Delaware Americans For Democratic Action Update: Ban The Box For NCC Tonight; Film Screening Tomorrow

Ezra Temko sent this along ~

Joining an ADA Advocacy Committee

Are you interested in working to advance Delaware's minimum wage, create fair criminal screening standards to decrease recidivism, or help elect progressive leaders?  Join one our advocacy committee.  These committees will be meeting monthly and working to move their issue forward every month.  If you want to be part of one, just reply to this e-mail!

Currently we have three Advocacy Committees:

• Economic Justice: Ending Poverty & Ensuring a Robust Safety Net
• Criminal Justice Reform: Combating the New Jim Crow
• Electoral Politics

Film Screening Wednesday

7pm This Wednesday, Nov. 13
Gore Hall, Room 116, University of Delaware
Delaware ADA and the UD College Democrats are hosting a free community film screening of the film We’re Not Broke, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.  

We’re Not Broke is a film that exposes the way that multinational corporations including Pfizer, Google, Forest Laboratories, Bank of America and Apple are permitted to cheat America out of 100s of billions of dollars in tax revenue.  The Christian Science Monitor reported, "WE’RE NOT BROKE ranks no. 1 of top 5 documentary films getting buzz at Sundance."  Noah Nelson of The Huffington Post called the movie "essential viewing." The Salt Lake Tribune noted that We're Not Broke sheds light on tax dodging in a way that is "as thrilling as it is infuriating."  Delaware ADA held a similar film screening in Lewes this past June, and now Delawareans in New Castle County will also have a chance to judge the film for themselves!

 
Take Action to Ban the Box for NCCo Employees

"Ban the Box" is an effort to remove questions about criminal history from inital employment applications.  These questions and a background check can still be conducted after an offer of conditional employment.  The goal is to give all applicants a fair opportunity to compete, ensure the county hires the best workers, and help decrease recidivism.

Let New Castle County Elected Officials know you support them "Banning the Box" for non-uniformed county employment applications!

Please come to the November 12 New Castle County Council meeting and speak up on this important matter.  The meeting begins at 7pm and is Council Chambers, the 8th floor conference room of the Louis L. Redding City/County Building, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.  If you can attend and speak, please reply to this e-mail.

Regardless, please contact (call, e-mail, or both) the New Castle County Executive and New Castle County Council to express your support of this matter.
Sample Message:  Hi, my name is [your name].  I live at [your address].  I am calling to express my support for New Castle County to following the City of Wilmington’s lead and remove any questions about criminal history from initial county employment applications.  ”Banning the box” would help give all applicants a fair opportunity to compete, ensure the county hires the best workers, and help decrease recidivism.  Thank you for your consideration on this matter.
You can e-mail the entire NCCo Council and the NCCo County executive by sending an e-mail to: executiveoffice@nccde.org, cabullock@nccde.org, jmreda@nccde.org, rsweiner@nccde.org, jkilpatrick@nccde.org, phollins@nccde.org, ediller@nccde.org, wepowersjr@nccde.org, gsmiley@nccde.org, jjcartier@nccde.org, tpsheldon@nccde.org, jpstreet@nccde.org, dltackett@nccde.org, jwbell@nccde.org

Or you can call or e-mail the NCCo Executive, NCCo Council President, and your NCCo Council Member, using the following information:

NCCo Executive Tom Gordon
Leave a message at (302) 395-5101
E-mail executiveoffice@nccde.org

NCCo Council President Chris Bullock
Leave a message at (302) 395-8340
Email cabullock@nccde.org

To find out who your county council person is, click here and enter your address, then click “Details” and look under “District & Zoning.”  Click on your Council Member’s name and you can find their e-mail address and phone number on the left column.

Upcoming Events & Actions

New Castle County Meeting - Testify in Support of Ban the Box
7pm, Tuesday, November 12
Council Chambers, Redding City/County Building, 800 N. French St., Wilmington

 

Film Screening: We're Not Broke
7pm, Wednesday, November 13
Gore 116, The Green, University of Delaware, Newark

 
Newark Mayoral Working Group Meeting
7pm, Saturday, November 16
Jenna's apartment - contact for details
 
Delaware Economic Justice Coalition Meeting
10am, Monday, November 18
DSEA: 4135 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Ste 101; Newark, DE 19713

 

Public Testimony re: Fast Food Worker Pay at NCCo Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting
1:30pm, Tuesday, November 19
Redding City/County Building, 800 N. French St., Wilmington

 
ADA Leadership Meeting
8pm, Sunday, December 1
Donna Shand's apartment, Newark: contact for details

 

Holiday Party
6pm-8pm, Friday, December 20
Timothy's of Newark: 100 Creek View Rd, Newark

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