UpTheFunds for Excluded Workers Twitter and Phone Blast

 UpTheFunds for Excluded Workers Twitter and Phone Blast!

Today, July 28th from 2-4
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On July 19, Phil Mendelson announced no increased funding to the $35 million for excluded workers in the DC budget. Join us today and Monday in voicing our disappointment to the DC Council through a Twitter and Phone Blast. Click here to access our Twitter and Phone Blast Toolkit . The toolkit contains sample tweets and phone-banking scripts continuing to demand $200 million for excluded workers before the last budget vote on August 3.

And check out Saturday's car caravan for excluded workers at the end of this email.  
 
Sample Tweets: You can also Retweet from @DontExcludeMeDC
  • The 13,000+ excluded workers in DC deserve more than the $35 million announced on July 19. @ChmnMendelson We are asking you to support these hard-working members of our community and #UpTheFunds to $200 million. #DontExcludeMe #NoMeExcluyas
  • “There are a lot of people who need support, and it seems like the city didn’t support us.” -Angelica
  • @ChmnMendelson The $35 million announced on July 19 is not enough. We are asking you to support excluded workers and #UpTheFunds to $200 million. #DontExcludeMe #NoMeExcluyas
Phone Script:
  • Hi, my name is ___, and I live in Ward __.  I urge you to support $200 million for excluded workers because $35 million is not enough to account for the struggles faced during the pandemic.  

  • Hi, this is __ from Ward __.  I am asking you to raise the funds for excluded workers to $200 million because they are hard-working and tax-paying members of our community. They deserve to receive enough support to be able to meet their health and housing needs.

Councilmember Phone Numbers:

  • Phil Mendelson (Chairman): (202) 724-8032
  • Anita Bonds (At-Large Councilmember): (202) 724-8064
  • Elissa Silverman (At-Large Councilmember): (202) 724-7772
  • Robert C. White Jr. (At-Large Councilmember): (202) 724-8174
  • Christina Henderson (At-Large Councilmember): (202) 724-8105
  • Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1): (202) 724-8181
  • Brooke Pinto (Ward 2): (202) 724-8058
  • Mary Cheh (Ward 3): (202) 724-8062
  • Janeese Lewis George (Ward 4): (202) 724-8052
  • Kenyan McDuffie (Ward 5): (202) 724-8028
  • Charles Allen (Ward 6): (202) 724-8072
  • Vincent Grey (Ward 7):(202) 724-8068
  • Trayon White (Ward 8): (202) 724-8045
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