Sign-on to Support D.C. Council Worker Reinstatement Bill
This thread contains a Steering Committee vote on whether to sign the chapter on to a letter in support of of D.C. Council Bill #23-965, or the “Displaced Workers Right to Reinstatement and Retention Amendment Act.”
This request originated with the chapter's Labor Working Group.
According to the bill summary page on the D.C. Council’s website, this bill would “provide eligible workers who have been displaced by COVID-19 the opportunity to be reinstated once their employer reopens after the pandemic."
The objective of this letter is to advocate for D.C. Council members to pass the bill. The coalition behind this letter has also asked that supporting organizations participate in a social media push on November 30 in support of the bill.
Poll Created Tue 24 Nov 2020 10:13PM
Sign-on to Support D.C. Council Worker Reinstatement Bill Closed Thu 26 Nov 2020 10:04PM
This is a vote on whether to sign the chapter on to a letter in support of of D.C. Council Bill #23-965, or the “Displaced Workers Right to Reinstatement and Retention Amendment Act.” An agree vote is a vote in favor of signing on to the letter.
This request originated with the chapter's Labor Working Group.
According to the bill summary page on the D.C. Council’s website, this bill would “provide eligible workers who have been displaced by COVID-19 the opportunity to be reinstated once their employer reopens after the pandemic."
The objective of this letter is to advocate for D.C. Council members to pass the bill. The coalition behind this letter has also asked that supporting organizations participate in a social media push on November 30 in support of the bill.
Results
| Results | Option | % of points | Voters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Agree | 100.0% | 6 |
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| Abstain | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Disagree | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Undecided | 0% | 0 |
6 of 6 people have participated (100%)
Stuart Karaffa
Tue 24 Nov 2020 10:13PM
Passing this bill is critical for ensuring that workers laid off during the pandemic have a right to their old jobs. Our chapter has worked in coalition with several members of the coalition who have already signed the letter of support.
Ali
Wed 25 Nov 2020 7:49PM
Narrowly tailored to our area of interest, aligns with socialist values.