[Peace-discuss] Fwd: DOL to close women's offices

[Al Kagan]

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>>National Partnership Agency Watch Alert
>>Friday, December 14, 2001
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>>BUSH ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO CLOSE ALL REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE WOMEN'S
>>BUREAU AT LABOR DEPARTMENT
>>
>>As part of our Agency Watch efforts, the National Partnership for Women &
>>Families has learned that the Department of Labor's 2003 budget - currently
>>being finalized - calls for the elimination of all the Regional Offices of
>>the Women's Bureau. This follows on the heels of the elimination of the
>>White House office for Women's Initiatives and Outreach, and the elimination
>>of the Equal Pay Matters Initiative. Taken together, these actions
>>constitute a real threat to the well being of working women throughout the
>>country.
>>
>>The mission of the Women's Bureau remains - as it has through all Republican
>>and Democratic administrations since 1920  - to promote the welfare of
>>wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their
>>efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment.  The
>>ten Regional Offices play an invaluable role in ensuring that this mission
>>is carried out effectively at the local level.  These offices provide
>>critical services, including educating women about their legal protections
>>against workplace abuse, providing specialized information about training
>>programs and workplace supports to help low-income and low-skilled women,
>>and assisting women who need language or computer assistance. These offices
>>also play a central role in meeting the Department's own goal of helping
>>women become self-sufficient through increasing access to non-traditional
>>occupations.
>>
>>These offices give the Department important information about the policies
>>and issues that should be addressed locally to increase women's full
>>participation in the workforce. It is clear that the elimination of these
>>offices would end programs that are vital and necessary. Please act
>>immediately to register your opposition to this pending decision. Before the
>>budget is finalized, call Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao at (202) 693-6000
>>and tell her you oppose the elimination of these offices.
>>
>>
>>We are committed to improving the lives women and men by working towards
>>balancing work & family, workplace fairness, and health care reform. Your
>>continued support helps the National Partnership remain a leading force for
>>change.  Tell your friends to GET INVOLVED!
>>
>>
>>
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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
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