Given all that has happened in 2020, the elections on both the state and federal level have taken on a greater urgency. We are facing a triple crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic inequality exacerbated by the pandemic and a long deferred need to genuinely address racial injustice in our country. The people we elect will make decisions that directly effect our health and safety, at school and in the workplace. They will also determine whether we live up to our values, that all Americans should be treated equally.

THIS YEAR’S SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION IS –

“Since voting is so important, what do you think should be done to ensure every citizen can exercise his or her right to vote in Nov. 2020 without endangering their lives? Are there better solutions than in-person voting, and voting on election day only? If voting is not done in person, how do we account for election security and making sure that our votes are counted? How can we make sure that the voices of working people are heard in this election?“

Please download the Scholarship Application and Rules at

New Hampshire AFL-CIO Announces their Endorsements in the 2019 Municipal Elections Incumbent mayors Joyce Craig (Manchester) and Jim Donchess (Nashua) lead list of worker-friendly candidates. (Hooksett, NH – October 28th, 2019) Following a vote by the New Hampshire AFL-CIO’s Executive Council, Pres. Glenn Brackett has released a list of the NH AFL-CIO’s endorsed candidates in next week’s 2019 municipal elections. “We had a great list of candidates to choose from this year and we’re happy to be able to throw our support behind proven leaders like Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig and Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess,” Brackett said. “Our candidates bring a range of experience and will build stronger, more worker-friendly local governments across the state. We have first-time candidates with strong backgrounds like AFL-CIO leader Laura Hainey running for Rochester City Council. We’re also happy to show our support for veteran elected officials and long-time allies like fmr. Sen. Andy Hosmer in his campaign for mayor.” Focussing on cities with high densities of union members, the New Hampshire AFL-CIO opted to endorse slates of candidates in Manchester, Nashua, and Rochester, NH’s sixth largest community. A complete list is attached below. State Office District First_Name Last_Name
NH Laconia Mayor At-large Andrew Hosmer
NH Manchester Mayor At-Large Joyce Craig
NH Manchester Alderman At-Large Daniel O’Neil
NH Manchester Alderman At-Large Kathryn Descrochers
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 1 Kevin Cavanaugh
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 2 Will Stewart
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 3 Pat Long
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 4 Chris Herbert
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 5 Tony Sapienza
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 6 Gerry Gibson
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 7 Brenda Noiseux
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 8 Mike Farley
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 9 Dan LeClerc
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 10 Bill Barry
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 11 Norman Gamache
NH Manchester Alderman Ward 12 Hassan Essa
NH Manchester School Committee At-Large Gene Martin
NH Manchester School Committee At-Large Lara Quiroga
NH Manchester School Committee Ward 1 James Porter
NH Manchester School Committee Ward 4 Leslie Want
NH Manchester School Committee Ward 6 Dan Bergeron
NH Manchester School Committee Ward 9 Candace Moulton
NH Manchester School Committee Ward 10 Jane Beaulieu
NH Manchester School Committee Ward 12 Andrew Toland
NH Nashua Mayor At-Large Jim Donchess
NH Nashua Alderman At-Large Ben Clemons
NH Nashua Alderman At-Large Lori Wilshire
NH Nashua Alderman At-Large Michael O’Brien
NH Nashua Alderman Ward 1 Janice Schmidt
NH Nashua Alderman Ward 2 Rick Dowd
NH Nashua Alderman Ward 3 Patricia Klee
NH Nashua Alderman Ward 4 Tom Lopez
NH Nashua Alderman Ward 5 Ernie Jette
NH Nashua Alderman Ward 6 Joseph MacIntyre
NH Nashua Alderman Ward 7 June Caron
NH Nashua Alderman Ward 8 Skip Cleaver
NH Nashua Alderman Ward 9 Linda Harriott-Gathright
NH Nashua Board of Education At-Large Jennifer Bishop
NH Nashua Board of Education At-Large Jessica Brown
NH Nashua Board of Education At-Large Sharon Giglio
NH Nashua Board of Education At-Large Sandra Ziehm
NH Rochester Mayor At-Large Caroline McCarley
NH Rochester City Council Ward 1/Seat A Jeremy Hutchinson
NH Rochester City Council Ward 2/Seat A Elaine Lauterborn
NH Rochester City Council Ward 4/Seat B Laura Hainey
NH Rochester City Council Ward 5/Seat B Robert Krauss
NH Rochester City Council Ward 6/Seat A Donna Bogan
NH Rochester City Council Ward 6/Seat B Donna Ellis
NH Rochester School Board At-Large Matthew Beaulieu
NH Rochester School Board Ward 4/Seat B Anne Grassie
NH Rochester School Board Ward 5/Seat A Christopher Rice

