Rep. Golar Co-Sponsor's HR 720!

[Guest guest]

December 30, 2009

After 66% of Illinois’ Home Based Support Services program personal support

workers voted for NO REPRESENTATION in a secret ballot election administered by

the American Arbitration Association

AND

Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division Judge R. Epstein issued

his Memorandum Opinion and Order stating that

1. Individual personal support workers are private employees and

2. Executive Order 09-15 does not involve private employees*,

I contacted the Chief Legislative Counsel in Governor Quinn’s office and

pleaded for the Governor to reconsider the Order and promptly rescind it.

It was disappointing to be told, “there is no immediate need to take any

action with respect to the Orderâ€.

Well, I vehemently disagree! The psychological impact that any threat or actual

reduction of assistance has on Individuals in the HBSSP and their families is

serious. Imagine the difficulty for families to organize against union

representation year after year. Imagine how traumatic it is for people with

disabilities to worry about remaining in their homes.

We have been talking to Illinois’ leaders and policymakers. Once they learn

the facts, they are joining our efforts to persuade Governor Quinn to rescind

Executive Order 09-15 now.

Families across Illinois celebrated when Representative Esther Golar,

Chairperson of the House Disability Services Committee, signed on as a

Co-Sponsor of HR 720 and as one of our Champions. If you can, send her an email

or phone call to thank her for her support:

Representative Esther Golar 773/925-6580

EstherGolar@...

Please talk to your State Representative and State Senator. Tell them why you

voted for NO REPRESENTATION. Tell them why it’s so important to eliminate the

Order now and not force families to continue anxious worrying. Our General

Assembly will be back in Springfield on January 12 th , so they are all in their

home offices now.

* CH 39430, Steifel v The State of IL, SEIU and AFSCME

Pam

Western Springs

Personal Support Worker

[Guest guest]

December 30, 2009

After 66% of Illinois’ Home Based Support Services program personal support

workers voted for NO REPRESENTATION in a secret ballot election administered by

the American Arbitration Association

AND

Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division Judge R. Epstein issued

his Memorandum Opinion and Order stating that

1. Individual personal support workers are private employees and

2. Executive Order 09-15 does not involve private employees*,

I contacted the Chief Legislative Counsel in Governor Quinn’s office and

pleaded for the Governor to reconsider the Order and promptly rescind it.

It was disappointing to be told, “there is no immediate need to take any

action with respect to the Orderâ€.

Well, I vehemently disagree! The psychological impact that any threat or actual

reduction of assistance has on Individuals in the HBSSP and their families is

serious. Imagine the difficulty for families to organize against union

representation year after year. Imagine how traumatic it is for people with

disabilities to worry about remaining in their homes.

We have been talking to Illinois’ leaders and policymakers. Once they learn

the facts, they are joining our efforts to persuade Governor Quinn to rescind

Executive Order 09-15 now.

Families across Illinois celebrated when Representative Esther Golar,

Chairperson of the House Disability Services Committee, signed on as a

Co-Sponsor of HR 720 and as one of our Champions. If you can, send her an email

or phone call to thank her for her support:

Representative Esther Golar 773/925-6580

EstherGolar@...

Please talk to your State Representative and State Senator. Tell them why you

voted for NO REPRESENTATION. Tell them why it’s so important to eliminate the

Order now and not force families to continue anxious worrying. Our General

Assembly will be back in Springfield on January 12 th , so they are all in their

home offices now.

* CH 39430, Steifel v The State of IL, SEIU and AFSCME

Pam

Western Springs

Personal Support Worker