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ENGAGE - Children First/CIS
Advocacy Updates
Dear Friend,
Tomorrow evening (November 24) Asheville City Council will
hear a report on paying a living wage to contract employees.
This would primarily affect a handful of service contracts
such as janitorial and lawn care. Can you make a call to
show your support? Read on for more details...
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SPEAK UP FOR A LIVING WAGE
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For the past two years Children First/CIS has worked with the
Asheville/Buncombe Living Wage Campaign to win a living wage
for City Contractors, to go along with the living wage for city
employees. The staff report that council will consider tomorrow
does not provide a definitive cost to implement such a policy.
You can view the staff report at:
http://ashevillenc.gov/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=19356
We are concerned that some council members may oppose a living
wage policy for contract employees based on the report's
incomplete financial projections for the proposal. For this
reason, we encourage council to gather more accurate budget
projections before approving a final resolution.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
1. Call or
email Mayor Bellamy and City Council with the message: "I
support a living wage for city contract employees. The current
city report on the issue does not provide enough information to
create a budget for a living wage resolution. Please delay a
final vote until more accurate financial information is
available."
2. Show your support by attending the council meeting Tuesday,
November 24, 5:00 PM at City Hall. Please note, that our issue
is late on the agenda, and if council decides not to vote on it
there will not be any public comments. However, we welcome your
presence and solidarity!
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DECEMBER 1ST LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING
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GET READY FOR 2010 at a
December 1, 8:30 - 10:30 AM, legislative briefing by
local legislators and staff from the NC Budget & Tax Center,
NC Justice Center and United Way of North Carolina. They
will discuss top issues in state public policy such as:
- Impacts of current economic conditions on working
families and the state budget
- Updates on key public efforts that support
low-income workers and their families, such as the EITC,
child-care subsidies, children's health insurance and
affordable housing
- Implementation and use of federal economic recovery
funds
The briefing will be held at AB-Tech Enka Campus, Haynes
Bldg. To RSVP:
Ron.Katz@unitedwayabc.org or (828) 255-0696
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