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ProFirePAC
The
Political Action and Education Committee
of the
Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey
IAFF, AFL-CIO |
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Dear Brothers & Sisters:
Aside from the work we perform as professional
firefighters, there is no other place we need be more vigilant than in the
halls of the State House in Trenton.
First, consider the attacks we have survived in the past
few months and years…
- Raid and attempted takeover of our pension fund
- Attacks on collective bargaining and binding arbitration
- Attacks on our right to organize, pay union dues and
participate in government
- Alteration of residency requirements for employment and
promotion
Then consider what some still deny our profession and
families…
- Safe staffing
- Basic and advanced mandatory training
- Post-terrorism preparedness input, training and equipment
- Cancer, heart, lung and communicable disease presumption
- Improved pension benefits including increased percentage
of final average compensation and cost living adjustments, and a deferred
retirement option plan
If we are to continue to prevail in the never ending
struggle of protecting that which we have secured as well as that which we aspire
to- our success will largely be dependent upon our participation in the lobbying,
elective and supportive process;
- YOU-understanding the issues and making
the necessary contacts
- YOU-voting in local, county, State &
Federal elections
- YOU-making an annual individual contribution
to ProFirePAC
Know your adversary…
- Lobbyists hired to oppose firefighters earn 4 times per
hour more than we do
- Their clients contribute heavily-our opposition outspends
us 5 to 1
- Our employers have a "union" of sorts - The
NJ League of Municipalities
- Business has a "union" of sorts - The NJ Business
& Industry Association
Money is the mother's milk of politics. You have to be
able to develop and support friends. Campaign contributions, telephone calls,
faxes, postage and patrolling the halls of the State House costs real money!
Arm your Union the way they arm theirs!
Make your annual ProFirePAC contribution by printing out
the attached form, enclosing your individual voluntary contribution and mailing
it today.
Cick
here to download a ProFirePAC Individual Voluntary
Contribution Application in .pdf format
Fraternally and united,
Dominick Marino, President |
