Do you ever feel like the call for jobs is falling on deaf ears in Congress? It’s not. It’s just that obstructionists are blocking progress.Rep. George Miller—the most senior Democrat on the House committee that deals with health, education, jobs and pension issues—wants to stop the political games and pass legislation that gets America back to work. And you can help.
After you submit your story to Congress, please take a quick moment to paste it into the body of an e-mail and send it to us at peoplepower@aflcio.org.Are you struggling to find work or to acquire new skills? Have you or has someone in your family lost a job, particularly in construction or education? Has job loss threatened your home or your family’s health care?Tell Congress your story.
How have budget cuts in education affected your life or work? If you are a parent of a child in public schools, how have those cuts affected your children? Are schools or community colleges in your area in need of repair or modernization? Tell Congress your story. Do you see a need for construction work in your community that is not being done for lack of funding? Tell Congress your story. What kind of access do you have to job training or reemployment assistance programs? Is it sufficient? Tell Congress your story. Outside of Washington, job creation is at the top of everyone’s agenda. Rep. Miller knows that. Let’s help him flood his congressional colleagues with compelling stories to demonstrate that America wants to work and we need good jobs now. Thanks for doing your part to create jobs. In Solidarity, Manny Herrmann P.S. If you know people who have been unemployed for a long time—or who have first-hand experience in the struggling construction or education industries—Also, after you submit your story to Congress, please take a quick moment to paste it into the body of an e-mail and send it to us at peoplepower@aflcio.org. |
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