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NewVotersEndingGerrymandering #upcomingevents

Nancy Morgan, American Promise

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Apologies for the broken registration link! It has been adjusted in the email below for forwarding. Register at bit.ly/NewVotersEndingGerrymandering

Daela Taeoalii-Tipton <daela.tipton@onevirginia2021.org> wrote:

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A Letter From FairMapsVA

Greetings!

As a leader of an organization that empowers young people, you appreciate the importance of ensuring that our democratic systems work for the next generation of leaders. At FairMapsVA, we’re committed to doing just that.

Every ten years, districts are drawn by legislators following the census. By drawing their own districts, legislators determine who their voters are, instead of voters picking their representatives. This unfair practice of gerrymandering, the deliberate manipulation of legislative districts to benefit a particular party or group, is corrosive to fair, truly representative democracy.

Without fairly drawn districts, our elected officials are not compelled to respond to our demands. For Virginia, gerrymandering means further partisan gridlock, polarization, institutionalized racism, and the suppression of constituents’ voices.

Luckily, this November we have a solution. There's a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot that will establish a citizen-led, bipartisan commission to re-draw our maps. Finally, the voters of Virginia can vote yes to end the harmful practice of gerrymandering in our Commonwealth.

We’re calling on the young people of Virginia to take up the cause of strengthening our democracy, and we need your help. We’ve designed a multi-week series to engage young people in the issue, mobilize them to vote, and inspire in them a sense of civic responsibility. Register here!

Our virtual series will include three weeks of youth-led Zoom conferences, each tackling a different aspect of gerrymandering and the proposed amendment.

Week 1: Intro to Gerrymandering and the FairMapsVA Campaign

Week 2: A group watch and discussion of the award-winning documentary, Slay the Dragon

Week 3: Racial Gerrymandering

Engaging new voters breeds thoughtful participation in our democracy. FairMapsVA wants to give new voters the tools they need to challenge the unjust systems that allow for gerrymandering and to make a meaningful contribution to their communities. Please spread the word to young voters.

We urge you to share this invitation with the young people in your communities. Feel free to respond to this email with any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

The FairMapsVA Team

Money in Politics: Training on Messaging and Letters to the Editor, Tuesday, 4 August 7 pm (Texas time). #upcomingevents

Nancy Morgan, American Promise

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Reminder: Messaging & LTE Workshop

When: Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 7:00pm to 8:30pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago

Where:Register for Zoom login

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Organizer: Ann Drumm AmericanPromiseNTX@... 2146750040

Description: In the first part of this 90 minute session we'll review the ways to talk about money in politics - training that's good for crafting letters to the editor, meeting with elected officials, or just talking to friends about why you volunteer for American Promise. Then we'll review the tips for writing a LTE that increases its chances of being published.

Register for the workshop:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYufuCgrzkoH9eqGPaFsopK0qf_To0zCCZ2

Upcoming workshop on 19th Amendment: Past, Present, and Future, August 6th at 7 pm #upcomingevents

Nancy Morgan, American Promise

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Link to register

19th Amendment: Past, Present, and Future

August 6| 7 p.m. EDT

Free Online

This online program will begin with a panel of prominent historians, Professors Martha S. Jones and Lisa Tetrault, examining the history of the women’s suffrage movement. It will be followed by discussions with two iconic trailblazers who will address the fight for gender rights throughout our history and the challenges women face today: a keynote conversation with Speaker Nancy Pelosi followed by a separate discussion with Secretary Condoleezza Rice. A final panel will feature activists Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Abby Wambach, who will explore the opportunities and work that lie ahead for the next generation of women.

On August 6, join All In Together in partnership with The 19th, the George and Barbara Bush Foundation, the LBJ Presidential Library, the National Archives, the National Constitution Center, and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for 19th Amendment: Past, Present, and Future.

This event is made possible by the generous support of P&G and Merck.

