WiLL Members Take Action!
May 2009

Current WiLL Actions:

As a member of WiLL and an elected official, you have a unique voice to bring to policy debates. WiLL members have passed resolutions on issues ranging from the federal budget to nuclear waste transportation, held hearings on environmental, health, and social justice issues, published articles, spoken out at public meetings and forums, written letters to Congress, and joined constituents in visits with other elected officials to.

Nearly 400 women state legislators sign onto a letter to Congress about our federal budget priorities Legislators from across the country urge Congress to support the administration’s moves to change priorities in Pentagon budget: shift dollars away from Cold War weapons and toward a new approach to security. Letter | Press release Toolkit for Signers

Previous WiLL Actions:

Hundreds of women state legislators sign onto letter to Congress about federal budget priorities WiLL honorary co-chairs Congresswomen Barbara Lee (CA) and Jan Schakowsky (IL) circulated the letter to every Member of Congress on March 10, 2008. Check out the Toolkit for everyone who signed on!

An invitation for State Legislators A brief survey to determine the level of interest in state legislatures about work leave and workplace flexibility issues. ALSO: Conference calls about designing paid sick days legislation.

What does POWER mean to you? Whatever your definition, we had it at our 2007 conference: "Women at the Table of Power."