Greetings all,
Well it's time to dangle that carrot on the stick again.
They POLS want our votes this fall, and we still want the money they rightfully owe us for doing our jobs and holding up our end of the contract.
Any bets to see if yet another Republican Gov vetos our line out of the budget..again?
NOTE: the below message was sent to me (and others) with no time date stamp on it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mullin, Andrea" <[email protected]>
Subject: re: retro pay
Greetings!
I write with great news! Last night, the House and Senate passed a
supplemental budget (supp) that includes money for a portion of the
retroactive pay owed to higher education workers! Specifically, the supp provides that workers be paid by November 19 the amount owed to them for the period 7/1/03 - 12/31/03. While long delayed, the appropriation of this money is still an important victory for our members -- who have been so persistent about calling their legislators about this issue. It proves once again that the kind of grassroots advocacy so many of you have been so persistent about -- even when you felt discouraged -- is precisely what will work. Congratulations to all of you!
Now, onto the next step. The bill passed both the House and Senate last night, and is presently on the Governor's desk. The Governor has 10 days to either sign the bill or veto it in its entirety or portions of it. It is possible for him to sign most of the bill, but veto our appropriation. So, it’s important that we really push the Governor to sign this appropriation. Therefore, it's critical that members call the Governor's office and urge him to sign our appropriation. I would encourage folks to talk about (as specifically as you can) how much your family needs this money and how patient you've been in waiting for it. Feel free to remind the Governor that he gave raises to managers about a year ago, and that you need raises for the same reasons they did. Do not be discouraged if you are given an unfriendly or perfunctory response. The important thing is to log as many calls as possible, so forge on ahead no matter what kind of response you get.
Here's the info you need:
* Governor's phone number -- 617/725-4000
* Line Item appropriation numbers - 1599-4123 and 1599-4124. These are the two line items that contain the funding. You can mention these line items if you want, although you don't necessarily have to. But you should have the information in case you're asked.
Let me know if you have any questions. As always, thanks for all your hard work!
In Solidarity,
Andi
----- End Original Message -----
Well it's time to dangle that carrot on the stick again.
They POLS want our votes this fall, and we still want the money they rightfully owe us for doing our jobs and holding up our end of the contract.
Any bets to see if yet another Republican Gov vetos our line out of the budget..again?
NOTE: the below message was sent to me (and others) with no time date stamp on it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mullin, Andrea" <[email protected]>
Subject: re: retro pay
Greetings!
I write with great news! Last night, the House and Senate passed a
supplemental budget (supp) that includes money for a portion of the
retroactive pay owed to higher education workers! Specifically, the supp provides that workers be paid by November 19 the amount owed to them for the period 7/1/03 - 12/31/03. While long delayed, the appropriation of this money is still an important victory for our members -- who have been so persistent about calling their legislators about this issue. It proves once again that the kind of grassroots advocacy so many of you have been so persistent about -- even when you felt discouraged -- is precisely what will work. Congratulations to all of you!
Now, onto the next step. The bill passed both the House and Senate last night, and is presently on the Governor's desk. The Governor has 10 days to either sign the bill or veto it in its entirety or portions of it. It is possible for him to sign most of the bill, but veto our appropriation. So, it’s important that we really push the Governor to sign this appropriation. Therefore, it's critical that members call the Governor's office and urge him to sign our appropriation. I would encourage folks to talk about (as specifically as you can) how much your family needs this money and how patient you've been in waiting for it. Feel free to remind the Governor that he gave raises to managers about a year ago, and that you need raises for the same reasons they did. Do not be discouraged if you are given an unfriendly or perfunctory response. The important thing is to log as many calls as possible, so forge on ahead no matter what kind of response you get.
Here's the info you need:
* Governor's phone number -- 617/725-4000
* Line Item appropriation numbers - 1599-4123 and 1599-4124. These are the two line items that contain the funding. You can mention these line items if you want, although you don't necessarily have to. But you should have the information in case you're asked.
Let me know if you have any questions. As always, thanks for all your hard work!
In Solidarity,
Andi
----- End Original Message -----