A conversation with Hedrick Smith #anticorruption #gerrymandering #rankedchoicevoting #campaignfinance

Michael Deal

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Hedrick Smith explains how our democracy became so imperiled and why he is optimistic that citizen-led grassroots reform movements are reclaiming the American dream.

Listen to the podcast

In this episode Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith, describes the grassroots movements pushing for partisan gerrymander reform, voting rights, and exposing dark money, providing compelling evidence that our democracy can be saved when ordinary citizens take action. To understand how we got here and the complex challenge facing American democracy, Hedrick draws upon his analysis from his 2012 book Who Stole the American Dream? to explain the rise of economic inequality and how big money interests have captured our political system.

Hedrick's one-hour PBS documentary “The Democracy Rebellion”, available for live streaming on YouTube, chronicles the rise of citizen reform movements across America working to restore fairer, cleaner elections and to limit the corrosive influence of big money in our politics.

Upcoming discussion: Business and how they can limit out of control spending in our political system. Thursday, Aug. 6th at 8 pm

Nancy Morgan, American Promise

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Last night's discussion was very interesting: how conservatives think about money in politics. Join this next discussion. Next Thursday, August 6th at 8 pm

Dear Nancy,

Join us August 6th as we launch a series of quarterly calls to explore the best way to lift up the unique role the business voice can play in working to limit out of control spending in our political system.

Legislators often assume that business is in favor of our current pay-to-play politics. This puts business leaders in a powerful position to help set the record straight: current spending rules that foster pay-to-play do not help business, rather, they threaten innovation, healthy markets, and economic growth.

Yes, I want to work to make business's voice heard

American Promise co-founder Jeff Clements will be joined by Business for American Promise co-founder Elizabeth Doty, Scott Ellis, CEO and Statement of Principles signer, and myself, discussing American Promise’s 2020 strategy and the importance of our National Business Network.

Join the call to meet your fellow National Business Network Supporters and Members. We'll dive into the economic argument, weigh in on actions you can take and how you can make a difference for the greater good to level the playing field in America’s marketplace.

Please make sure to register for the Zoom meeting as registration is free but required for a personal link. Look forward to seeing you on the call.

All the best,

Susan Muller
National Business Network Manager

The National Business Network, working collectively with its members, provides educational forums and resources to help business professionals clarify where they stand and take effective action to scale and advance our mission.

Be a cross partisan advocate for getting money out of politics: Join an American Promise discussion, Tuesday, July 28th at 8 pm #upcomingevents

Nancy Morgan, American Promise

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Dear Friend,

Getting money out of politics isn’t a partisan issue. It’s an American one.

Join this special call July 28th, 8-9pm ET to hear from conservative leaders bringing insight from their experience as American Promise pledge signers, elected officials past and present, and nonprofit and business leaders, all geared toward making you a powerful cross-partisan advocate.

Yes! I want to be a cross-partisan advocate

The power of money has corrupted the system and the system won’t fix itself without massive structural change. Across the country, conservatives are stepping up, taking American Promise’s Candidate Pledge, and standing for ordinary Americans, not elite special interests. Between now and November, we need more support, and winning that support starts with you.

Special focus will be given to how you can effectively ask conservative candidates to take the American Promise Candidate Pledge. Patti Bounds and Senator Richard Briggs didn't sign randomly– they did after being asked by the Tennessee American Promise chapter!

Also on the call, you’ll get an inside look at American Promise’s best practices for making the economic argument for why this Amendment is necessary.

Join the Call

When we work together, we win.

Easy Action Item

Jeff
Azor Cole
States Manager

P.S. We mean it when we say getting money out of politics isn't a partisan issue - support for change comes from all sides. Hear the progressive viewpoint from Rep. Ro Khanna and Nina Turner from our June call here.

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Make sure that you listen to this great discussion on the Koch impact on our universities and public policy. #Resources

Nancy Morgan, American Promise

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An amazing discussion by the group UnKochMy Campus, based at George Mason University, on a key democracy issue, using money to influence policy focused on limiting speech at U.S. universities and public policy within the national context.

