CALLS STILL NEEDED TO OPPOSE THE BILL PRIVATIZING CHILD WELFARE SERVICES

The bad bill privatizing Child Welfare Services continues to move. Substitute Senate Bill 5943 is coming up for a vote on the Senate Floor. This is the bill that calls for the contracting out of all child welfare services (CPS and Investigations are exempted.)

We need calls and emails opposing the passage of this bill

Call legislators at 1-800-562-6000 (8am-8pm M-F/9am-1pm Sat).

Tell them: Please oppose SSB 5943. This investment in private business will cost 400 social workers their jobs and benefits, and vulnerable children will be at risk.

Or, go here to send an e-mail to your legislators opposing SSB 5943.

**********UPDATE 3/10/09

BAD CHILD WELFARE SERVICES BILL ADVANCES

The bad bill privatizing Child Welfare Services is a step closer to a vote of the full Senate. Monday, the Senate Rules Committee moved it to the Second Reading Calendar, a big step in getting a floor vote. This is the bill that calls for the contracting out of all child welfare services (CPS and Investigations are exempted.)

We need calls and emails opposing the passage of this bill
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