Interfaith Alliance of Pennsylvania

This week The Interfaith Alliance of PA is partnering with 33 natinoal faith-based groups in the 2009 Fighting Poverty with Faith: Good Jobs, Green Jobs initiative.  We are working to amplify our collective voice to let Congress know that the term "working poor" is no longer acceptable, and that as we shape our new clean economy, policies must be in place to ensure that anyone who works full-time has the means to sustain his/her family.

On October 21, as part of the Fighting Poverty with Faith: Good Jobs, Green Jobs initiative, we are asking you -our members across the state- to participate in a national call-in day to Capitol Hill.

Call your Senators and Represenative and ask them to help low-income Americans during the "Great Recession" by advancing programs that invest in Good Jobs and Green Jobs.

Congressional offices can be reached through the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Call your Representatives and:

• Thank your Senator for including the Green Construction Careers Demonstartaion Project and funding the Green Jobs Act in the draft version of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act and ask them to allocate allowance values for the Green Jobs Act for well beyhond 2013.
• Ask you Member of Congress to invest in workforce training to ensure that all workers benefit as the economy recovers.
• Ask your Member of Congress to support legislation to improve access to education and training opportunities through community colleges and technical schools.
• Ask your Member of Congress to cosponsor the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act (HR 2269), and ask President Obama to sign an executive order enacting the structure for Gulf Coast Civic Works (he will be in New Orleans during our week of action).

Other policy acts are available at www.FightingPovertyWithFaith.com under the "Advocate Tab".