Dear,

A new pandemic crisis is looming.

Hospitalizations are rising, just as Donald Trump is insisting that
schools reopen.(1) And in less than two weeks, the federal coronavirus
unemployment funds will end. Millions of people who are out of work will
see their weekly benefits fall to as low as $213 a week.(2,3)

The Senate and the House of Representatives have vowed to pass a new
coronavirus stimulus package -- but Mitch McConnell is more focused on
saving businesses than saving workers.(4)

Courage California is pushing calls and letters to Congress to insist that
an Essential Workers Bill of Rights is passed in next week's stimulus
package to cut off this growing crisis. Will you donate to help ensure
that our most at-risk workers are protected?

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll donate $5 to help pass the Essential Workers
Bill of Rights in the next coronavirus bill.

More than 50 million American workers are on the frontlines of the
coronavirus -- staffing meatpacking plants, grocery stores, pharmacies,
hospitals, and every business required to keep society going.(5) And next
month, more than three million teachers are expected to return to the
classroom.(6)

Workers making minimum wage are expected to provide their own masks and
hand sanitizer. Many -- especially gig workers, like grocery delivery
drivers -- aren't provided sick leave and could lose their jobs if they
miss work. Caretakers and nurses in overfilled hospitals have no childcare
support or hazard pay to cover the extended hours. Women, especially Black
women, are being hit hardest in this crisis, where they make up to 70% of
the essential industries.(7)

If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your
donation will go through immediately:

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Instead of focusing on protecting essential workers by providing health
and safety protections for the workers hit hardest by the pandemic, Mitch
McConnell wants to pay to protect the billionaires they work for from
lawsuits and provide more business loans instead of personal protective
equipment.(8)

We need to let our representatives know they need to protect our essential
workers, not billionaires. We’ve launched an emergency campaign to drive
as many calls to the Senate as possible as the new coronavirus bill is
debated, while there is still time for our voices to be heard -- before
Congress adjourns for the summer.

[ [link removed] ]Will you donate to help pass the Essential Workers Bill of Rights?

Yours in the fight for our health,

Angela, along with Anne, Brian, Caitlin, Deepthi, Gabby, Irene, Jay,
Lindsay, Molly, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team)

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