Below are email that were sent to UAW Local 294
they may not represent the view of the Local or International Union
but as they were sent to the Locals email address I'll put them here for you all to read..
22 February 2006
UAW Local 294
1000 Home Ave
Akron, OH 44321
Hello, my name is Joshua Franchetti,
and I am running for the 27th Ohio Senate District.
I am writing to you and all unions not just for your support in
my campaign, but to voice my outrage to the Republican Policy of
labor. This policy filters through all aspects of our
lives, but to me it has become personal as I watch my father,
also a UAW man out of Milan
Ohio, watch of talks of Western Hemisphere Free Trade
agreements, that will ultimately move his job to South America.
Unions were formed to provide job security for the labor force
of this nation, and now that nation is working to destroy, or
worse control, them.
My view of labor is simple, it is a resource, as valuable as
coal and oil, but unlike coal and oil, the government does
little to protect, utilize, or support it. We need
legislation at the State and federal level that not only respect
the labor force, but ensures its security and rights as citizens
of this country.
I am tired of watching the Republican Party ignore the critical
needs of ordinary people and run this state into the ground.
During my campaign, many people have expressed enormous
discontent with the status quo and are desiring for real change.
I am here to provide substantive solutions to the real problems
facing Ohio.
With the current status of the state, the people?s major
concerns are focused on education, economy, and job growth. With
the Republicans in control, our public education systems are
being short changed by
diverting funds into private and charter schools. By making
education strictly private, only the wealthy can afford a
quality education. We need to establish a system that puts
the funds where they are needed: into the education of our
future, our children.
In addition, think about higher education. College tuition is
sharply rising, now that the tuition caps have been removed.
This is deterring future students, because they can?t afford it,
or it will leave them in horrendous debt. I am here to fight for
quality education in public schools, to reinstate tuition caps,
and work to insure that our public education systems and state
institutions receive the funding they need to educate the future
of Ohio. Through my efforts to refine and better Ohio?s
education systems, Ohio will not only encourage our youth to
stay in Ohio for their education, but will encourage fresh ideas
that will help Ohio?s economy flourish.
It is not just about focusing on education, but to focus on
Ohio?s economy as well. I will work hard to make Ohio a leader
by creating an industry and business friendly environment. Ohio
must position itself to welcome industry back when the cost of
energy to transport goods great distances exceeds the labor
savings of moving jobs overseas.
It is my determination not just to work for alternative energy
sources, but to ensure that the impacts of those sources well
not create future problems for our nation. We must ensure that
any source of energy we use today will not adversely affect
other parts of our lives now or in the future.
This is just a few of the ways we can turn Ohio back around. The
people are desperate for someone who understands the issues that
matter to them. I plan to take this campaign to the voters and
let them know what we need to do to make a better Ohio. I hope
you will join me in this effort.
For more information, please visit us on the web at:
www.joshforohio.com
or contact us at: (330) 665-5306.
Thank you for your time,
Joshua Franchetti
Citizens for Franchetti
Joshua Franchetti Treasurer
174 Hunt Club Dr 2A
Copley, OH 44321
330-665-5306
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