Call in day 3/17 - We want Paid Family Leave!

<CENTER><B>Join #PaidLeave4DC Call-In Day 3/17</B></CENTER>
<p><CENTER>The Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015 was introduced to the DC Council ... and now the Council and Mayor need to hear from us!</CENTER></p>
<p><CENTER>We need to make calls to elected officials to ask them to support Paid Family Leave for DC.</CENTER></p>
<p>Please sign up for a time on 3/17 to call At-Large Councilman Vincent Orange. Each call takes about 2 minutes.</p>

<p><CENTER>Phone number: (202) 724-8174 </p>
<p>Here's a sample script when you make your call or leave a message:</p>
<p><B>"Hi, my name is ______. I am calling to ask Councilmember Orange to support the Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015. This bill is a necessary lifeline for working families and will make our businesses more competitive. I care about paid family and medical leave for all because ____. </B></p></CENTER>
<p><i>(Feel free to share a personal story or highlight important pieces of the legislation that were watered down last month)</p><p>I ask that the final bill:</p>
<p>--Has a reasonable definition of family and includes gender-equal caregiving [currently only covers spouse/partner or child]</p><p>--Broadly applies to medically necessary conditions [currently excludes mental health and end of life care]</p><p>--Protects progressive wage replacement rate [we must ensure it doesn't become weakened]</p><p>--DC needs 16 weeks of leave [current proposal is now only 12]</p><p>--Covers everyone who works OR lives in DC [now doesn't cover residents working outside DC, federal workers, or DC government workers]</p></i>
<p>Thank you for taking these calls and hearing from the community!"</p>
<p><I>Remember to thank the staff who you talk to - they work hard and are fielding a lot of our calls!</I></p>

<p><B>THANK YOU FOR TAKING ACTION! By showing the support for Paid Family Leave in our community we can really win this campaign.</B></p></CENTER>
<p><CENTER><I>Email hannah@jufj.org if you have any questions or need to change your regular call-in time.</I></CENTER></p>