Dear Neighbors,
I wanted to let you know there's an important committee meeting tomorrow where House Republicans will be debating taking away local control and paid sick time for hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans working in the Twin Cities:
Preemption in Committee Wednesday
Last Thursday, the House Jobs Committee heard a “preemption” bill that would stop local communities from setting their own policies for workers. This Republican bill would stop communities from implementing pro-worker policies such as sick leave, family leave, or a higher minimum wage. This legislation will even roll back sick time for hundreds of thousands of people working in the Twin Cities. This is exactly the type of divisive, anti-worker legislation we’ve seen around the country. Minnesotans know they deserve a fair shake and this isn’t it. I came to the Capitol to help people get ahead, not to make it even harder for them to get by, and that’s why I’m opposing this bill.
The bill is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday, February 8
th at 10:15 a.m. in the Government Operations Committee. I encourage you to
watch the committee or contact the
bill author to voice your opinions.
Forward this to your Friends and Neighbors
Don’t forget to forward this update to your friends and neighbors so they can keep up with what’s going on at the Capitol. There’s a lot going on here and if people don’t know about it, they won’t be able to have their voices heard on the issues that matter to them. People can sign-up for my weekly e-updates
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Sincerely,
Tim