Samantha Parsons invited Nancy MacLean, author of Democracy in Chains, as a guest speaker, . Our VA chapter of American Promise was delighted to be one of the 13 sponsors of the event which is of relevance, not only to Virginia, but to our country. Definitely worth watching! Congratulations to the students and staff at GMU who have had incredible success in combating the influence of special interests on public policy.

Nancy,

Thank you to everyone who was able to participate in the George Mason University (GMU) Town Hall! It was truly energizing to see so many community members, campus activists, state legislators, and national advocates come together to build a community response to the Koch Network at GMU.

For those who were unable to attend, you can watch the town hall here.

Here are the articles and resources that were discussed during the town hall:

We also want to extend a special thank you to our speakers: Nancy MacLean, Janine Gaspari, Bethany Letiecq, and delegate David Bulova.

We are excited to continue this work with you. It will take our entire community to stop Koch influence at George Mason University. Together we will fight to protect the common good from private interests and officially UnKoch George Mason University!

UnKoch My Campus is a cooperative campaign dedicated to disrupting corporate influence on campuses nationwide by equipping campus activists with education, skills, and ecosystems of solidarity. The Koch network is leveraging its donations to colleges and universities to bolster its corporate agenda to halt action on climate change, put hundreds of thousands of people in prison, deny millions of people healthcare, and strip rights and wages from workers globally. We're building a mass movement of young people who are dedicated to disrupting this harm.

Join the FairMAPs VA network #TAKEACTION

Nancy Morgan, American Promise

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Attached is the document which provides more information on this initiative which supports redistricting in Virginia.

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We wanted you to be the first to know that later today OneVirginia2021 will be launching FairMapsVA, an advocacy fund specifically dedicated to the passage of the redistricting constitutional amendment on our November 2020 ballot.

This is an exciting time for our grassroots campaign, and we need your support as we work to create the Commonwealth’s first-ever commission to reform our outdated and discriminatory redistricting laws by forming a fully transparent commission led by citizens to draw district lines in 2021 and beyond.

This ballot measure has broad support from a bipartisan list of Virginia-based advocacy groups, nationally-recognized anti-gerrymandering organizations, every major newspaper in Virginia, and over 70% of registered voters in the Commonwealth. These supporters include former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Senator Tim Kaine (D), Former Governor George Allen (R), Congressman Don Beyer (D), Obama Administration Civil Rights official Justin Levitt and every Senator in Virginia’s Legislative Black Caucus.

Now, it’s up to you. In advance of the November elections, can we count on your support? If so, visit our website to support us. You can pledge to vote YES this fall, request a yard sign, and make a donation so we can hit the ground running!

We are also excited to be having a Campaign Kick-off this Wednesday at 12:30pm with Katie Fahey, Executive Director of The People! Register here for the Zoom link.

There’s a better way to draw fair districts in Virginia. It’s time we put people over politicians once and for all.

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FairMapsVA is a registered 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to the passage of Amendment 1 on Virginia’s November 2020 ballot, which would form the Commonwealth’s first-ever binding commission to reform our outdated and discriminatory redistricting laws. It is a campaign-specific initiative formed by the nonpartisan reform coalition OneVirginia2021. Additional information about the FairMapsVA campaign, visit FairMapsVA.org.

FairMapsVA
P.O. Box 1028
Richmond, VA 23218

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End Citizens United discussion today (Friday, July 17th) at 2:30 #upcomingevents

Nancy Morgan, American Promise

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“American Spring” Documentary Series on Democracy Reforms Released #rankedchoicevoting #anticorruption #Resources #campaignfinance #gerrymandering

Michael Deal

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“American Spring,” a documentary short film series examining democracy reform issues, is being released this week and is available for free to the reform community for education and advocacy use. The first episodes explore public campaign finance solutions; Michigan’s 2018 citizen movement that reformed anti-gerrymandering laws; and Maine’s 2018 Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) experience. The 10-minute episodes are designed for both offline and online viewing events hosted by groups or individuals.

