tweet.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jun 30, 2015, at 5:02 PM, Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Would a tweet not do the trick here?
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Amanda Renteria <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>> I worry about being talking "fees".
>>> I like staying more at platitudes about what unions have done for
>>> workers.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jun 30, 2015, at 1:50 PM, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Adding Dan.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 30, 2015, at 1:44 PM, Ann O'Leary <[email-masked]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I took a stab at a first draft.  COMMS - Can you play with this and send
>>> it back around?
>>>
>>> Today, the United State Supreme Court announced that next term it will
>>> hear the case of *Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association*, which
>>> calls into question the right of public sector to collect a “fair share”
>>> fee when it bargains for non-union members.  These fees ensure that our
>>> public sector unions can continue their fight for fair wages and benefits
>>> that teachers, nurses, child care workers, EMTs, and so many others deserve
>>> who serve our children and our communities day in and day out.  These
>>> workers deserve to be part of the strong middle class in America and their
>>> unions help to make it so.  I will be watching this case closely and will
>>> be standing firmly united behind our unions in their fight for their right
>>> to bargain collectively for the higher wages that reflect the value of
>>> their work.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 9:59 AM, Maya Harris <[email-masked]
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> We support crafting a statement. Key is to stay at high level
>>>> reaffirming her support for protecting workers' right to organize and
>>>> perhaps stating hope Court will do the same (think she expressed hope
>>>> SCOTUS would rule in favor of marriage equality while the case was still
>>>> pending). But we don't want it to look like she's getting ahead of them
>>>> (e.g., predicting a bad outcome) since they've just taken the case and we
>>>> don't know the result.
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 30, 2015, at 11:07 AM, Christina Reynolds <
>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Defer to policy on this—Ann/Maya?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Amanda Renteria [mailto:[email-masked]]
>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 30, 2015 11:06 AM
>>>> *To:* Nikki Budzinski
>>>> *Cc:* Maya Harris; Ann O'Leary; Christina Reynolds; John Podesta;
>>>> Robby Mook; Brynne Craig; Marlon Marshall
>>>> *Subject:* Re: FW: Union Leaders, Members on SCOTUS Grant of Cert in
>>>> Friedrichs v. CTA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> comms/policy - thoughts?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 11:04 AM, Nikki Budzinski <
>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Would it be possible to get a statement today?  We can use it to bring
>>>> with us to policy and political meetings with the labor movement we have in
>>>> DC tomorrow and Thursday.  This would be very helpful.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 10:29 AM, Amanda Renteria <
>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Agree. This would go along way if she said something about this.  She
>>>> knows this issue well from her briefings, etc.  +Policy +Reynolds
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 10:10 AM, Nikki Budzinski <
>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Below is the statement that public sector unions jointly put out in
>>>> response to Friedrichs.  I'm talking to them about their next steps later
>>>> today.  Nikki
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Maiers, Staci [NEA] [mailto:[email-masked] <[email-masked]>]
>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 30, 2015 9:40 AM
>>>> *Subject:* Union Leaders, Members on SCOTUS Grant of Cert in
>>>> Friedrichs v. CTA
>>>> *Importance:* High
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>          **
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> For Immediate Release
>>>> Contact:   NEA:         Staci Maiers, 202-270-5333
>>>>
>>>> June 30,
>>>> 2015
>>>> AFT:          Kate Childs Graham, 202-393-6354
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> CTA:         Frank Wells, 562-708-5425
>>>>
>>>>    AFSCME:  Marianne von Nordeck, 202-429-4309
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> SEIU:        Beau Boughamer, 202-730-7158
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *PUBLIC SERVICE WORKERS ON SUPREME COURT GRANT*
>>>>
>>>> *OF CERT IN FRIEDRICHS V. CTA*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Lawsuit Seeks to Curtail Freedom of Firefighters, Teachers, Nurses,
>>>> First-Responders to Stick Together and Advocate for Better Public Services,
>>>> Better Communities*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Jeopardizes American Promise that Hard Work Leads Families to a Decent
>>>> Life*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WASHINGTON—NEA President Lily Eskelsen García, AFT President Randi
>>>> Weingarten, CTA President Eric C. Heins, AFSCME President Lee Saunders, and
>>>> SEIU President Mary Kay Henry issued the following joint statement today in
>>>> response to U.S. Supreme Court granting cert to *Friedrichs v.
>>>> California Teachers Association*:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> “We are disappointed that at a time when big corporations and the
>>>> wealthy few are rewriting the rules in their favor, knocking American
>>>> families and our entire economy off-balance, the Supreme Court has chosen
>>>> to take a case that threatens the fundamental promise of America—that if
>>>> you work hard and play by the rules you should be able to provide for your
>>>> family and live a decent life.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> “The Supreme Court is revisiting decisions that have made it possible
>>>> for people to stick together for a voice at work and in their
>>>> communities—decisions that have stood for more than 35 years—and that have
>>>> allowed people to work together for better public services and vibrant
>>>> communities.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> “When people come together in a union, they can help make sure that our
>>>> communities have jobs that support our families. It means teachers can
>>>> stand up for their students. First responders can push for critical
>>>> equipment to protect us. And social workers can advocate effectively for
>>>> children’s safety.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> “America can’t build a strong future if people can’t come together to
>>>> improve their work and their families’ futures. Moms and dads across the
>>>> country have been standing up in the thousands to call for higher wages and
>>>> unions. We hope the Supreme Court heeds their voices.”
