Cagle & Ramsey: Stop playing politics and putting our communities at risk

“We are incredibly disappointed by Commissioner Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey’s callous decision to block a vote on the Harris County budget by refusing to attend today’s meeting. This is no time to put politics before the needs of our community, and the first people to suffer as a result of Commissioner Cagle and Ramsey’s actions will be the workers who kept our county running over the very challenging past few years.”

“Blocking the budget will likely mean layoffs and furloughs at a time when few are able to lose income, and puts thousands of families at immediate risk. It also makes our community less safe by blocking millions in critical public safety funding. As a former reserve deputy sheriff myself, I can only imagine what officers are feeling right now, not knowing if they’ll have the resources they need to keep our communities safe.”

“We call on Commissioners Cagle and Ramsey to get back to work and pass the budget.”

Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation President Lacy Wolf

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The Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation (TGCALF), AFL-CIO unites the power of 94 unions with over 50,000 members in Harris County to advocate for working families. We mobilize our members and community partners to demand a fair shot at better lives for all working people — regardless of the color of our skin, which country we come from, or whom we love.

Learn more: www.gcaflcio.org/