Working Families Day at the Capitol, Wednesday April 7
Join us as we head to the Capitol to support two crucial bills for Georgia's working families, and learn how a bill becomes a law!
We will be asking our legislators to support:
Parent Protection Act - Unpaid time off for school visits for children and medical appointments for elderly parents.
Raise the Minimum Wage - Raise the state minimum wage and increase the tipped worker wage.
Date: Wednesday, April 7th
Time and Schedule:
8:30 -9:00am - Arrive for registration, coffee and doughnuts
9:00-10:15am - Training on grassroots lobbying skills and talking points on bills
10:30-11:30am - Tour the Capitol and contact your legislators!
Location: Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 306
18 Capitol Square, Atlanta 30334, located across the street from the Capitol on Mitchell Street
How to get there:
* Meet at IBEW building @ 8:15am for free parking and carpools to the Capitol
501 Pulliam St., Atlanta 30310
*Be sure to let us know if you're joining us for carpooling so we can plan for enough transportation - call or e-mail for directions and to RSVP - 404-222-0037 or jackie@9to5.org
or
* MARTA directions
-exit GA State MARTA stop
-head SW on Piedmont Ave. towards Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SE
-Turn right at Capitol Square SW
-Turn right to stay on Capitol Square SW/ Mitchell Street
-Coverdell Office Building will be on your left
Let us know you're coming! RSVP to: jackie@9to5.org or call 404-222-0037
This event is sponsored by 9to5 Atlanta Working Women in coordination with the GA/Job Family Collaborative and the GA Minimum Wage Coalition.
For more information on the sponsors of this event visit - http://www.womeninthehalls.org/
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