so, compare contrast how republicans like desantis expect his constituents to live and how he as a member of congress lives ~ why Florida needs Andrew Gillum …

• Build Keystone XL; it’s now passed environmental concerns. (Feb 2013)
• No EPA expansion of regulated waters. (Jul 2014)
• Opposes restrictions on gun purchases.
• Endorsed Member of the Tea Party movement. (Aug 2012)
• Member of the Republican Study Committee. (Jan 2016)
• Founding member of the House Freedom Caucus. (Jan 2017)
• a pro-privatization stance on Social Security
• Opposes federal stimulus spending
• Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
• Voted NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act

for more on ron DeSantis on the issues go to : ontheissues.org

Today’s front page New York Times story, “Miscarrying at Work: The Physical Toll of Pregnancy Discrimination,” features our client, Tasha Murrell, who bravely shares her story. The piece brings to light the egregious workplace conditions and discrimination of female–especially pregnant–workers at an XPO Logistics’ Warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee.
ABB has been fighting for women like Tasha every day since our founding and we are glad that today’s New York Times piece further shines a spotlight on this incredibly important issue. It’s unacceptable that, under the law, many pregnant workers in 2018 aren’t able to get the immediate relief they need to stay healthy on the job. A 2012 Op-Ed in the New York Times, by Dina Bakst, ABB’s Co-Founder and Co-President, inspired the push for the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), and we are leading the fight in states to pass similar measures, including in the South.

Every pregnant worker in America deserves a clear right to accommodation. Tasha’s and her coworkers’ experiences demonstrate the urgency of this legislation–no pregnant worker should have to choose between her paycheck and a healthy pregnancy.

This powerful New York Times story is a CALL TO ACTION–send a letter to your Senator today urging co-sponsorship of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

A Better Balance

The recall: The recalled Flushmate II 501-B pressure-assisted flushing systems included in this recall were sold individually and installed in toilets manufactured by American Standard, Corona, Crane, Kohler, and Mansfield.
The flushing systems were manufactured between September 1996 through December 2013. They are rounded oval, black, two-piece vessels made of injection molded plastic and have a date code/serial number that is 15 characters long and located on the label on top. (Read the full recall notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.)
The first six numerals of the serial number are the date code. The date code range for units included in this recall in MMDDYY format is 090396 (Sept. 3, 1996) through 120713 (Dec. 7, 2013). The model code is 10 characters long and is located on the same label. The model code starts with M and ends with F.

Photo: CPSC
The risk: The system can burst at or near the unit’s weld seam in the middle of the unit and release stored pressure. That pressure can lift the tank lid and shatter the tank, posing impact and laceration hazards to consumers, as well as the possibility of property damage.

Incidents/injuries: Flushmate has received 1,453 reports in the U.S. and Canada of the units bursting, resulting in 23 injury reports, with one requiring foot surgery, and property damage totaling about $710,000.

Where and when sold: The toilet inserts were sold at Home Depot and Lowe’s stores, as well as by toilet manufacturers, distributors, and plumbing contractors nationwide. They were also sold online at grainger.com, hdsupply.com, homedepot.com, and other online retailers from September 1996 through December 2015 for about $108 for the units without toilets.

The remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled Flushmate II 501-B systems, turn off the water supply to the toilet, and flush the toilet to release any internal pressure. Consumers should contact Flushmate to request a free Flushmate replacement unit and installation by a technician.

Contact the manufacturer: To contact Flushmate, call 844-621-7538 or go to flushmate.com/501B-recall. Flushmate is sending notices of the recall to consumers who registered their products.

Report a defective product: Call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 or go to saferproducts.gov.

Workers are on strike in Marriott owned hotels across the nation as they fight for better pay and increased safety protocols. When workers strike in the country we all have a responsibility to support labor advancements for them, yet NBA teams don’t have a strong position on supporting their working class fans.
Right now, players from NBA teams can cross picket lines for convenience over justice because the larger management in the Association doesn’t observe strikes in hotels where the players stay.
Many fans of the NBA are working class people who deserve to be invested in the way they invest in the league. The NBA needs to commit to not booking in Marriott owned hotels while workers are not strike.
Here is the Petition:
Only a few years ago in 2011, the NBA was stuck in a lockout that almost cost an entire basketball season as players refused to play without a better deal. Players wanted to ensure the best possible labor rights for themselves and held the line as the Association tried to cow their efforts. In the end, the players won because they were willing to put it all on the line because sometimes that is just what progress demands. The workers who are on strike in Marriott owned hotels are fighting for those same principles, and they deserve a fair shake.

We at Color Of Change are fans of the NBA and also supporters of labor rights. The NBA needs to commit to defending the rights of their working class fans by refusing to book in Marriott owned hotels while workers are striking. Join us in creating more possibility for the working class and ending the ‘business as usual’ practice when low wage workers fight for what they believe in. Change is possible, and it starts when we take collective action, together.

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