| Write a letter to the editor today. On Thursday, July 31, the Governor signed an executive order to cut the pay of 200,000 state workers to the minimum wage until the budget is passed. At $6.55/hour, these are poverty wages. In addition, 10,000 workers have already been fired. On July 1, legislative employees stopped being paid and doctors and hospitals had their rates cut. Even worse, by the end of July, hospitals, nursing homes and clinics stopped receiving the money the state owes them, and by the end of this month, schools and community colleges will have nearly $1.3 billion in payments suspended. Workers, families, and communities are paying the price because some legislators refuse to work with their colleagues and compromise.
This is unacceptable. Take action now. Write a letter to the editor and let the public know that it's time for our leaders to stop playing games - and pass the responsible budget that's on the table now. |
