From New York Caring Majority ...
We are in a crucial period of time in the fight for Fair Pay for Home Care. Governor Hochul is crafting her 2024-2025 budget priorities as we speak and we are hearing rumors of an "austerity budget."
We must send a strong message to the Governor - that now is NOT the time for cuts, but investment in the home care workforce New Yorkers rely on.
Help us reach 500 calls to the Governor by Sept 22! Will you take 5 minutes to call Governor Hochul to urge her to include Fair Pay for Home Care in her budget priorities?
Instructions:
Step 1: Call Governor Hochul at 518-474-8390, Press 3, then press 2 to speak to a person or 1 to leave a message (NOTE: you may be on hold for a long time if you select to speak with a representative!)
Script: My name is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY/TOWN]. I am calling to urge Governor Hochul to include Fair Pay for Home Care (S3189) in her executive budget. Fair Pay for Home Care is important to me because [XXX]. Our state has the worst home care shortage in the nation because, despite recent increases, NY Pays home care workers poverty wages. This is forcing disabled New Yorkers and older adults into nursing homes because they can’t recruit workers they need to live at home. Can we count on Gov Hochul to include Fair Pay for Home Care in the executive budget? Thank you!
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Governor Hochul acknowledged that the $3 raises she approved in last year’s budget were just a start. Then she rolled back on her commitment in this past year’s budget by slowing progress to reach $3 raises until as late as 2029. We are holding the line at nothing less than Fair Pay for Home Care.
Through our calls we can send a strong message to the Governor - that home care workers STILL make poverty wages in NY, that this is causing a dangerous home care worker shortage and that Fair Pay for Home Care must be included in next year’s budget!
In solidarity,
The NY Caring Majority Team
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