July 16, 2010

Transforming State Government hearings start Monday

The governor’s stacked-against-state-employees budget transformation commission holds the first of its four hearings Monday in Tacoma. Federation members are urged to wear your green t-shirts and show up to challenge some of the ill-advised budget cutting ideas being proposed.

Here's the schedule:
July 19 – Tacoma, 7-9 PM, (UWT-William W. Phillip Hall, Milgard Assembly Room, 1900 Commerce Street)

July 21 – Everett, 7-9 PM, (Everett Community College, Parks Building, Multi Purpose Room, 2000 Tower Street)

July 27—Vancouver, 7-9 PM, (WSU-Vancouver, Administration Building Room 110, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver)

July 29—Spokane, Time TBA, (Spokane City Hall, City Council Chambers, 808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard)


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