Stand with Detroit! - the video
01 November 2013
"The potential bankruptcy in Detroit is not solely a Detroit crisis; it is an American crisis. Financially devastated cities all across our nation are now struggling for their survival. The outcome in Detroit affects all of us and that’s why the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is calling for an urban agenda to strengthen our great cities. AFSCME will not give up on Detroit or the workers who built the city — and neither should you."- Lee Saunders, President, AFSCME
The bankruptcy in Detroit is being pushed by Governor Snyder’s politically appointed Emergency Manager, who has demonstrated that he puts himself first, with his hotel penthouses, excessive room service bills, and $225,000 salaries for his staff. Though Detroit has been struggling for years, the problem was made worse by a $66 million cut in state funding last year and a loss of $700 million over the past decade. The Snyder administration is making the wrong funding choices in the bankruptcy, helping the Wall Street bankers first and spending another $100 million on lawyers and consultants. Widows and survivors of police and fire fighters will see their benefits cut. Contracts with small businesses will not be paid. And Michigan public employees, including those who don’t receive Social Security will see their pensions cut. These are the wrong priorities.
Click on the link. Watch the video. Sign the petition.