The series blends original stories with commentary by experts, such as two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Hedrick Smith and activists like Katie Fahey, along with interviews with representatives from RepresentUS, Open Democracy, the Brennan Center for Justice, and American Promise.

Tell Governor Northam: Stop Mountain Valley Pipeline from Bringing More than 4,000 out of state pipeline workers to Virginia in the middle of a Pandemic #TAKEACTION

Michael Deal

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I signed a petition on Action Network telling Governor Ralph Northam, Attorney General Mark Herring, Secretary of Health and Human Resources Daniel Carey, M.D., State Health Commissioner, Virginia Department of Health Dr. Norman Oliver to Tell Governor Northam: Stop Mountain Valley Pipeline from Bringing More than 4,000 out of state pipeline workers to Virginia in the middle of a Pandemic.

It’s a new day in Virginia! Dominion Energy’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline is dead. Gone. Not coming back!
This great victory was made possible by the just demands of a determined, organized, grassroots and multi-generational movement that declared, in one voice, that justice would prevail.
Meanwhile, a federal court in Montana has invalidated a nationwide permit that Mountain Valley Pipeline is relying on to cross more than 1,200 waterways. And a federal appeals court has indicated it is likely to affirm the judge’s finding.
Mountain Valley Pipeline also lacks multiple other permits required for construction.
Despite all of this, the out of state companies behind MVP have stated that they intend to bring more than 4,000 out of state workers to Virginia to complete their corporate boondoggle.
In a concentrated 30 mile area in mountainous Southwest Virginia.
In July.
In the middle of a pandemic.
In a region of Virginia that only has 100 Intensive Care Unit beds.
This isn’t just a bad idea.
It’s insanity.
And the ugly truth is that in Virginia this pandemic has disproportionately affected Black and Brown communities.
For all these reasons, MVP is on the wrong side of history.
But Virginia can get this right.
Tell Governor Northam, who is a medical doctor himself, and his administration “No pipeline work by out of state workers in the middle of pandemic".
Say no to this public health disaster in the making!

Can you join me and take action? Click here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-governor-northam-stop-mountain-valley-pipeline-from-bringing-more-than-4000-out-of-state-pipeline-workers-to-virginia-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic?source=email&

New Voters, New Districts: A Young People's Town Hall - Tue, 07/07/2020 #cal-notice

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New Voters, New Districts: A Young People's Town Hall

When:
Tuesday, 7 July 2020
6:00pm to 7:00pm
(GMT-04:00) America/New York

Where:
RSVP here: bit.ly/youngpeoplestownhall

Organizer:
daela.tipton@...

Description:

OneVirginia2021 is pleased to invite you to New Voters, New Districts: A Young People’s Town Hall: a live, online event to engage young voters on the issue of gerrymandering.

Reforming the redistricting process is especially important for young voters now because legislative districts are only drawn once every ten years following the Census. The districts that will be drawn in 2021 will determine politics for the next decade. To truly have a say in our future, we need to have a say in our districts. Join us on July 7th at 6:00 PM (EST) to learn more about the current fight for redistricting reform in Virginia, and across the country, and how you can make a difference.

We will be hearing from an exciting panel of experts, public officials, and young change-makers on their perspectives on this important issue. Joining the panel will be:

Christina Wang, OneVirginia2021 Young Fellows Coordinator

Jasmine Jones, Organizing Director of Rock the Vote

Hannah Knittig, Virginia State Director of Generation Ratify and Creative Director for Youth Climate Strike

Delegate Sam Rasoul, Democratic Delegate HD-11

Most importantly, we want to hear from young change-makers about the issues you're passionate about, and discuss how we can work together to advance a better world by ending gerrymandering. Can you make it? RSVP here: bit.ly/youngpeoplestownhall

Rebroadcast of Hedrick Smith's Democracy Rebellion #anticorruption #campaignfinance #elections #gerrymandering #Resources

Michael Deal

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Hedrick Smith's documentary "Democracy Rebellion: Videos of People Power in Action" will be rebroadcast on WETA World Channel July 15 at 7pm, July 16 8 am, July 18 9 am; and July 21 11 am.

