CWA Members Visit Congressional Offices
02/23/09
Members of Congress were in their home states and districts during the week of February 16th and CWA members were there to meet them. Taking advantage of a scheduled “district work period” which allows legislators time to leave Washington, members from across the country visited their local offices to talk about the Employee Free Choice Act, health care, and other critical items on CWA’s legislative agenda.
In Florida, members delivered over 5,000 cards in support of the Employee Free Choice Act as well as nearly 400 handwritten letters to the office of Senator Bill Nelson. During their meeting with an aide to the Senator, they shared their stories and asked for Senator Nelson’s support.
In New York, members met with Congressmen Dan Maffi (NY-25), Eric Massa (NY-29) and an aide to Congressman Michael Arcuri (NY-24). All three members have agreed to co-sponsor the Employee Free Choice Act.
Last year thousands of CWA members prepared for the opportunities presented by the 2009 elections by participating in day-long workshops about the Employee Free Choice Act and Health Care. Much of the material they covered is available online at www.freechoicecwa.org and www.healthcarevoices.org .
The next district work period is tentatively scheduled for early April. If you would be interested in participating in a lobby visit please contact your local to find out how you can get involved.