The city of North Las Vegas unanimously passed a $400 million budget Tuesday evening. City leaders, seeking to close a $33 million deficit for the coming fiscal year, will lay off public safety workers and Teamsters unless concessions are made.

As we celebrate National Police Week with our Teamster brothers and sisters in law enforcement, every year we are reminded of the daily sacrifices made by those who put their lives on the line in the name of justice and public safety. For members of Local 633 in Manchester, N.H., that painful reminder came a month early this year with the tragedy of another fallen officer on April 12, 2012.

 Out on strike against Red Cross greed since February 14th, members of Local 507 in Cleveland joined members of Local 580 in Lansing, Michigan, SEIU and OPEIU rallying in downtown Toledo yesterday.  U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) told the crowd, “I think [Red Cross] has … to respect the lives of those who work for them.”

The city of Toledo recently passed a resolution supporting the strike by Red Cross workers and will host a rally today.