This film is the missing story of American politics. Not Washington, but grassroots America. Not stale gridlock, but fresh reforms. Not partisan combat, but hands across party lines. Not negative ads and mega-donors, but positive change and citizen activists pressing for gerrymandering reform and voting rights for former felons, exposing dark money, and winning surprising victories to make our elections fairer, more transparent, and more inclusive.

It can also be streamed on you can catch it on youtube with this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AGtHN9_NV8

o,, short link: https://bit.ly/383MGBS

Oversight is Better than Hindsight: Anti-Corruption Recommendations for the CARES Act, a new report from the Coalition for Integrity

Nancy Morgan, American Promise

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Shruti Shah

12:34 PM (9 minutes ago)

to Anti-Corruption

Good afternoon!

We at Coalition for Integrity are pleased to release a new report entitled Oversight is Better than Hindsight: Anti-Corruption Recommendations for the CARES Act.

The report analyzes and compiles anti-corruption issues and current oversight gaps in the CARES Act, as well as recommendations on how best to close those gaps. There are specific recommendations for Congress, the administration and also for the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery.

The report was created through considerable research of previous stimulus legislation, examples of successful oversight from various Inspectors General, and additional case studies demonstrating where and how oversight can be used to mitigate waste, fraud, and abuse.

With over $2 trillion in federal spending, even small rates of fraud could cost taxpayers billions. We are pleased to lend our support to many of you who have been working on increasing accountability of federal spending.

Please read our report to find out more about the gaps that need to be addressed and also how oversight can be improved.

Our report is here: https://www.coalitionforintegrity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/C4I_Oversight_FINAL.pdf

Our press release which summarizes our recommendations is here: https://www.coalitionforintegrity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/COVID-19-Press-Release-FINAL.pdf

Thank you for your time and best wishes,

Shruti Shah

President & CEO

Coalition for Integrity

www.coalitionforintegrity.org

Upcoming AP call: Join the Discussion on Tuesday, June 30th #upcomingevents

Nancy Morgan, American Promise

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Topic

June 30 National Call with Nina Turner & Rep. Ro Khanna

Description

June 30th join millions of Americans hungry for change, from American Promise, Our Revolution, and RootsAction, with two of the biggest change makers around: American Promise Advisory Council Member Nina Turner and U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), both Bernie 2020 campaign co-chairs.

Get fired up as Rep. Khanna and Nina Turner delve into how we break big money’s grip on our political system and the movement for historic reform fueled by people-powered campaigns.

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Jun 30, 2020 08:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Re: Poor People's Campaign -- Poverty and Inequality Fact Sheet on Virginia #Resources #Training #TAKEACTION

David Dehnam

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Yep. Let’s keep this conversation rolling....

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On Jun 20, 2020, at 11:46 AM, Michael Deal <dealjm@...> wrote:

Read some startling statistics about poverty and inequality right here in Virgina.

https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/PPC-state-fact-sheet-Virginia.pdf

Just a few excerpts:

40% of people in Virginia are poor or low-income—a total of 3.3 million residents.

More than 508 thousand residents cannot vote due to felony disenfranchisement

Of the over 37 thousand people imprisoned in Virginia as of 2017, about 62% are people of color.

Black residents of Virginia are incarcerated at 5 times the rate of White residents.

From 2008 to 2014, VA law enforcement received at least $30.4 million in federal military equipment.

710 thousand people in Virginia are uninsured as of 2018.

Over 5 thousand people in Virginia are homeless as of 2018.

1.4 million make under $15 an hour—39% of VA’s workforce as of 2018, the 38th highest of all states.

The minimum wage in Virginia is $7.25 in 2019.

