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Healthcare Reform: Something we could REALLY by thankful for.
We all have much to be thankful for this year. Let's take the opportunity to tell our elected leaders one more thing that we'd really be thankful for.
It isn't news that our healthcare system is broken. Costs are rising too fast, and too many people are left without coverage. But with our economy in recession, the need for healthcare reform has never been more urgent.
On Election Day we voted for change -- let's make sure the politicians know we're really serious about healthcare reform.
Sign our petition: Everyone deserves access to high qaulity, affordable healthcare.
Every family in Connecticut deserves quality, affordable healthcare. Sign our Petition!
Manchester Workers Deserve a Living Wage
In 2006, the town of Manchester passed a living wage ordinance to help create more jobs in the town that could support a family.
This year, the Republicans on the Manchester Board of Directors voted to revoke Manchester's living wage law. Why? Because the town of Manchester has signed a contact with health giant Cigna, and the Manchester Republicans think Cigna shouldn't have to pay a living wage to it's employees.
Tell the Board of Directors: Bring Back the Manchester Living Wage Law
Live in or near Manchester? Tell the Board of Directors: Manchester workers deserve a living wage!
It's Flu Season: Time for Paid Sick Days
Everyone's starting to stock up on cough drops and vitamin C. But there's an important, common-sense public health reform that our legislators can take this year to keep us healthy.
But over 40% of working people in Connecticut don't get a single paid sick days all year. They prepare our food, look after our kids, and care for the sick and elderly. When they come to work sick, their germs become our germs.
And this flu season could be more dangerous than ever because people just can't afford to take a day off without pay.
Tell your legislators: We support paid sick days so everyone in can take the time to care for themselves and their children.
Paid Sick Days isn't just common sense. It also helps stop the spread of disease. Tell your legislators!
Tell Congress: Bail out Main Street, not Wall Street.
The $700 Billion bailout plan proposed by President Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, a former CEO of Goldman Sachs is the latest swindle that the architects of deregulation are trying to shove down our throats.
If there's enough of a public outcry, and if the Congressional Democrats show a little backbone, we can make sure the bailout includes working families on Main Street, not just millionaires on Wall Street.
Send a message to Congress: Any bailout must help the working and middle class families who've been suffering in this economic downturn.
Send Congress a message: Don't just bail out Wall Street. It's Working Families who need it most! Take action!