Working Families Day at the Capitol, Wednesday April 7

Join us as we head to the Capitol to support two crucial bills for Georgia’s working families, and learn how a bill becomes a law!

We will be asking our legislators to support:

Parent Protection Act - Unpaid time off for school visits for children and medical appointments for elderly parents.

Raise the Minimum Wage – Raise the state minimum wage and increase the tipped worker wage.

Date: Wednesday, April 7th

Time and Schedule:
8:30 -9:00am - Arrive for registration, coffee and doughnuts
9:00-10:15am -  Training on grassroots lobbying skills and talking points on bills
10:30-11:30am - Tour the Capitol and contact your legislators!

Location: Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 306
18 Capitol Square, Atlanta 30334, located across the street from the Capitol on Mitchell Street

How to get there:

• Meet at IBEW building @ 8:15am for free parking and carpools to the Capitol
  501 Pulliam St., Atlanta 30310
  *Be sure to let us know if you’re joining us for carpooling so we can plan for enough transportation – call or e-mail for directions and to RSVP – 404-222-0037 or jackie@9to5.org
  or
• MARTA directions
  -exit GA State MARTA stop
  -head SW on Piedmont Ave. towards Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SE
  -Turn right at Capitol Square SW
  -Turn right to stay on Capitol Square SW/ Mitchell Street
  -Coverdell Office Building will be on your left

Let us know you’re coming!  RSVP to:  jackie@9to5.org or call 404-222-0037

This event is sponsored by 9to5 Atlanta Working Women in coordination with the GA/Job Family Collaborative and the GA Minimum Wage Coalition.
For more information on the sponsors of this event visit – http://www.womeninthehalls.org/