Poor People's Campaign -- Poverty and Inequality Fact Sheet on Virginia #Resources #Training #TAKEACTION

Michael Deal

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Read some startling statistics about poverty and inequality right here in Virgina.

https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/PPC-state-fact-sheet-Virginia.pdf

Just a few excerpts:

40% of people in Virginia are poor or low-income—a total of 3.3 million residents.

More than 508 thousand residents cannot vote due to felony disenfranchisement
Of the over 37 thousand people imprisoned in Virginia as of 2017, about 62% are people of color.
Black residents of Virginia are incarcerated at 5 times the rate of White residents.
From 2008 to 2014, VA law enforcement received at least $30.4 million in federal military equipment.
710 thousand people in Virginia are uninsured as of 2018.
Over 5 thousand people in Virginia are homeless as of 2018.
1.4 million make under $15 an hour—39% of VA’s workforce as of 2018, the 38th highest of all states.
The minimum wage in Virginia is $7.25 in 2019.

Re: The Poor People's Moral March on Washington Digital Gathering Today June 20th #anticorruption #cal-notice #TAKEACTION

David Dehnam

#274

Thank uuuu

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On Jun 20, 2020, at 9:41 AM, Michael Deal <dealjm@...> wrote:

The Poor People's Assembly and Moral March on Washington, a Digital Justice Gathering is Today June 20th.

Across the internet and the airwaves we will drive the vision and agenda of our communities into the heart of the national narrative.

Join us in this transformative digital event at

10 AM & 6 PM EST on Saturday, June 20th; 6 PM EST on Sunday, June 21st.

Go to June2020.org to access the livestream. (The broadcasts on June 20 and June 21 will be interpreted into Spanish and ASL (American Sign Language) and will be open captioned in English.)

If you or someone you know does not have Internet access, please dial in to (425) 436-6277 and use the Participant Code 521837 to listen to the broadcast.

In the DC area, WPFW radio (89.3 FM) will be broadcasting the assembly at 10:00 AM.

We cry power to the nation!

Virginia Poor People’s Campaign Coordinating Committee.

Upcoming Event: Poor People's Campaign Moral March on Washington - Sat, 06/20/2020 10:00am-11:00am #cal-reminder

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Reminder: Poor People's Campaign Moral March on Washington

When: Saturday, 20 June 2020, 10:00am to 11:00am, (GMT-04:00) America/New York

Where:online - june2020.org

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Organizer: Poor Peoples' Campaign dealjm@... 7039382339

Description: The event will be broadcast at 10am and 6pm ET at june2020.org.

call to action on behalf of WIN-NoVa - Welcoming Our Immigrant Neighbors to Northern Virginia

Michael Deal

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message from Jackie Rivas of WIN-Nova

Virginia has poultry processing plants on the Eastern Shore and meat packing plants near Harrisonburg. Many of their workers have contracted Covid-19. These industries are notorious for their mistreatment of workers.

Copied below please find the emergency temporary public health regulations related to Covid-19. The comment period is through midnight on Monday, June 22nd and a decision will be made on Wednesday at an emergency meeting. Please consider commenting on the regs -- a call to action. The regs apply to all employers in Virginia. In perusing the comment section, there is a lot of opposition, including opposition to just wearing masks.

The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board will hold an Electronic Emergency Meeting on June 24, 2020.

In accordance with Executive Order 63, Order of Public Health Emergency Five, Requirement to Wear Face Covering While Inside Buildings, the Department will be presenting to the Safety and Health Codes Board an Emergency Temporary Standard/Emergency Regulation, Infectious Disease Prevention, SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19, §16 VAC 25-220, applicable to all employers and employees covered by Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) program jurisdiction. The proposed regulations can be found here.

The regulations provide guidance to employers on their responsibilities; recognize different levels of risk in different workplace environments; propose sanitation requirements, education and training; and protect workers against discrimination for exercising their rights, including the right to wear PPE or express reasonable concerns about infection control. The regulations expire in six months or when superseded by permanent regulations.

The public comment forum will be open for comments until 11:59 PM on June 22, 2020. Comment link.

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