[ [link removed] ]5 Actions
Dear Friend,
Know what's spookier than a bump in the night? Not speaking out about
issues that matter to women and families! We're here to help, with this
week's round-up of top actions. Please scroll down and make sure you've
signed them all, then be sure to share with family and friends too.
Because together: we are spooktacular! Thanks!
1. Tell Citizens Bank, Regions, First Tennessee Bank, Synovus Bank,
Pinnacle Bank & other banks: Stop Financing Pain For Corporate Gain
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
[ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: Over the past few weeks and months, we’ve seen the
heartbreaking photos of families being kept in inhumane conditions by the
Trump Administration’s horrific policies. MomsRising members have swung
into action -- holding protests in their communities, urging our
legislators to take action, and also using our consumer voices to make
sure our banks do not profit from the suffering of families. And we are
making a tremendous difference! Working with the powerful Families Belong
Together coalition, we won the commitment of JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo,
Bank of America, SunTrust, BNP Paribas, Fifth Third Bancorp, Barclays, and
PNC to end financing of private prisons, where the majority of people in
immigration custody are detained. These eight bank commitments represent
an estimated 87.4% of the credit and term loans available to private
prison companies, CoreCivic and Geo Group! This is huge! Let’s keep up our
MOMentum by getting more banks to stop financing private prisons! [ [link removed] ]*Sign
now to say NO to Citizens Bank, Regions, First Tennessee Bank, Synovus
Bank, Pinnacle Bank, and other banks profiting from the suffering of
families!
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
2. Urge Congress and State Governors to END Youth Incarceration
NOW
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
[ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: On any given day, the United States incarcerates nearly 60,000
youth under age 18 in jails and prisons, incarcerating more young people
than any other country. Prison is no place for a kid. Children deserve a
future free of criminalization, a future that supports their development
and capacity to contribute meaningfully to society. [ [link removed] ]Join us to tell
Congress and our state Governors that we need them to END the practice of
putting kids in prison and invest in community based supports, services,
and opportunities for youth.
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
3. Tell Congress: Advance Paid Sick Days with the Healthy Families Act
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
[ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: Every single year, the United States experiences seasonal flu
epidemics. But before you start stocking up on tissues and reviewing
proper hand washing techniques with your kids, take a quick second to ask
your members of Congress to act quickly to pass the Healthy Families Act
and do one of the best things possible to curb the spread of cold and flu
bugs this season! The Healthy Families Act is historic legislation that
would allow workers in businesses with 15 or more employees to earn up to
seven job-protected paid sick days each year to be used to recover from
their own illnesses, access preventive care, provide care to a sick family
member, or attend school meetings related to a child’s health condition or
disability. Workers in businesses with fewer than 15 employees would earn
up to seven job-protected unpaid sick days each year to be used for the
same reasons, unless their employers choose to offer paid sick days. There
is huge momentum for the Healthy Families Act! The bill has more
co-sponsors in Congress than ever before. Now is the time to turbo-boost
this legislation with some serious MOMentum! [ [link removed] ]Add your name now.
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
4. Demand a Thorough and Fair Impeachment Inquiry
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
[ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: America’s elections belong to America’s voters and no foreign
government should play any role in determining the outcomes, let alone be
coerced by the President to do so! We must hold the President, and all
leaders, accountable to the people. This is a historically important
moment to stand up not just for us, not just for today, but because the
patterns we are setting now build the country our children will live in
for years to come--and we want our children to live in a fair democracy.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name now.
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
5. Quick Action for Reproductive Rights
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
[ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: For over four decades, anyone who relies on government health
care has been unable to use their benefits to cover the cost of an
abortion. The Hyde Amendment was enacted 43 years ago and restricts
government funds from being used to cover abortion “except in extremely
limited circumstances,” essentially ensuring that low-income women can’t
access the same rights to safe, legal abortion as the rest of the
population. [ [link removed] ]Urge your member of Congress to co-sponsor the EACH Woman
Act which would repeal the Hyde Amendment!
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
Have a great weekend!
- Karen, Kristin, Nadia, Felicia, Anita, and the rest of the
MomsRising.org / MamásConPoder.org Team
P.S. The full list of actions is [ [link removed] ]on our blog. Please share with family
and friends!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ [link removed] ]Vote [ [link removed] ]Facebook [ [link removed] ]Twitter [ [link removed] ]Radio [ [link removed] ]Donate
[ [link removed] ]Register to vote! / [ [link removed] ]¡Regístrese para votar!
[ [link removed] ]Join our Spanish language community, MamásConPoder.org
What should MomsRising tackle next? [ [link removed] ]Tell us!
You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time:
[link removed]
