The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

(Español abajo) Currently, the coronavirus crisis has left many in the Mission community without jobs, with many struggling just to pay the rent, feed their families, and to take care of those who have become ill. In San Francisco, the corona infection rate among Latinos is at 25% while the citywide Latino population is only 15 %. Historically, the Mission District has been home to many low-income families and immigrants, many of whom do not speak English and 34% who do not have access to a computer or the internet. To continue with a pre-application meeting in a largely digital format for this major proposed large project at 2588 Mission Street with such a charged history - being burned down three times, one life lost and so many residents and small businesses homeless - is unjust and does not recognize the equity challenges of the community, its history, or the crisis at hand. The process approved by the Planning Department is exclusionary to our Mission community, providing preferred access to those who can afford the technology and are largely unaffected. We ask that the City postpone the pre-application process on all market-rate projects until the Shelter In Place directive has been lifted, a thorough and sensitive City evaluation has been made as to the level of recovery in the community, and a joint decision with community is made that hearings can resume with meaningful community participation. ========================================================= Actualmente la crisis del coronavirus ha dejado a muchos de nuestra comunidad sin trabajo, muchos de ellos luchando para poder alimentar a sus familias y cuidar de los que se han enfermado. En San Francisco, el porcentaje the infección entre Latinos es de un 18% mientras que en la Ciudad entera la población Latina es solo 15%. Históricamente el Distrito de la Misión ha sido el hogar de familias e inmigrantes de bajos recursos, muchos quienes no hablan Inglés, no tienen acceso a una computadora o internet. Continuar con una junta de pre-solicitud en forma mayormente digital en el proyecto de 2588 Calle Mission es injusto y no reconoce las dificultades de inequidad de la comunidad, su historia ni la presente crisis. El proceso aprobado por el departamento de planeación excluye a nuestra comunidad de la Mission, provee acceso preferido a aquellos quienes pueden costear el acceso a tecnología los cuales en su mayoría no se ven afectados. Pedimos que el proceso de PPA en todos los proyectos de vivienda a precio mercadeo sean atrasados hasta que se levante la orden de refugio y la comunidad se recupere.

The survival of the independent tattoo professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

Ever since COVID-19 it has been affecting us in major ways and forcing people to make tough decisions for their families. We are going through financial hardship. we were promised bail outs through small business loans or grants. Yet the government has made the stipulations on these grants nearly impossible for our type of business to qualify for the loan to become a grant. Most tattoo shops if not all tattoo shops have been/ will be denied . We have no help when we have been promised help. The Quarantine was implemented to flatten the curve of the spread of COVID-19 to assure that hospitals were not overwhelmed all the once in to help prevent such a rapid spread . The numbers of infected people is on the decline . We tattoo artists are trained and certified in blood-borne pathogen‘s and cross-contamination as well as many other medical safety and sterility procedures we are just as safe if not safer than most hospitals. tattoo shops are very clean we take this serious this is our livelihood if we do not return back to work by May 1st many small businesses will be lost . We will not be able to pay our bills, rents/mortgages, Insurances, we have the very potentially of losing everything. We still have to pay our mortgages/ rents and phone bills and gas and electric none of this has stopped for us . Yes, we can postpone them, but they’re not going away! Some of us can still sustain for a while, but that doesn’t mean that we are doing OK this is how we pay our bills this is how we feed our families and we are not getting any help from anyone, nor are we asking for it. We just want to be allowed to return to work in a safe manor

The survival of the independent tattoo professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

The survival of small business such as Hair Salons, Barbershops, Nail technician and ALL licensed beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship

The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

This is vital to tattoo artists, body piercers, etc. because we have zero income right now and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program through The Cares Act has still not been implemented on the Indiana DWD website. A professional tattoo studio is one of the most sterile places you could be, and with proper measures in place we should be allowed to open our doors.

Dog groomers provide an essential service for animals and their families. Long hair dogs/cats can become matted and uncomfortable if not professionally groomed. There are hygienic and pest control problems that can occur due to lack of grooming. Nails will become long and sharp if not attended to, creating a danger to the sick and elderly. Seniors are often not physically able to provide the grooming their pets require. Gov Wolf please allow us to keep are pets safe and clean.

Here in New York City every night at 7PM EST, we show our thanks and appreciation by applauding from our windows to honor the essential workers who are making sure we are safe and healthy, we have the food we need, our lights are on, and our water is running. That undoubtedly makes an impact night after night. What would make an even bigger impact is ensuring that their rights are protected and that essential workers all across America are going to work each day with proper protective gear, hazard pay, and guaranteed sick pay and medical and family leave. This, in addition to the other rights that we are fighting for, will make a real difference in the lives of essential workers all across America. On a personal note: I, like so many Americans, have lost work due to the coronavirus crisis. As someone who would typically be disqualified from receiving UI, I have immense gratitude for Democrats insisting that unemployment benefits be expanded to include gig workers and freelancers. Now, I am asking you to help petition expanding the care even further. Let's get our essential workers protected in the next stimulus package. I'm signing this for my father and my family members who are essential workers. This petition is for you, your loved ones, your friends -- it's a no-brainer. Let's stand in solidarity with our workers on the front lines. Call your representatives. Sign the petition TODAY.

For most of us, as bar and restaurant owners, our entire life's work is on the line. It's time to flatten the economic curve and get Iowans back to work and get our kids back to school. It's time to end the fear and end the hysteria. We are supposed to be a free state, a free nation. We want to put common sense back in place. Focus our time and money on protecting the vulnerable residents of our State and let the rest of us go back to work. WE ARE ESSENTIAL!

Tattoo studios across the state of Colorado were ordered by the state health department to cease operations on March 19th, 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The state set a return to work date in that same email of May 1st, 2020. Reputable studios statewide complied and closed their doors. This is not a petition to open early. This is not a petition to bash a politician, governor or mayor. This is a petition to re-open tattoo studios as stated on May 1st, 2020. Sound silly? Asking that a governing body do what they said they would do? If you've not been under a rock for this "lock-down", and all of the crazy guess-work that's generated countless "guidelines" it's likely that you understand why we are asking this. Artists state-wide have found their breaking point, and whether or not some government classification agrees, to the families of these artists, their craft is essential. We will update the petition with more supporting evidence, but please consider the following:  - Unlike a large majority of "essential workers" Tattoo Artists are state certified to deal with contagion, contaminates, blood and airborne pathogens. We do this every single day.  - Reputable studios are building "new normal" safety standards for their staff and clients based upon their already above and beyond cleanliness standards.  - Artists across the nation are coming together to create a US standard for the craft and to remove state dependencies around regulation enforcement with groups such as Icons Of Ink.