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My Sincere Thank-You to the Folks at the SBU

J. Matthew Catron

Jul 13, 2023

Good evening, Rabble Rousers! The folks at the SBU have done me an incredible service, and I am humbled. They have dedicated a massive portion of their front page to me, and have very kindly re-posted my email and blog post, “A Response to Our Opposition“. Thank you. I don’t know who among the SBU…
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How Local 696 feels about Tony Dinkins

J. Matthew Catron

Jul 9, 2023

Today, Rabble Rousers, is a day of celebration and rest! As of last night, this email list has 150 people- assembled by a small team of dedicated labor activists, we’re reaching almost as many folks with these emails as voted for the SBU earlier this year. Tell your coworkers- if they want to get involved…
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The Rabble Rousers- how to help

J. Matthew Catron

Jul 6, 2023

Good evening, everyone! We had a wonderfully productive discussion in our weekly meeting tonight (next week it goes back to Wednesdays!) about the Rabble Rousers as a slate of candidates and what the rank-and-file workers can do to ensure a progressive victory that works for all workers in Local 696. The short version- talk to…
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A Response to Our Opposition

J. Matthew Catron

Jul 1, 2023

Thursday, Mary Kachline- Steward/Delegate and Executive Board member on the SBU slate- circulated an email about what Local 696 has accomplished for its membership. It has some bold claims in it- laughably bold. Kachline, and by extension the SBU, claims responsibility for Juneteenth as a paid holiday. The Juneteenth holiday was established by the state…
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Ballot Mail Date & Other News

J. Matthew Catron

Jun 27, 2023

Good evening, Rabble Rousers! Today, we learned that the ballots will be mailed on Thursday, June 29th- two days from today! The Rabble Rousers are currently accepting volunteers for observers for that day. An observer is an AFSCME member (Any Local, any affiliation) who monitors the process of the election and observes (does not interfere)…
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Ballot Preview

J. Matthew Catron

Jun 23, 2023

Happy Friday, Rabble Rousers! Yesterday, we received the first proofs of the ballots. The day before, we saw the formal announcement of the election. Here are both! The important thing for you to hear today is that if you do not receive the announcement card by next week, your mailing address needs to be updates…
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Rabble Rousers Update- Mid-June

J. Matthew Catron

Jun 16, 2023

Good afternoon, everyone! We hope you all enjoyed your early dismissal! We have a few new additions to the mailing list, and we’re thrilled about it! These emails, and the accompanying blog posts, are not secret by any means and we absolutely encourage you to spread it around. We even have a small handful of Local…
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AFSCME Local 696 Election OVERTURNED

J. Matthew Catron

Jun 7, 2023

Hello members of 696, and any other rabble rousers and agitators who find themselves in this space. Today, AFSCME International Judicial Panel Member Denise Gilmore rendered her decision for all 11 Rabble Rouser protests of the Local 696 election. We did it. We argued our case and exposed the blatant issues with this year’s election,…
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The Rabble Rousers are a slate of candidates for the 2023 Local 696 election. We believe in increasing awareness, accessibility, and accountability for our union and its members.

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