FIGHT FOR REFORM
CONTACT THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD NOW!!!
We have far surpassed our goal of 10,000 signatures from our nation's railroad workers now with nearly 12,000 signatures. Now it's time to move into overdrive, to use our collective support for Railroad Retirement Reform to push for action!
At the RWU Committee meeting to Reform RR Retirement on January 26th, more than 30 rails were present to decide on a course of action for the Campaign in the coming months. We agreed on a general course of action to apply pressure upon various government and union officials.
To date I have written to Mr. Speakman twice requesting a complete, itemized actuarial study of the proposed changes. The first letter was met with a flat refusal. The second letter I sent for the benefit of the then 6,000 signatures we had collected. Mr. Speakman responded with a partial study of only the cost for lowering the age for railroad workers and their spouses and sent those same partial results to all rail labor leaders.
I believe if each of us, and our families and our coworkers fax, email, phone, and snail mail he may just get the message. Print off as many copies as you can and pass them out. Mr. Speakman's contact info is on the letter. Let's fill his email, and wear out his fax!
PHASE ONE STARTS NOW!
You can help! Please:
- Download the letter to V.M. Speakman, Labor Member of the Railroad Retirement Board.
- Sign, date and MAIL the letter to him.
- ALSO, FAX the letter if you can.
- ALSO, EMAIL his office and attach the letter.
- ALSO, CALL his office and tell him you want a full actuarial study done of the cost of the proposed changes to Railroad Retirement.
- Make copies and give them to coworkers and family.
- FINALLY, get at least five co-workers to do the same!!
It is up to all of us who have signed the petition, all of us who want to see these proposed changes put into place, to take these actions NOW!
Don't delay, do it TODAY!
This time next month we will have a PHASE TWO ACTION for you to take. Stay tuned!!
Ron Friend
Chairman
Reform Railroad Retirement Committee
Railroad Workers United
Feel free to add your personal comments to the letter if you want.
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Letter request in .pdf format
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