This is important to be able to survive as a business owner and to take care of our families. There is little to no assistance for us small business owners, especially in this field... not to mention that the level of cleanliness that all shops have to follow should make everyone feel even safer then other places of business. We use medical grade disinfectants and cleaners that the normal public doesn't have access to or in some cases knowledge of.... We as people, mothers, fathers, Americans need to get back to work and by doing this (soft) open, I believe that we can make this work for everyone .... Thank you

Haircut services are important to everyone, it is more than just looks but also for personal hygiene. Hair salon and barbershop should be essential business, we could have guidelines and rules to allowing us to work and keep everyone safe, countries in Asia that have better controls of the pandemic still have hair salon open, we got our license and proof that we understand how important safety and cleaning are. Many of the barber or hairstylist are self employed and there are not enough support from the government, therefore they should allow us to work as long as we followed safety guidelines and rules.

By allowing staffed, cleaned, and monitored facilities to open up, we can promote mental and physical health. With good mental and physical health people who are exposed will be more likely to fight off the virus and need less medical attention. Chlorine kills the virus and can be a great form of exercise; the heat of a sauna reduces the life of the virus, not allowing it to take hold, therefore being extremely beneficial for public health. Staff can check for fevers at the door prior to entry, staff can clean and make sure members are wiping BEFORE and AFTER use. Over the past month I have seen and heard of so many people whose mental and physical health have deteriorated so to the point of being sent to a medical facility or a mental health facility. We need our workouts back!

The court was provided a memorandum, authored by a City Official, stating that Sunset Overlook is not in violation of their ordinances. However, a judge instructed Sunset Overlook that the city needs to back up their memorandum by clarifying their code. Sunset Overlook has been penalized financially, is experiencing hardship, and is in danger of closing if the city does not act immediately.

By signing this petition we agree, though we may need the income, the risk is still too high and unknown. We are signing this petition to postpone the “Soft Opening”, "One Client at a Time", and to prolong the opening of any and all personal services to prevent spread and unsafe environments for the personal care service providers and clients. "Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others" - CDC How can we maintain the recommended safe distance of 6 foot while performing a service that requires direct physical contact with clients? Service providers and clients / guests are usually a maximum distance of one foot or less while performing / receiving these services. How can we guarantee safety and prevention of spreading the coronavirus in a salon when it is not currently guaranteed for those who are on the front-line in the medical field with proper PPE. If personal service providers had PPE how would this have an effect on the supplies for the medical professionals who need the PPE for patients and themselves? In the link above from The United States Department Of Labor for hazard recognition you will see these services would be defined as "HIGH EXPOSURE RISK" based off of the close proximity to perform personal services. Personal Services are not listed but the examples of exposure are. Personal care services are NOT essential services, as personal care services are a “LUXURY SERVICE”. No ones hair, nails, massages, facials, eyelashes, eyebrows, or other personal care service are above the risk of life lost. Personal care services do not provide BASIC HUMAN NEED. Personal care services are an important and unique services, but are not essential. Essential services should only include the well being of human health, safety, nutrition, utilities, home safety, and basic human needs or necessities. Personal Care services are not basic human needs nor necessary. If there are for health reasons then they should only be performed by the health care facilities. Opening these services may cause crowds and gatherings of more than 10 people at a time. This could also have more than 10 people in the same facility in a day which could cause potential spread. The Covid-19 is still very new, unpredictable, and still not fully understood. The CDC has yet to completely determine how to fully prevent spread, infection, a cure, or a vaccination to protect humanity as a whole. It would be best to remain closed temporarily and prolong the reopening of any and all personal care to reduce the chance of spreading the coronavirus and causing another spike or backpedal of all that has been accomplished by the social distancing. If and when we are deemed safe to re-open personal care services then we should be one of the last business types and services to open due to our need to be in close proximity of one another to perform such services. Many of us have clients with health issues like cancer, emphysema, diabetes, and more. If we are to re-open, how are we guaranteed that we will not be infected by a client and unknowingly spread the coronavirus to others? If we are to re-open, clients must trust that it is safe for them to come in for services. Even with adhering to a strict cleaning and decontamination policy, how can we guarantee that clients won’t contract the coronavirus? It is human nature to forget, get side tracked, and even skip a step unconsciously. What if our human nature can cause risk? What if a simple touch to an unsanitized surface causes a person to get sick? What if a simple sneeze while wearing a mask is not filtered enough as we stand / sit over one another? What if someone forgets a simple sanitation step? There are too many unknown variables and what if's to reopen at this time. As said above it is impossible to keep a safe social distance based off of the CDS's recommendation when we have to touch clients / guests to perform personal care services in less than a 6 foot distance even while wearing a mask. It is also almost impossible to follow the OSHA safety and sanitation guidelines as personal care service providers that do not have PPE attire. Personal Care Service providers would also need the proper training to learn all that these guidelines entail prior to opening which would not be possible in a short period of time. For the professionals in the personal care service industry, many have families that need to be protected as some are high risk to Covid-19. The business owners and service providers may have family members at home with underlying health issues. The service providers do not want to risk their own health or the health of their families by taking an unnecessary risk of bringing this virus home if the mandated orders are lifted prior to more facts of a guarantied safety or lower risk of spread. If personal care services are called to re-open the service providers will lose other financial aid and/or help from companies like the utilities, mortgage / rent, car payments, Unemployment, SBA loans, PPP loans, and more. These financial options are currently understanding of the pandemic and are willing to work with personal care providers. This is helping us stay home, safe, prevention of spread to high risk family members, high risk clients / guest, all while preventing the risk of losing their businesses and or job opportunities.