We are proud to recognize the winners of this year’s NH AFL-CIO Linda Horan  Scholarship Fund Awards

Named in honor of our own labor warrior, the famous and never to be forgotten, LINDA HORAN

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AWARD 

WINNERS!

First Place – This award, for $1750, goes to Alysse Cleasby. Her father is a member of AFGE, Local #948. Alysse will be attending Bates College as a freshman this year. Congratulations Alysse!! Second Place – The second-place award, for $1250, goes to Bethany Boulanger. Her father is a member of NALC #44. Bethany will be attending Boston University this year as a Junior. She also received a scholarship award from the NH AFL-CIO in 2017 & again in 2018, following in the footsteps of a brother who won in 2016!  Congratulations Bethany!! Third/Fourth Place – Haley Johnson-McDermott, who will be attending NHTI as a senior this year & Curtis Newton, who will be attending UNH as a junior, both tied & will each receive a scholarship for $750. Haley’s father is a member of the Ironworkers Union, Local #7 and Curtis’s mother is a member of AFT, Local #1044. Congratulation Haley and Curtis! Fifth Place – The fifth-place award, for $500, goes to Wade Lundrum, who will be attending Univ. of VT as a sophomore. Wade’s mother is a member of AFT #1044 and brother was a previous winner of an AFL-CIO scholarship. Congratulations Wade! Congratulations to all scholarship winners & thank you to all who took the time to apply. It was difficult to choose the winners this year out of the many thoughtful and well written essays we received. We wish you all the very best in the upcoming school year.

The informational picketing at Manchester Airport is STILL ON tomorrow from 5am-10am. The announcement today was only a short term solution, and we need to make sure the federal government knows that it can not bargain with the lives and safety of hard working people. Please join us tomorrow morning, In Solidarity.

Brothers and Sisters,  Members of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) will be picketing at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) this coming Saturday, January 26, 5:00 – 10:00 AM. These hardworking men and women have been working without pay over the government shutdown, doing the hard work of keeping air travel safe. Here are the details for the picketing: Saturday, January 26, 2019
5:00a.m-10:00a.m.
Terminal side South of the first set of doors (We will meet here)
We have PASS informational signs and handouts.
The location will be outside the terminal, with the ability to rotate inside for coffee and breaks to warm up, so please dress appropriately – jacket, hat, gloves etc. Parking is available in economy (short walk) or in the parking garage with a skybridge connected to the terminal. In Solidarity.

Brothers and Sisters, I am passing along an invitation to a Faith and Labor partnership event. Your participation would be valuable. Many are honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was assassinated while standing in solidarity with striking sanitation workers struggling to unionize through AFSCME. He personified Faith & Labor together. But today, as anti-union, anti-worker sentiment is running rampant throughout the U.S., isn’t it important to build this same sense of faith & labor solidarity right here in New Hampshire? A number of individuals and groups have come together to explore the power of a stronger FAITH-LABOR PARTNERSHIP in NH: Saturday February 9 (9-1; 8:30 registration) at the State Employees Association offices in Concord (207 North Main Street). Light lunch will be provided. Also, Dr. Joerg Rieger, co-author of the book Unified We Are a Force: How Faith and Labor Can Overcome America’s Inequalities will join us briefly by Skype. (Copies of the book will be available, too.) YOUR voice and participation matter in this discussion. So JOIN US! Register by emailing economicjustice.nhcucc@gmail.com and indicate your union affiliation plus your faith affiliation if any.

Brothers and Sisters, if you are a NH Federal employee and a member of the NH Federal Credit Union (NHFCU), they have a program to assist you during the government shutdown. Contact 224-7731 ext. 330 for more information. Please pass this along to any affected workers! In Solidarity.