Your phone has super powers in Philadelphia!
Posted June 15th, 2011 by Ruth MartinUPDATE: Great news! The Earned Sick Days bill passed the Philadelphia City Council last week by 1 vote! Congratulations to the Coalition for Health Families and Workplaces and all the Moms Rising members who took the time to send stories and contact City Council members.
Did you know that your phone has super powers? It does when you use it to call Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and urge him to let the earned sick days bill become law!
Take one minute (we timed it, that’s all it takes, one minute) to call the Mayor’s office and urge him to let the earned sick days bill become law: 888-892-2110
Here is a sample script you can use when you call: “I am calling today to let Mayor Nutter know that I strongly support the earned sick days bill and I want to see it become law in Philadelphia. Do you where the Mayor stands on the bill?”
Once you’ve made the call, let us know how it went! We’re tracking calls in the comments section of this blog post. Share how your call went and read about others in the comments below!
Your call is needed! Unfortunately, two out of five Philadelphia employees cannot earn paid sick days. [1] We can change that! The Philly City Council passed the earned sick days bill last Thursday by one vote. But we still need Mayor Nutter to allow the earned sick days bill to become law and according to reports he may be leaning against supporting this common sense, family friendly policy. Mayor Nutter doesn’t have to sign the earned sick days bill for it to become law: Earned sick days will become law as long as Mayor Nutter doesn’t veto the bill.
We know Mayor Nutter has heard plenty from the opponents of earned sick days, but he also needs to hear from parents and care givers like you across Philadelphia that need an earned sick days policy so that they are not forced to chose between a day’s pay, and possibly their jobs, when they need to take a day off of work to care for themselves or for a sick family member.
Your calls can make the difference! Take sixty seconds now to tell Mayor Nutter you support the bill and want to see it become law: 888-892-2110. Then let us know how the call went by leaving a comment below.
Together we’ll make sure that Mayor Nutter knows moms and families are counting on him to do the right thing and allow the earned sick days bill to become law!
[1] Amy Traub, Drum Major Institute for Public Policy, “Paid Sick Time: Healthy for Philadelphia Workers and Businesses,” 2010
37 Comments
June 16, 2011 at 3:58 am by TammyThank you for doing the important work you do!
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Anita Reply:
June 17th, 2011 at 1:06 am
We do it together! Thanks for being here.
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I left a message; I also left my phone number in case they will call me back and let me know if he’s supporting the bill. Thanks for setting this up and making it so easy for me to voice my support!
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Ruth Martin Reply:
June 15th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
@Shira EtShalom RN, Thanks for your note and thanks for making the call! We’re so glad we were able to make it easy for you!
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Just called the Mayor’s office, staff did not know if the Mayor supported the bill…..
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Ruth Martin Reply:
June 15th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
@Mary Ellen, Thanks, Mary Ellen! They may not know how he’s planning to vote, but they’ll certainly take notice of all the calls coming in today!
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I called, and was told they didn’t know how he was going to vote. I continued urging that he should vote in favor of the paid sick leave and then they took my information down.
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Ruth Martin Reply:
June 15th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
@Nilda, Thanks Nilda!!
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Called the office and asked for Mayor Nutter’s support of the bill.
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Anita Reply:
June 15th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Excellent! Thank you, Susan.
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Cordial but hung up as I tried to ask how the mayor would vote on the bill.
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Anita Reply:
June 15th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Thank you Gabriel! And I’m sorry to hear they hung up before you were finished! Hopefully it’s because their lines are overrun with support for the bill. Thanks again for making the call!
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I just called the mayor. The staffer said she has received a few calls, but not too many- Let’s keep them coming!
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Anita Reply:
June 15th, 2011 at 10:59 am
Excellent! Thank you for sharing your comment!
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I called and identified myself as a Democratic Committeeperso strongly in favor of the bill and asked what was the mayors position. I was told they did not know. They asked for my phone number which I provided. Maybe someone from his office will get back to me.
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Anita Reply:
June 15th, 2011 at 11:00 am
Thank you so much for making the call and sharing this helpful info.
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@Hannah, thanks for making the call and letting us know! Calls will make a difference so thank you!
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June 15, 2011 at 9:18 am by Hannah SassamanCordial response — no commitment yet from Mayor Nutter on this. “We have not made that announcement yet,” said the staffer.
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