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And public servants are speaking out, too, about how *Friedrichs v.
>>>> CTA* would undermine their ability to provide vital services the
>>>> public depends on. In their own words:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> “As a school campus monitor, my job is to be on the front lines to make
>>>> sure our students are safe. Both parents and students count on me—it’s a
>>>> responsibility that I take very seriously. It’s important for me to have
>>>> the right to voice concerns over anything that might impede the safety of
>>>> my students, and jeopardizing my ability to speak up for them is a risk for
>>>> everyone.”
>>>>
>>>> *—Carol Peek, a school campus security guard from Ventura, Calif.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> “I love my students, and I want them to have everything they need to
>>>> get a high-quality public education. When educators come together, we can
>>>> speak with the district about class size, about adequate staffing, about
>>>> the need for counselors, nurses, media specialists and librarians in
>>>> schools. And we can advocate for better practices that serve our kids. With
>>>> that collective voice, we can have conversations with the district that we
>>>> probably wouldn’t be able to have otherwise―and do it while engaging our
>>>> communities, our parents and our students.”
>>>>
>>>> *—Kimberly Colbert, a classroom teacher from St. Paul, Minn.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> “As a mental health worker, my colleagues and I see clients who are
>>>> getting younger and more physical. Every day we do our best work to serve
>>>> them and keep them safe, but the risk of injury and attack is a sad, scary
>>>> reality of the job. But if my coworkers and I come together and have a
>>>> collective voice on the job, we can advocate for better patient care,
>>>> better training and equipment, and safe staffing levels. This is about all
>>>> of us. We all deserve safety and dignity on the job, because we work
>>>> incredibly hard every day and it’s certainly not glamorous.”
>>>>
>>>> *—Kelly Druskis-Abreu, a mental health worker from Worcester, Mass.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> “Our number one job is to protect at-risk children. Working together,
>>>> front-line social workers and investigators have raised standards and
>>>> improved policies that keep kids safe from abuse and neglect. I can't
>>>> understand why the Supreme Court would consider a case that could make it
>>>> harder for us to advocate for the children and families we serve—this work
>>>> is just too important.”
>>>>
>>>> *—Ethel Everett, a child protection worker from Springfield, Mass. *
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ###
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *About the National Education Association*
>>>>
>>>> *The National Education Association is the nation’s largest
>>>> professional employee organization, representing nearly 3 million
>>>> elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education
>>>> support professionals, school administrators, retired educators and
>>>> students preparing to become teachers. Learn more at **www.nea.org*
>>>> <http://www.nea.org/>* and follow on Twitter at @NEAmedia.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *About the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)*
>>>>
>>>> *The American Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, was
>>>> founded in 1916 and today represents 1.6 million members in more than 3,000
>>>> local affiliates nationwide. AFT represents pre-K through 12th-grade
>>>> teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher
>>>> education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local
>>>> government employees; and nurses and other healthcare professionals. Go
>>>> online to **www.aft.org* <http://www.aft.org/>* or @AFTunion to find
>>>> out more.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *About the California Teachers Association (CTA)*
>>>>
>>>> *The 325,000-member California Teachers Association is affiliated with
>>>> the 3 million-member National Education Association. Find out more at *
>>>> *www.cta.org* <http://www.cta.org/>* and follow CTA on Twitter at
>>>> @CATeachersAssoc.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *About the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal
>>>> Employees (AFSCME)**AFSCME is the nation’s largest and fastest growing
>>>> public service employees union with more than 1.6 million working and
>>>> retired members. AFSCME’s members provide the vital services that make
>>>> America happen. We are nurses, corrections officers, child care providers,
>>>> EMTs, sanitation workers and more. Read more online at *
>>>> *www.afscme.org* <http://www.afscme.org/>* and @AFSCME.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *About the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)*
>>>>
>>>> *The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) unites 2 million
>>>> diverse members in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The nation’s
>>>> largest health care union, SEIU represents nurses, LPNs, doctors, lab
>>>> technicians, nursing home workers, and home care workers in addition to
>>>> building cleaning and security industries, including janitors, security
>>>> officers, superintendents, maintenance workers, window cleaners, and
>>>> doormen and women. SEIU also represents public workers including local and
>>>> state government workers, public school employees, bus drivers, and child
>>>> care providers. Learn more at **www.seiu.org* <http://www.seiu.org/>* and
>>>> @SEIU.  *
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *******************************************************************
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Nikki Budzinski
>>>>
>>>> Labor Outreach Director
>>>>
>>>> Hillary for America
>>>>
>>>> 646-854-1442 (direct)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Amanda Renteria
>>>>
>>>> National Political Director
>>>>
>>>> Hillary for America #Hillary2016
>>>>
>>>> 559-426-5756 (o)
>>>>
>>>> 650-868-1188 (c)
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Nikki Budzinski
>>>>
>>>> Labor Outreach Director
>>>>
>>>> Hillary for America
>>>>
>>>> 646-854-1442 (direct)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Amanda Renteria
>>>>
>>>> National Political Director
>>>>
>>>> Hillary for America #Hillary2016
>>>>
>>>> 559-426-5756 (o)
>>>>
>>>> 650-868-1188 (c)
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ann O'Leary
>>> Senior Policy Advisor
>>> Hillary for America
>>> Cell: 510-717-5518
>>>
>>>
>>
>

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Hillary for America
Cell: 510-717-5518