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Senate Labor Committee to vote on our bill

July 11, 2007

United Child Care Union (UCCU) News You Can Use



*URGENT: Senate Labor Committee to vote on our bill,
AB1164, on Wednesday
On Wednesday, TOMORROW, the California Senate Labor
Committee will vote on AB 1164 -- your bill that would give
40,000 family child care providers a voice in our
businesses and the child care system by allowing us to
choose union representation.

Over the next 24 hours, we need calls and letters from
providers all over California to key legislators in
Sacramento to VOTE YES on AB1164: A Voice & A Choice for
Family Child Care Providers. Together, we can do it!

*Here is what you can do.*

1. CALL as many legislators on the list below as you can.
Ask a parent, provider or friend to make a call, too. Every
call makes a difference!

Sample Phone Script "Hello my name is _________. I am a
family child care provider from _________. I'm calling on
behalf of 40,000 providers in California, to urge
Senator____________ to vote YES on AB 1164, which is
authored by Kevin De Leon. You can support working families
by giving providers a VOICE AND A CHOICE. Vote Yes on AB
1164. Thank You."

2. WRITE a short letter, email or fax to any State Senator
on the list below. Remember, calls, letters, and emails
makes the difference. Simply use the phone script as a
guide for your short letter or email. Two to three
sentences of support is all it takes to get your message
across.

Call and write these lawmakers today!

Lawmaker Phone Fax Email
Carole Migden 916-651-4003 916-445-4722
Senator.Migden@sen.ca.gov
Alex Padilla 916-651-4020 916-324-6645
Senator.Padilla@sen.ca.gov
Sheila Kuehl 916-651-4023 916-324-4823
Senator.Kuehl@sen.ca.gov
Mark Wyland 916-651-4038 916-446-7382
Senator.Wyland@sen.ca.gov
Nick Ackerman 916-651-4033 916-445-9754
Senator.Ackerman@sen.ca.gov