Increase Unemployment Benefits Today!

*** URGENT MESSAGE FROM ***
NYS AFL-CIO PRESIDENT DENIS HUGHES

Please call your state legislators TODAY and tell them to pass the
NYS AFL-CIO bill to INCREASE and INDEX the unemployment benefit.

Call toll free   1-877-255-9417

Tell the Assembly and Senate to pass A4921/S2245   TODAY!!!

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: INCREASE UI BENEFITS NOW!

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

Please do not go home without passing the NYS AFL-CIO bill to increase the unemployment insurance benefit, and which indexes that benefit (A4921/S2245)!

Despite promises all year long from the Governor, no alternative proposals have been offered and no negotiations to improve unemployment insurance have taken place.

In fact, the Governor has attempted to link this issue and hold it hostage to anti-labor legislation.

Now, we must rely on the Senate and Assembly to do the right thing.

We need your leadership to increase and index the unemployment insurance benefit to 50% of the state's average weekly wage before you adjourn.

Please pass A4921/S2245 today!!!

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
June 22, 2009


Background Information

Please call your state legislators TODAY and tell them to pass the
NYS AFL-CIO bill to INCREASE and INDEX the unemployment benefit.

Tell the Assembly and Senate to pass A4921/S2245   TODAY!!!
Call toll free   1-877-255-9417

The State Assembly and Senate are set to leave Albany today without passing the NYS AFL-CIO bill to increase the unemployment insurance benefit and index that benefit (A4921/S2245). 

Despite promises all year long from the Governor, no alternative proposals have been offered and no negotiations to improve unemployment insurance have taken place.   

In fact, the Governor has attempted to link this issue and hold it hostage to anti-labor legislation.

Now, we must rely on the Senate and Assembly to do the right thing.
Tell our state leaders that before they adjourn they need to increase and index the unemployment benefit to 50% of the state’s average weekly wage.  Tell them we need leadership from the Assembly and Senate to pass A4921/S2245 today!!!