[OccupyCU] Fwd: Action Alert: Call Your Legislators

[Germaine Light]

Comrades, 
Please forward & call house reps this afternoon!  See WE ARE ONE email below for more info.......

Sent from my iPhone
Germaine Light
IEA Region 9 Chair

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> From: We Are One Illinois <info at weareoneillinois.org>
> Date: January 5, 2013 5:51:55 PM CST
> To: lightport at sbcglobal.net
> Subject: Action Alert: Call Your Legislators
> Reply-To: info at weareoneillinois.org
> 
> 
> Friends,
> 
> For public employees and retirees who earned, paid for, and rely on their modest pensions, it's crunch time again. Unfortunately, the Illinois House of Representatives could take up pension-cutting legislation as soon as tomorrow afternoon—Sunday, Jan. 6.
> 
> We’ve seen this movie before: Politicians blame workers and retirees for the pension debt the politicians themselves caused, trying to force through unfair and unconstitutional pension cuts as a result. But we’ve stopped them every time—because of the activism of people like you.
> 
> We need you to make the call now. Reach your legislators using our toll-free hotline at 888-412-6570 or click here to use our online Click-to-Call tool. Tell them to OPPOSE any pension bill not agreed to by We Are One Illinois.
> 
> Last Thursday and Friday, more than 3,000 of our supporters rallied in the State Capitol, urging lawmakers to reject unfair pension cuts and instead support our fair, constitutional, and reasonable pension-funding solution. We even took the fight to Governor Quinn's doorstep by marching on his mansion.
> 
> But all the while, the Governor was cutting deals with his fellow politicians to make unconstitutional, unfair cuts to workers and retirees' hard-earned pension benefits. As a result, the House is readying for passage two pension-cutting bills – House Bill 1447 and Senate Bill 1673. Read our action alert on the web, then make the call now.
> 
> The House could vote on HB 1447 as early as its 5 p.m. Sunday session. The bill would force workers and retirees to make a no-win choice between deep cuts to the COLA that protects them from inflation—resulting in a loss of one-third of their pension's value—or losing access to health care in retirement.
> 
> The House has also scheduled a 10 a.m. Monday hearing on SB 1673, a measure being pushed by Governor Quinn. Details of this legislation are still unknown—the governor and legislative leaders are apparently working on a backroom deal—but it will almost certainly include steep benefit cuts contained in past proposals, such as COLA cuts or delays, increased retirement ages, and so on.
> 
> Legislation can move quickly, and it’s critical that we stay informed. To receive breaking news on your phone or mobile device, text WEAREONE to 225568. We will also post updates on Facebook and Twitter.
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> Our voices cannot be silenced. Call your legislators starting Sunday afternoon.
> 
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