Info on HouseBill 00533-An Act to Clarify Seasonal Employment

We need to generate as many letters/emails as possible in support of this legislation. If you need help crafting your email/letter feel free to email us at- contact@artistsunderthedome.org after you look over what is posted on this page. This legislation is very important to artists of all disciplines who work in seasonal employment sectors.

Where to send emails- by November 1st, 2011 Kate.Flanagan@mahouse.gov (please also send us a copy at contact@artistsunderthedome.org)

By mail (and how to address emails and letters):

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
RE: House Bill H00533
Room 39
State House
Boston, MA 02133

PLEASE USE YOUR OWN WORDS AS FORM LETTERS ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE- 

Note: Mention if you are or have been a seasonal employee or if you live in geographic areas or work in industries that depend on seasonal workers (such as cape cod, the berkshires, run a seasonal gallery etc..)

SAMPLE LETTER

Chairwoman Representative Coakely-Rivera & Chairman Senator Wolf and members of the Joint Committe on Labor and Workforce Development
Room 39
State House
Boston, MA 02133

Dear Chairwoman Coakely-Rivera & Chairman Senator Wolf and members of the Joint Committe on Labor and Workforce Development,

I am writing to ask you to support House Bill H00533, An Act to Clarify Seasonal Employment. This bill would expand out the weeks allowed for seasonal employment in the Commonwealth to 24 weeks instead of the current 16 weeks. The current "season" on Cape Cod is well over 16 weeks and many artists and others working "the season" were not being treated as seasonal workers and were being denied eligibility for needed programs. The same is holding true for farmers and artists in the Berkshires. Some key parts of the creative economy depend on seasonal workers. Please support this bill.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Your name
Address
email/phone number.

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