| Via our partners from CDPAANYS:
The budget is supposed to be finalized and voted on by tomorrow, and #FairPay4HomeCare remains under discussion. The Senate, led by the commitment of Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, remains committed to making this happen; but the Executive and the Assembly are not yet on board, despite growing calls from you! Here is some of the latest news and actions from our colleagues in the Caring Majority Coalition:
The struggle to raise wages for home care workers is gaining recognition and support. With just days left til the budget is finalized, it’s up to each and every one of us to keep pushing. Our calls and tweets have been making a huge impact on legislators. Will you take 10 minutes today to call and tweet with us? Here is what we need you to do: * Call Speaker Carl Heastie, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Your Own Assemblymember and Senator with the script and numbers at this link. Record any notes from your call at the link as well. Even if you have called before, CALL AGAIN TODAY! * Once you’ve made your calls, hop on Twitter to let your reps and target legislators know about our coverage in NewsDay and the Gotham Gazette and to urge them to fight for Fair Pay for Home Care in the final budget. Some sample tweets are below, and more are in our toolkit. Dear @SteveEngles @SolagesNY @KevinThomasNY, TY for your support for #FairPay4HomeCare. Did you catch this in @Newsday? “State officials would be wise to consider a multipronged strategy that makes independent living a valid — and even welcome — option”https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorial/independent-living-home-care-nursing-homes-senior-citizens-long-island-open-doors-1.50195877 Dear @toddkaminsky @AnnaMKaplan, @Gaughran4Senate, @PhilRamos6AD I hope you’ll join #FairPay4HomeCare! “Restoring those funds, and perhaps adding more, would show the state’s commitment to its most vulnerable residents.” — @Newsday https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorial/independent-living-home-care-nursing-homes-senior-citizens-long-island-open-doors-1.50195877 Hi @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie @NYGovCuomo, ICYMI by @NYSenatorRivera: “Investing in #FairPay4HomeCare during this year’s state budget is critical to ensure we keep vulnerable NYers safe while responsibly uplifting our workforce & stimulating our economy”https://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion/10324-prevent-nursing-home-deaths-new-york-invest-home-care .@mikebenedetto82 @fernandez4ny ICYMI by @NYSenatorRivera on #FairPay4HomeCare. “Investing in home care during this year’s state budget is critical to ensure we keep vulnerable NYers safe while responsibly uplifting our workforce & stimulating our economy”https://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion/10324-prevent-nursing-home-deaths-new-york-invest-home-care .@Vpichardo86 @karinesreyesnyc ICYMI by @NYSenatorRivera on #FairPay4HomeCare. “Investing in home care during this year’s state budget is critical to ensure we keep vulnerable NYers safe while responsibly uplifting our workforce & stimulating our economy”https://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion/10324-prevent-nursing-home-deaths-new-york-invest-home-care * Lastly, we need your help in these final critical hours to ACTIVATE YOUR NETWORK to take this action as well! The most effective way to mobilize people is through personal relationships. You can start by taking 1 minute to Share Our Call to Action video on Facebook and tag 10 friends. Then, most importantly, make a list and call 10 friends and ask them to call and tweet for Fair Pay for Home Care with you, we have included a “friend-banking” script as a guide for these conversation in the toolkit. |
Action Alert: Amplify the Final Push For #FairPay4Homecare!
