Political Action - Get Involved

 

The Mason Tenders District Council Political Action Committee of Greater New York & Long Island (MTDCPAC) fights for critical government policies on behalf of workers and fights against the efforts of wealthy corporations to break up unions and reduce worker’s rights. Now more than ever our livelihood is at stake, and to survive we must continue to have a strong voice in government as well as on the job site.

 

To lead our important political operation, Josh Slaughter has replaced Pete Zarcone as the Long Island Political Coordinator for Laborers Local 66. Josh joins us with over a decade of experience in government and politics fighting for working families, and he will be a great asset to our organization. Josh is building a grassroots effort to advance our interests across Long Island, and we need all of our members to participate in order to be successful.

 

We must fight to protect local jobs, strong wages and a retirement with dignity. We need responsible contracting with state-approved apprenticeship training to educate the safe, high-skilled, competitive workforce of tomorrow. We need local hire provisions so our communities can provide career opportunities. We need quality affordable housing built by skilled workers earning a middle-class wage, not substandard developments built by an exploited and underpaid workforce. We need to protect workers from the dangers of working for greedy and unscrupulous contractors who put profits before people. We need a clear definition of public works so that projects with public subsidies pay workers area wages that they can survive on.