[Mwa] Good News, but one more step to take!

[MassWorkForce@aol.com]

Last night the state legislature passed the Emerging Technology bill and sent 
it to Governor Romney.   It includes $6,000,000 for “workforce development 
and job training services,” with at least $1,000,000 going to non-profit 
community based organizations.

The Governor can either sign off on or veto the language about funding 
workforce development.

Please call the Governor’s office and leave a message asking him to support 
the Workforce Development section of the Emerging Technology Bill.   It is 
important that these calls be made this week or early next week.   You can contact 
Governor Mitt Romney at 617-725-4005.

If you call, please (1) give your name and say what city or town you are 
calling from.   Then (2) say you are calling about the Workforce Development 
sections in the Emerging Technology Bill, and (3) ask the Governor to sign the Bill 
and keep workforce development funding in the bill.

If you wish to, you can also note one or more of these points about the 
workforce development language:
1)this will provide new skills to thousands of people who do not yet have the 
skills to make a living in our new economy;
2) this will help Massachusetts employers to meet their hiring and workforce 
training needs;
3) this will strengthen our state’s economy;
4) the Governor supports workforce development – this is an opportunity to 
demonstrate that support!


Thank you!!   Your calls will make a difference!!!   We’re close to having 
new state funding for workforce development.  Please make a call – and then 
please ask a colleague to make a call!


It will be really helpful if you email the Mass Workforce Alliance at 
massworkforce at aol.com and let us know that you made the call.   If you have a 
conversation or get any feedback from   the person you speak to in the Governor’s 
office, please let us know that!
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