Monthly Updates
May 2008 Contents:
- NAC Central: H.R. 1279 Gets Additional Support From New Co-Sponsors
- Last Call — Deadline for DSP TV Entries is Sunday, June 1!
NAC Central: H.R. 1279 Gets Additional Support From New Co-Sponsors
 Since the beginning of 2008, ANCOR has led efforts to recruit additional co-sponsors for H.R. 1279 – the Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act – initiated by ANCOR. We are proud to report that 121 members of Congress have signed on as co-sponsors of this landmark workforce legislation!
The NAC legislative team has laid out aggressive plans for the rest of the year, including:
- Growing the number of co-sponsors to 150.
- Securing a congressional hearing on the greater workforce issue.
- Developing a long-term strategy to identify and confirm a bill sponsor in the Senate.
These ambitious goals are attainable only with the continued dedication and diligence of ANCOR’s diverse members, strategic partners—and advocates like you!
There is no doubt that most attention is focused on federal elections this year. This situation makes it even more critical for us to speak out and speak up, advocating for the need to provide direct support professionals with the pay they deserve. It is increasingly important that we maintain constituent contact with members of Congress regarding this important legislation.
If you haven’t already done so—or if it has been a while since you last did— please take the opportunity to personally write, call or visit your Congressional representative and urge his or her support of H.R. 1279. Let your voice be heard by using ANCOR’s online Action Alert feature at http://capwiz.com/ancor/issues/alert/?alertid=10887631 to contact your representative today!
Last Call — Deadline for DSP TV Entries is Sunday, June 1!
DSP TV Online is an exciting online forum for direct support professionals and workforce advocates to tell their compelling stories and spark action regarding the workforce wage issue— and you have the opportunity to win one of several prizes in the process!
The deadline for entries is fast approaching! All videos must be posted to the DSP TV site no later than Sunday, June 1, to ensure your eligibility for one of five $500 cash prizes or a grand prize of $1,000 and hotel and airfare to our nation’s capitol for the September DSP to DC event!
Just grab your video camera and shine a light on the work of direct support workers and the immeasurable value they bring to the lives of people with disabilities. Don’t worry about production quality or script, just face the camera and tell your story!
Entering this web-based video contest is quick and easy. To learn how, or to view contest rules and regulations, please visit http://www.youneedtoknowme.org/contest/index.php. |
