• Eliminate or modify state vehicle inspections?
    What are your thoughts on this? Too many residents cannot afford to keep their older vehicles on the road when new car standards are applied to them. The U.S. Government Accountability Office, the research arm of Congress, issued a 2014 report saying it can find no definitive evidence that mandatory inspection programs reduce accidents, noting crash rates are about the same in states that have them as in those that do not.
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  • Raise the Wage for Injured Low Wage Workers!
    Low wage workers are paying a hefty price for being injured at work. The Workers’ Compensation Law was enacted in the early 1900s as a no-fault system. Its fundamental purpose was to ensure that injured workers received adequate benefits for lost wages and medical care. However, for many injured workers, it falls short. The 2007 reform legislation tied the maximum weekly benefit to the state average weekly wage. Regrettably, it did not do so for the minimum benefit rate which has been increased in random amounts at random intervals. Low wage workers are more likely to be injured, yet they receive lower benefits. New York must act now to raise the wage for low-wage injured workers receiving workers’ compensation by increasing the minimum weekly benefit rate and, like high wage earners, indexing their benefits to the state average weekly wage. Discrimination and any form of retaliation against an injured worker is retaliation against the Law. §120 of the Workers Compensation Law finds it unlawful for any employer to threaten, retaliate or penalize against any employee for claiming benefits or about to institute a claim for compensation. Many employees have lost their jobs, had their hours reduced and mistreated for exercising their rights protected under this chapter. The penalties liable to an employer for violating this section should be increased to serve as a deterrent to violators. Denying injured workers language access is preventing them the access to be protected under the Workers Compensation Law. New York State is known for its diversity, and the Workers’ Compensation Board should provide comprehensive translation and interpretation for injured workers. Compromising the right to a hearing is compromising a basic right of an injured worker. Injured workers deserve to have a fair and legitimate hearing on their worker compensation claims. A lot of injured workers have to make long drives in order to gain access to a hearing which more often than not ends up adding salt to injury and causing a lot of inconvenience to the injured workers. The Workers Compensation Board should make it a priority to provide hearing centers that are readily accessible. If the Board files a hearing within a forty-five day period, this will speed up the whole process of determining benefits and would guarantee the legitimacy of the Workers Compensation Law. The Worker Protection Coalition aims to create a just Workers’ Compensation System in New York State. The Coalition is endorsed by partners across New York State, including: Alliance for a Greater New York (ALIGN), CSEA Local 1000, DC 37 AFSCME, Injured Workers Bar Association, Long Island Jobs with Justice, Make the Road New York, MFY Legal Services, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, New York Communities for Change, NYCOSH, the New York Workers’ Compensation Alliance, NENYCOSH, the Organization of Staff Analysts, Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union, and WNYCOSH.
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  • Emergency! Trump Could Take Away Food Stamps and School Lunch From Documented Immigrant Kids
    When my parents fled from communist Cuba to the US in the 90s, they depended on food stamps to feed my brother and me. I can’t imagine them having to decide between putting food on the table and staying in this country. It’s an impossible choice no parent should have to make. Donald Trump’s recently leaked draft executive order would cut off documented immigrant kids from essential benefits like food stamps and free and reduced lunch. In addition, it threatens families relying on these benefits with deportation. No child should go hungry based on where they or their parents are from. This executive order, targeting immigrants who entered the country legally, is racist, xenophobic and immoral. Trump’s characterization of immigrants as a drain on the country’s resources is categorically false. As parents, we must stand together to protect all kids from these attacks. The good news is that this executive order is still a draft. If millions of us speak out we can prevent it from ever becoming a reality. Please sign and share this petition today!
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  • Tell @realDonaldTrump: Yemen's Houthis Are Not Iran Proxies
    Hundreds of thousands of Yemeni children are nearing starvation. U.S.-backed Saudi airstrikes near Hodeida - the main entry point for food, medicine and humanitarian aid into northern Yemen - are blocking the delivery of supplies. The way to save these children is to silence the guns, so desperately needed aid can get through. [1] Unfortunately, President Trump is escalating the Saudi war against Houthi rebels in Yemen instead of ending it, thinking this is a proxy war against Iran. But Yemen's Houthis are not proxies of Iran. Joost Hilterman of the International Crisis Group states that "very little hard evidence has turned up of Iranian support to the Houthis," while U.S. military support to the Saudis "exceeds by many factors any amount of support the Houthis have received from Tehran." Hiltermann notes the Houthis "are motivated primarily by a domestic agenda" and "Iran does not control their decision-making." He says the way to handle the Houthis is not to "continue an unwinnable war" but to "push Yemeni parties back to the negotiating table." [2] Urge Trump and Congress to save Yemeni children from starvation and end the war by signing our petition. References: 1. "Hundreds of thousands of Yemeni children are nearing starvation," Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, February 24 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/hundreds-of-thousands-of-yemeni-children-are-nearing-starvation/2017/02/23/f01ead8a-f850-11e6-aa1e-5f735ee31334_story.html 2. "The Houthis Are Not Hezbollah: Donald Trump wants to ramp up Yemen's proxy fight against Iran. One small problem: Tehran doesn't really have a proxy there," Joost Hilterman, Foreign Policy, February 27 http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/27/the-houthis-are-not-hezbollah/
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  • Take the Pledge: Stand Up For Immigrant Families
    As a mom and an immigrant, my heart is breaking for the millions of families fearing deportation. No child should have to worry about ICE taking their parents away. That is why I pledge to: - Use my voice to speak out against Trump’s attacks on immigrant families - Use my resources to help keep immigrant families together - Use my influence to encourage others in my community to stand with immigrants Millions of families are now at risk from Donald Trump's new deportation policies. Immigrants have been targeted in places that were previously safe, like church-run homeless shelters and even domestic violence court. Many immigrant parents are living in constant fear that going to work or sending a child to school could lead to deportation. These executive orders are inhumane and cruel. Let’s show our immigrant friends and neighbors that Trump's policies do not reflect American values. Take the pledge and join my organization, ParentsTogether, in standing with immigrant families. Start to use your influence by sharing this pledge and encouraging others to stand with immigrants as well.
