Legislative action is a key component to realizing Council 216's goal of making our voices heard to save our offices, our jobs, improve our working conditions and preserve civil rights. The chain of command does not end with Chair Cari Dominguez, but with our elected officials in Congress. Representatives pay the most attention to people who can vote them in or out of office. Throughout the coming months Action Faxes and letters will be posted on this site on issues ranging from the ill-conceived National Contact Center to alerting Congress of the Chair's plan to gut the Federal Sector EEO process. Just by downloading an 'Action Fax' or letter, faxing it or cutting and pasting it into an e-mail, you can change the course of the EEOC. You can also help Council 216's legislative action in numerous ways including: networking with concerned organizations in your community; registering a new voter; becoming a legislative captain in your office; and inviting a Congressperson to your next Union meeting.
For more information contact: Rachel H. Shonfield, Legislative Coordinator, legco216@aol.com, 305-496-7939
Be informed:- Click on www.afge.org to sign up for 'AFGE Action News'. The site also has a lot of information on legislative issues, such as contracting out and our pay raise. Letters can also be sent from this website.
- To find your Representatives and Senators and their contact information, you can go to www.afge.org ('Resources') or www.house.gov and www.senate.gov.
- Register to vote nationwide by clicking on http://register.votenet.com/afl/
- Contact Information for EEOC's oversight committees
- Talking Points and Information to Help You Speak To Your Lawmakers
- Results of Survey of EEOC Empoyees Interfacing with the National Call Center
Council Testimony to House EEOC Oversight Subcommittee, 4/2/08- EEOC FY08 House, Senate, and Omnibus Appropriations Language
- Council 216 Call Center Transition Plan, July 2007
- Chair Earp Testimony Before Appropriations Subcommittee - 5/03/07
- Testimony of Council President Martin to House EEOC Oversight Committee, 4/25/07
- Council Letter to EEOC Appropriators Re:Call Center, 3/19/07
- EEOC Budget Update/Senate Report Language, 7/13/06
- EEOC Budget Update/House Report Language, 6/23/06
- GAO Report On EEOC's Restructuring Plans,10/28/05
- Transcript of EEOC's Meeting to Vote on Restructuring the Agency, 7/8/05
- EEOC FY '06 Senate Appropriations Language
- Transcript of EEOC's 'public forum' on EEOC's Restructuring Plan, June 23, 2005
- EEOC Commissioner Ishimaru's Remarks for 5/16/05 Meeting to Vote on Restructuring (Meeting was abruptly canceled)
- Take Action In March: Meet Face-to-Face with Your Lawmakers During the Spring Recess
- EEOC's FY '05 Final Appropriations Language
- Congressmen Serrano and Wolf request GAO review EEOC reform proposals, The Serrano Report, 9/17/04
- EEOC to pay Pearson $4.9 million for 'up to' 36 call center operators
- Transcript of EEOC Meeting to Vote on Call Center, 9/17/04
- Commissioner Ishimaru's Remarks Opposing the Call Center, 9/17/04
- 8/23/04 Graham/Nelson Letter Opposing Restructuring and Call Center
- Constituent Letter Opposing EEOC Call Center and Restructuring
- TakeAction: Meet Face-to-Face with Your Senators During the August Recess
- Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones follow up letter to Dominguez, 7/23/04.-Page 1-, - Page 2-
- Congressional Record Statement Regarding EEOC
- EEOC House Appropriations Language
- NAACP Letter Regarding Federal Sector Govexec Story, June 23, 2004
- 102 House Members Sign Onto Letter Against EEOC Call Center and Restructuring.
- EEOC Chair Dominguez's Answers to Rep. Wolf and Rep. Serrano's Questions
- NAACP Federal Task Force Letter 5/22/04 (The Honorable Frank Wolf, The Honorable Jose Serrano)
- Telemarketer Script for EEOC's National Call Center
- Action Faxes and Letters you can send to Congress
- Organizations to contact
- TIPS on how to lobby your Representatives
- Meet with your Representatives during their April Recess
- House CJS Appropriations Subcommittee (questions by Representative Jose Serrano of New York to EEOC Chair Cari Dominquez)
- 113 Lawmakers Sign Letter Re:EEOC Budget and Staffing Decreases
- Council 216's People First Plan for EEOC's Future a national campaign focusing on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) ill advised reorganization and urging Congress to fund EEOC at a higher level. The website includes information on the campaign, identifies the many organizations that support the campaign and much more information about the EEOC and the campaign. Visit the website and recommend it to others.
- EEOC FY07 Appropriations Letter