“What’s Happening This Week in the Northwest Suburbs”
Week of May 25th – May 31st
NWSOFA Stand with Women Monthly Mtg.
Tuesday,
May 27th, 2014
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 N. Dunton 2nd floor Conf Rm “I”
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
You are invited to our Stand with Women monthly meeting.
We will be exploring ways we can highlight issues that are unique to women but impact everyone.
We have been very pleased with the crucial benefits ACA has guaranteed women such as non-discriminatory rates for insurance, free preventive care and reproductive health care, no more exclusion from pre-existing conditions and much more.
Now our national focus is on economic issues including equal pay, raising the minimum wage, family leave, affordable child care. Bring your concerns and creativity and your friends for what is always an inspiring evening.
Illinois HB 2864 and SB 103 to fully fix the Illinois Portfolio Standard (RPS) for renewable energy will not pass in 2014
However there is a good chance an amended bill to partially fix the RPS can be passed in this spring General Assembly session which ends:
May 31.
We will make calls from our homes using a Virtual Phone Bank. Our calls will be to constituents of Illinois representatives and senators. These constituents will urge their representatives and senators to pass the amended bill.
Please email sarahoran2002@yahoo.com and augjas2@cs.com and we will get you set up to make calls using your computer and your phone.
On June 2 the EPA will release its proposed carbon rules for existing power plants
On June 2 the Sierra Club, OFA and other environmental organizations will be hosting a Flagship event at the Spertus Institute. The event will include a press conference and rally with some all star speakers followed by a viewing of the EPA proposed standards.
We will make calls from our homes using a Virtual Phone Bank. Our calls will be to individuals in the NW Suburbs and we will encourage these individuals to attend the EPA event at the Spertus Institute.
Please email sarahoran2002@yahoo.com and augjas2@cs.com and we will get you set up to make calls using your computer and your phone.
If you would prefer to write Letters to the Editor (LTE) let us know and we send you guidance on how to proceed.
On June 2 the EPA will release its proposed carbon rules for existing power plants
On June 2 the EPA will publish its proposed carbon rules for existing power plants.
The Sierra Club will be hosting a testifying workshop to prepare individuals for the EPA carbon rules hearings to be conducted in June.
Members from NWSOFA, Lake-McHenry OFA, North Cook Country Sierra Club, Cool Cities, Palatine Countryside Unitarian Church, Faith in Place, Harper College Green Committee, Climate Reality Project, Illinois Solar Energy Association, Citizens Climate Lobby, Northbrook Go Green and other environmental groups are encouraged to attend.
Covers their background and their influence on secondary schools, universities, voter suppression, politicians, Keystone Pipeline, minimum wage, social security, cancer and EPA.
NWSOFA is a whole, diverse wonderful family of people who want to do more than talk about the social issues. We explore and dig deep on the facts and decide what actions we can take that can have an impact locally and nationally. NWSOFA members not only “talk the talk”, but we “walk the walk”.
All our teams have numerous events that will enlighten and inspire you and yes, challenge you to make the effort to make a difference.
We invite you to join us!
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Every 1st & 3rd Thursday
it’s 4C’s Night
“Coffee, Conversation, Cookies, Calls” & LTEs
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Every 1st & 3rd Thursday night NWSOFAer’s get together to relax, drink coffee, discuss current topics, enjoy cookies and make some important calls to other Progressives in the suburbs notifying them of our meetings
We call these the 4C’s and we need your help. Volunteer for an hour or two doing what we do best “organizing”!
Reality check: What a minimum wage salary looks like
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Lots of Action Last Week
5/13 Fiscal Team meets on Econony: Jobs report, budget analysis, deficit and debt
Have a Happy Memorial Day
It’s time to Act .. It Is Time To Get Involved
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