[Nfbofnc] Legislative update and continued call to action

[Tim Jones]

thanks sharin ,i will call them tomorrow.


On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 3:24 PM, sharon_newton
<sharon_newton at bellsouth.net>wrote:

> Hello everyone!
>
> Here is the latest update on our issues:
>
> S.1356 - WIA:
> For the last three months our main focus has been on meeting with Senate
> aides in their NC offices, hoping to persuade Senators Hagan and Burr to
> vote "no" on WIA because of the following issues:
>
> 1. Title V, Section 511 of WIA.
> 2. Language that mandates moving RSA from the Dept. of Ed. to the Dept. of
> Labor
>
> Margaret Lawrynowicz is the point person in Senator Hagan's staff in D. C
> for WIA issues. Her viewpoint continues to be "a job paying subminimum
> wages is better than no job at all." Chris Topping is the staffer to call
> in Senator Burr's office. He continues to be noncommittal, but he does seem
> to be more cognizant of the issues. Therefore, we must continue to lobby.
> We are not sure when WIA will go the to the Senate floor for a vote, but
> every day gives us more opportunity to let our senators know how
> detrimental it will be to us to have WIA passed in its present format.
>
>
> H.R. 831 - Fair Wages:
>
> We have 46 co-sponsors on this bill so far. We can be proud that several
> of our NC reps have signed onto this bill. As the reps have co-sponsored, I
> have let everyone know. We need to keep lobbying those reps who have not
> yet signed on.
>
>
>
>
> TEACH:
>
> We hope to have a bill drop this week. I will let you know!
>
>
>
>
> S. 346: - Space Available
>
> We have 18 co-sponsors for this bill. Neither of our NC senators have yet
> signed on. Please contact Brooks Tucker in Senator Burr's office and Justin
> Clayton in Senator Hagan's office.
>
>
>
>
> To call:
>
> The main Capitol phone number is 202-224-3121.
>
> Senator Hagan's office number is 202-224-6342.
>
> Senator Burr's office number is 202-224-3154.
>
>
>
>
> When phoning please ask for a call back. If you do not receive a call back
> in a couple of days, please call again.
>
>
>
>
> To e-mail:
>
> www.burr.senate.gov - the "Contact Me link is at the bottom of the page
>
> www.hagan.senate.gov - the "Contact Kay" link is at the top of the page
> on the right. Please ask for an e-mail back from the appropriate staffer.
>
>
>
>
> Thanks to you all for each and every call and email. Each contact is
> important and makes a difference.
>
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sharon Newton
>
>
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Tim Jones
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