PAID FAMILY LEAVE - ASSEMBLY VOTE - March 13, 2008

PAID FAMILY LEAVE - ASSEMBLY VOTE - March 13, 2008

Greetings,

A-873 (Albano / Oliver) has been posted for a floor vote on Thursday, March 13, 2008.  Due to continued strong opposition from the business community, vocal support for this bill is essential.  For this reason, we respectfully ask all affiliates supportive of this bill to contact their legislators:

1.  TAKE ACTION: Please click 'Take Action' to send an automatic pre-written fax to legislators asking them to vote in favor of this bill.

2.  HOTLINE TO CONTACT YOUR ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES: Please call 877-696-2282.  This toll free call (sponsored by the AARP) will connect directly to your Assembly members District Office. 

The New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks all who have lobbied on this bill for their continued support.  Together we will become the third state in the nation to establish a paid family leave program for the workers of New Jersey.

Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Your Assemblyperson (if you live in New Jersey)

Below is the sample letter:

Subject: PLEASE SUPPORT PAID FAMILY LEAVE LEGISLATION (A-873) ON THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008

Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],

As a constituent of yours, I hope you will agree that workers should not have to choose between their jobs and their ability to spend the first critical weeks of a child's life, or between a paycheck and a desire to care for a seriously ill family member.

That is why I am joining the New Jersey State AFL-CIO, the New Jersey Partnership for Working Families and workers throughout our state in calling for the state to support Paid Family Leave Legislation (A-873). Your support of this initiative will give workers the opportunity to take up to 6 weeks off at two-thirds of their pay up to approximately $524 a week to care for a seriously ill family member, newborn or newly adopted child. Additionally, this program will be funded by a minimal employee contribution of approximately $33 a year, with no cost to employers. The United States is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not offer this type of income support.

The bill has been posted for a vote in the Assembly for Thursday, March 13, 2008, and I respectfully ask for your support of this pro-family legislation at that time. On behalf of myself and my family, I look forward to hearing from you on this important matter.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
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What's At Stake:

Over the years, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO and the Partnership for Working Families have been at the forefront of campaigns to implement a family leave insurance program and have worked to develop meaningful and appropriate legislation on this issue. Believing that no worker should have to choose between their jobs and their ability to spend the first critical weeks of a child's life, or between a paycheck and a desire to care for a seriously ill family member, we urge the Legislature to take action on this pro-family issue.


Campaign Expiration Date:
March 13, 2008