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7 Jun, 7 tweets, 3 min read
It’s fantastic news that Michigan’s unemployment rate is lower than the national rate.

But... (you know what’s coming...A🧵👇🏾)
We have to ask realistically ask ourselves “how many of those who are ‘in the labor force’ are in FT (with solid benefits) vs PT work (w/little to no benefits)?”
We have to realistically ask “How many in the labor force are among the underemployed or working multiple jobs to survive?”
We have to ask, “how many policies are in place to enable people to take part in the labor force?”
And then we must ask “Why aren’t those policies in place for more participation & to attract & retain talent?”

Polices like #PaidSickLeave that has wide support.

Read: 👇🏾

vox.com/platform/amp/2…
Policies like affordable, widespread #ChildCare which would sustain or even increase workforce participation by women & especially BIPOC women:

Read: 👇🏾
lansingstatejournal.com/story/opinion/…
The pandemic has shown what many already knew: the “old normal,” wasn’t working & isn’t sustainable. An #EconomicJustice paradigm shift (that includes better wages) is needed at the federal & state levels.

Read: 👇🏾

inc.com/kimberly-weisu…

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30 Apr
At 1:34 pm ET a year ago, the senate recessed “call of the chair.” We went about our business grabbing lunch, checking emails, touching base w/staff working remotely, reading legislation, & viewing the “Unlock Michigan” rally on the Capitol lawn. 🧵
bit.ly/3gMml3c
At this time last year when we recessed call of the chair, we didn’t know what would unfold in the next few hours & that we’d be greeted by this upon returning to the chamber to resume session business. 2/

bit.ly/3t6ArPw
Prior to walking into the gallery after seeing Dayna’s tweet, Sen. Santana had the presence of mind to get prepared: 3/

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6 Feb
It’s crazy to think that it has been exactly one month since the riot & siege on the Capitol by domestic terrorists. An actual month has gone by. A 🧵👇🏾
And 2 days ago the House voted to remove MGT (who—similarly to others—pedaled in the conspiracy theories that led to it) from her committees—as pretty much everyone now knows. And *only* 11 congressional GOP members voted to remove her from committees. Only 11. 2/11
That’s 199 members who are okay with someone who (among other things) shared a meme of a noose with these words superimposed:

“If we want to make America great again we will have to make evil people fear punishment again.”

The meme is awful & in👇🏾
bit.ly/39VezQD 3/11
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6 Feb
There’s been a lot on my mind lately as we grapple and contend with the recent events over the past months occurring in Michigan & last month in D.C.

You know what’s coming: A 🧵👇🏾
Not going to lie—it’s been traumatizing. Part of me thinks it’s foolish to admit that because there are those for whom that is the point. 2/17
The cruelty of perpetuating the trauma—retraumatizing people and communities of color is the point. But we can’t change or fix it if we don’t talk about the elephant in the room. So talk I must.🗣 3/17
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5 Feb
Today, (Feb. 5, 2021) is the 28th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act. It is the first bill that Fmr. Pres. Clinton signed into law.
Congressman William D. Ford (Bill to many of us) was among the #FLMA architects & in 1993 represented Taylor, Mich.

A 🧵👇🏾1/8
We know now (almost 3 decades later) what Bill knew then—that even with such bold, progressive legislation that aimed to help working people have time to care for themselves & their families that it didn’t go far enough. 2/8
I’m not just guessing this. When Bill was still alive, he told me & my husband so during one of our many conversations after he’d retired from Congress. 3/8
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State Senator Erika Geiss (SD06) Profile picture
22 Jan
Let me take off my earrings and address this nonsense. Y’all wanna play? Let’s play.

Yes, @MISenate, I’ll be glad to reduce my salary AND yours from $71K/year before taxes to $53,250/year before taxes when you do ALL of the following: 🧵
1.Take the exact amount that you spent last year in lawsuits challenging the Governor—what was it, something like $500K—on life-saving covid19 protocols and put that amount directly into the pockets of the restaurant workers. Not the owners’ pockets—the WORKERS pockets 2/x
2.Pass legislation that raises the wage of tipped workers to a goddamned LIVING WAGE. 3/x
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19 Jan
🗣Pssst! Hey you! Yes, you!

DYK that today is #NationalRunForOfficeDay?

Policies are better for all people when our governmental bodies look more like our communities.

Let’s face it, #RepresentationMatters, which is why we need more BIPOC folks (esp. women) in office. 1/3
Thinking of running for office? Check out this short list organizations with a focus on not the usual suspects.

@HigherHeights
(Black Women)

@NewAmericanLd
(New, 1st, & 2nd Gen Americans)

More.... 2/3
@emilyslist
(for progressive, Dem women)

@runforsomething
(“young” Dem people)

@EmergeAmerica
(Dem women)

The above list isn’t exhaustive, but a great places to start. And of course, you can also talk to someone like you already in office.

3/3 (fin.)
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