Instructions to help YOU support #WorkforceWednesdays next Wednesday. Like to contact your Senators or Representative to let them know NOT to consolidate and cut Federal Workforce Development programs like the WIA and a dozen more. #SaveOurSkills, #wkdev

1. From: Rachel Gragg, Federal Policy Director
To: Jennifer Gable
Subject: Workforce Wednesdays in August! Join us to stand up for America"s workers and industries.
Date: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 9:56:10 AM
Action Alert
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August 1, 2012
TAKE ACTION
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How: Dedicate a little time
Join National Skills Coalition and the more than 40 other national each Wednesday in
organizations that make up the Campaign to Invest in America’s August to reach out to
Workforce for “Workforce Wednesdays,” each Wednesday in your Members of
August. Congress while they are in
their home districts. You
Workforce development programs are an important part of the nation’s
can find all the resources
economic recovery and job creation effort, yet our nation’s
you need to get you
investments in the skills of its people are at risk. Non-defense
started at the end of this
discretionary programs—including education and workforce programs
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—face at least $55 billion in funding cuts as of January 2013 due
to the Budget Control Act, and efforts to protect funding for defense Why: America's workforce
programs could double the size of these cuts. Key policymakers have cannot afford the $55
even proposed eliminating dozens of federal workforce programs. It is billion (or more!) in funding
critically important that we help policymakers understand why cuts that could take effect
investments in workforce development programs are important in January.
and how these investments impact their local communities.
Participate in Workforce Wednesdays by taking action—it can be as
simple as calling your Senators or Representative or, even better,
arranging a site visit with program participants (jobseekers or
employers)— but just take action on one or more Wednesdays during
the month of August. Stand united with National Skills Coalition and
the Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce in support of adequate
funding for adult education and workforce training programs!
Members of Congress will be in their home districts during the month
of August. Contact your Senators and Representative today to
arrange an in-district meeting, a site visit, or engage in a direct
conversation with in-district staff to let them know where you stand on
funding for workforce education and training and related programs. Or
let your local community know why these investments matter by
submitting an op-ed or letter to the Editor to your local paper. What
you do isn’t as important as that you do something, so take action as
part of Workforce Wednesdays in August!
Visit SOS! Save Our Skills to learn more ways to get involved. Or
for additional information contact Angela Hanks.
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