Family Medical Leave; update and Call to Arms

by: Jay Lassiter

Thu Feb 28, 2008 at 12:54:07 PM EST

( - promoted by Juan Melli)

(Trenton)--

It's been a long time since the atmosphere in Trenton was this positive, especially concerning Family Medical Leave Insurance.

In addition to the panel vote this morning (update!! 2pm, bill passes Labor panel! DEMS vote yay, GOP -- sans Singer, who abstains -- votes Nay.) the focus is on Monday's Senate floor vote. So it's entirely possible that these pro-family measures will be a done deal before summer solstice. Which just might mean NJ workers won't have to choose between a paycheck and a sick child for much longer.

Today is a baby step. The real battle is Monday, March 3 when the full senate take a vote.

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3 days to out lobby Kirschner (0.00 / 0)

I am totally confident we will not get out worked this time.

It looks like we have 20 " good " votes.

Can we get Rice? Can we get Baroni? Can we get Haines?

The answer is yes if we can make the contacts and implore these Senators to vote in favor of the Bill.

Three Days to having Family Leave!

by: firstamend07 @ Thu Feb 28, 2008 at 23:02:14 PM UTC

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Baroni (0.00 / 0)

According to PolitickerNJ, Baroni is on board:

At least one Republican, Sen. Bill Baroni (R-Mercer), said he would vote for paid family leave on Monday.

by: Hank Kalet @ Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 19:01:16 PM UTC

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Republicans Sean Kean # 732-974-0400 and Singer # 732-901-0702 are still possibliities.

by: firstamend07 @ Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 12:10:54 PM UTC

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Urgent Action Needed (0.00 / 0)

We are hearing rumors that there will be an amendment offered to exclude thousands of NJ workers from this bill.

Call 1-877-696-2282 Toll-Free (Paid for by AARP) Today Tell your State Senator to:

* VOTE YES ON S-786 to create a Family Leave Insurance program for ALL New Jersey working families!

* OPPOSE ANY ATTEMPT TO EXCLUDE ANY NJ WORKERS, because nobody should have to choose between caring for their loved ones and paying their bills!

You can also send an email to the entire Senate by clicking here:
http://action.njcitizenaction....

by: jimrwalsh @ Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 13:14:32 PM UTC

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Rice Amendments (0.00 / 0)

Ron Rice is going to propose some amendments on Monday. He is a good Senator who is being led astray! If you want to stop the amendments he is the person to contact.

by: firstamend07 @ Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 21:58:25 PM UTC

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