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  • Maxine Waters and Ruth Bader-Ginsburg need to host a podcast together!
    I am one of many people profoundly inspired by these two ladies and their accomplishments. They are no-nonsense, take-charge people, and set a wonderful example of how powerful women can affect positive change. Many of us out there would love to bring them together to discuss the issues of the day and hear their unique opinions on a regular basis. This petition is just to show them that we'd love this idea to become a reality - if they're so inclined!
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  • LPN to RN
    To help LPN's achieve their goal without getting taken advantage of by bogus online colleges.
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  • TELL THE USGA + LPGA: DUMP TRUMP!
    The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is holding its most prestigious tournament--the 2017 U.S. Women's Open--at Donald Trump's New Jersey golf resort. Yep, a women's organization wants to give millions in revenue, free advertising and good branding to Donald Trump. It's straight up offensive. And even US senators agree--on October 26, three of them wrote to the head of the US Golf Association (USGA), who is in charge of venue decisions, urging him to refuse to affiliate the tournament with a racist serial sexual predator. Big companies like Uber and Nordstrom have already cut significant ties with Trump. If enough of us speak up and join the mounting pressure, the USGA + LPGA will be forced to move the tournament. Can you sign the petition?
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  • Include Congress in Repeal and Replace of ACA
    I would like our politicians to be covered by whatever new version comes out of Congress. It only makes sense that they will be covered by a revised ACA rather than have private health coverage especially when the People of our great Country already pay for it through our taxes. When a member of Congress retires, they should be required to have ACA coverage for which they pay out of pocket. This would essentially give best coverage if they are required to participate upon leaving office.
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  • Stop the dangerous plan to turn public school funding into vouchers for private school students.
    As a public school parent, I see every day the difficult and essential work that happens in our public schools. That's why I'm sounding the alarm about HR 610, a horrifying new bill in Congress that would repeal the Educational and Secondary Education Act, the landmark law that provides Title I support for schools serving low-income students--and guarantees essential rights for disabled students. HR 610 would redirect Federal ed funding into to vouchers for private school kids. The bill would also largely abolish the Department of Education and repeal basic health standards for school lunches. Millions of students like my daughter and her classmates would immediately suffer. Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos have embraced similar ideas. So we need to stop HR 610 from getting traction in Congress. The good news is, this isn't a party line issue. People across the political spectrum support public schools and the ESEA. If we raise our voices together, we can stop HR 610. Please share this petition widely!
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  • Oppose Donald Trump's plans to cut funds for public schools!
    Donald Trump's education plan would redirect billions of dollars away from public schools to create a massive and risky voucher program, even though evidence shows that vouchers often hurt the kids they’re supposed to help. To pay for it, experts say support for schools that serve low-income students would be cut. And another likely source would be cuts to IDEA, which helps kids with disabilities. Many education and disability-rights groups have opposed Trump's new education Secretary Betsy DeVos, especially after she showed a stunning lack of understanding and support for laws that protect kids with disabilities. The good news is that Congress would have to approve Trump's cuts, and there is support across the political spectrum. With enough of an outcry, we can protect our public schools!
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  • Don't cut health care for kids!
    As parents, we would do anything to keep our kids healthy and safe. But many of us won't be able to if Congress goes along with the health care cuts Donald Trump and Republican politicians are proposing. Repealing the Affordable Care Act could strip health coverage from 13 million children, according to a new report. Turning Medicaid--which pays for health care for almost 40% of kids--into "block grants" would harm millions more. Preventive care is so important for kids. Kids who don't get care they need for conditions like asthma can fall behind in school or worse. And a serious illness can easily bankrupt a family. No member of congress wants to be known as "The Guy who Took Healthcare from Kids." So if we make enough of a fuss, we can stop this. Please share this petition widely!
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