As health and fitness professionals as well as small business owners, we want to make sure that when we begin our work again, we do so in a way that protects the health and safety of our members and community. We have developed a white paper that spells out what we think are best practices and standards for the fitness industry to reopen and operate safely and effectively. Our gyms allow us to engage in these powerful preventative measures in a manner that is far safer than any grocery store, bakery, liquor store, retail outlet, or gas station; all of which are still operating as "essential" businesses. Not to mention, other “gyms” cannot do what we do as we have hundreds of members, whereas they have thousands. Not to mention, when our clients are healthier, they are more readily able to fight disease!

To stimulate revenue in our cities and stimulate the economy.

The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship. Also personal hygiene is very important to some of us it can affect our mental health. La supervivencia de los profesionales de la belleza independientes está en riesgo. Estamos enfrentando una grave dificultad financiera. Además, la higiene personal es muy importante para algunos de nosotros, ya que puede afectar nuestra salud mental.

It is important for women and families all over America to have a voice in Washington. Stacey Abrams will be that voice to move forth good policies and advocate for initiatives to improve the quality of life for all Americans. She is our uniter. We need smart, strong and intentional leadership to bring us together more than ever to heal are bleeding nation.🇺🇸

Joe Biden's time has past. Andrew Cuomo is a stronger and more relevant choice for President. We need to convince Andrew Cuomo to run for election in 2020.Let's find a way to convince him to run!

We are in an industry that survives by clients in our chair to pay our bills. This is not a job that can be done over the Internet. Every salon that I’m aware of already has policy in place because we are inspected each year by the state ,making sure that we carry correct sanitizing and disinfecting product . It’s what the state requires just to be able to attain a license to be open. Our hands are in constant soap and water and gloves are worn on a regular basis to begin with anyone that’s ever been to their hairstylist realizes this. I don’t know how we are defined as “nonessential“ business, Salons have much better control of how our clients come and go , Because clients have appointments. Appointments allow control to sanitize after each and every client that comes and goes. We need to be able to go back to work . No help has been put in place for the individual independent stylist… We need to go back to work.

It's important to have our jobs back!! Open up America agin!