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Greetings,
In the Wake of a
Historic House Vote on FMLA, Legislation Appears Headed for
Certain Defeat In the Senate If We Don't Take
Action! I
wanted to update the AFA-CWA Board of Directors on our Family
and Medical Leave (FMLA) legislation. As I sat down to write
this update it was good news from the U.S. House of
Representatives. As most of you know, by a vote of 402-9, the
House approved our landmark legislation for a technical
correction to FMLA. While this is great news and is the
byproduct of countless hours by some of our legislative
activists, the reality of This
is not an update to "hit the panic button" but a "call to arms"
that if this is going to happen and is a priority for our
members and leadership one thing, and one thing only must
happen. Flight attendants must
call their Senators and tell them that they need to co-sponsor
this bill! Phone calls directly to members of
Congress are the heart and soul of every piece of important
legislation. AFA-CWA members need you to give them the tools to
make this happen. With hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of
members in every state we need to make our voices heard. What it
will take is very clear. A letter and/or phone call directly to
a member's home from their local leadership with the contact
information and a script on what to say to the office is what is
needed now. Below
is a list of important Senators who must be contacted by all of their constituents
concerning this legislation. I would actually encourage members
to call their Senators daily until they do co-sponsor S. 2059.
If you have a member who lives in a state with a Republican
Senator, it is very important that they hear from that member.
As well, there are many Democrat Senators who need to hear from
members that are currently missing from the list of co-sponsors.
Sample script is included as well. If you have any questions, please call or
email Shane Larson at 202.434.0573 or slarson@afanet.org. Your action and
leadership is needed today! In Solidarity, Alin Boswell Legislative/Political Policy Committee
Chair AK Sen. Ted Stevens
202 224-3004 Sample Script My name is ________ and I am calling as a
voter in your state and a flight attendant. I am asking that the
Senator cosponsor S. 2059, the Airline Flight Crew Technical
Corrections Act. This bill is a priority for all flight
crewmembers and for me. I would really appreciate the Senator's
support. Again, tell the Senator to please cosponsor S.
2059. Complete List AKAKA, Daniel K. (D-HI) 202-224-6361 ALEXANDER, Lamar (R-TN) 202-224-4944 ALLARD, BARRASSO, John (R-WY) 202-224-6441 BAUCUS, Max (D-MT) 202-224-2651 BAYH,
Evan (D-IN) 202-224-5623 BENNETT, Robert F. (R-UT) 202-224-5444 BIDEN, Jr., Joseph R. (D-DE) 202-224-5042 BINGAMAN, Jeff (D-NM) 202-224-5521 BOND,
Christopher S. (R-MO) 202-224-5721 BROWNBACK, Sam (R-KS) 202-224-6521 BUNNING, Jim (R-KY) 202-224-4343 BURR,
Richard (R-NC) 202-224-3154 CASEY, Jr., Robert P. (D-PA) 202-224-6324 CHAMBLISS, Saxby (R-GA) 202-224-3521 COBURN, Tom (R-OK) 202-224-5754 COCHRAN, Thad (R-MS) 202-224-5054 CONRAD, CORKER, Bob (R-TN) 202-224-3344 CORNYN, John (R-TX) 202-224-2934 CRAIG, Larry E. (R-ID) 202-224-2752 CRAPO, Mike (R-ID) 202-224-6142 DeMINT, Jim (R-SC) 202-224-6121 DOLE,
DOMENICI, Pete V. (R-NM) 202-224-6621 DORGAN, Byron L. (D-ND) 202-224-2551 ENSIGN, John (R-NV) 202-224-6244 ENZI,
Michael B. (R-WY) 202-224-3424 GRAHAM, Lindsey (R-SC) 202-224-5972 GRASSLEY, Chuck (R-IA) 202-224-3744 GREGG, Judd (R-NH) 202-224-3324 HAGEL, Chuck (R-NE) 202-224-4224 HARKIN, Tom (D-IA) 202-224-3254 HATCH, Orrin G. (R-UT) 202-224-5251 HUTCHISON, Kay Bailey (R-TX) 202-224-5922 INHOFE, James M. (R-OK) 202-224-4721 INOUYE, Daniel K. (D-HI) 202-224-3934 ISAKSON, Johnny (R-GA) 202-224-3643 JOHNSON, Tim (D-SD) 202-224-5842 KOHL,
Herb (D-WI) 202-224-5653 KYL,
Jon (R-AZ) 202-224-4521 LANDRIEU, Mary L. (D-LA) 202-224-5824 LEAHY, Patrick J. (D-VT) 202-224-4242 LEVIN, Carl (D-MI) 202-224-6221 LINCOLN, Blanche L. (D-AR) 202-224-4843 LUGAR, Richard G. (R-IN) 202-224-4814 McCAIN, John (R-AZ) 202-224-2235 McCASKILL, Claire (D-MO) 202-224-6154 McCONNELL, Mitch (R-KY) 202-224-2541 NELSON, Bill (D-FL) SH-716 4-5274 NELSON, E. Benjamin (D-NE) SH-720 4-6551 PRYOR, Mark L. (D-AR) 202-224-2353 REED, Jack (D-RI) 202-224-4642 REID,
Harry (D-NV) 202-224-3542 ROBERTS, Pat (R-KS) 202-224-4774 SALAZAR, Ken (D-CO) 202-224-5852 SANDERS, Bernard (I-VT) 202-224-5141 SESSIONS, Jeff (R-AL) 202-224-4124 SHELBY, Richard C. (R-AL) 202-224-5744 SMITH, Gordon H. (R-OR) 202-224-3753 SNOWE, STABENOW, Debbie (D-MI) 202-224-4822 STEVENS, Ted (R-AK) 202-224-3004 SUNUNU, John E. (R-NH) 202-224-2841 THUNE, John (R-SD) 202-224-2321 VITTER, David (R-LA) 202-224-4623 VOINOVICH, George V. (R-OH) 202-224-3353 WARNER, John (R-VA) 202-224-2023 WEBB,
Jim (D-VA) 202-224-4024 WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon (D-RI) 202-224-2921 WICKER, Roger F. (R-MS) 202-224-6253 WYDEN, Ron (D-OR) 202-224-5244 |
