Letters to POTUS
January 14, 2015
If anything happens then we just get fired
Dear President Obama, I got laid off from a job in 2007, so I was desperate for work and was putting in applications everywhere. I…
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January 14, 2015
If I get sick I just pay out of my pocket
President Obama, I am a nursing assistant who works in private homes through an agency. I have been doing this since 1998; I really love…
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January 14, 2015
The only developed country with no guaranteed paid sick days
Dear President Obama, We are already seeing news stories about how easily the flu spreads and instructions from public health officials to stay home when…
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January 14, 2015
They called and told me I was being separated from the company
Dear President Obama, I’m the mother of an 11-year-old boy. He’s very unique, and I think he’s the best kid in the world. He has…
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January 14, 2015
I was denied the use of my paid sick time
Dear President Obama, My name is Sonya. I am a board member of 9to5 Atlanta. In 2010 I submitted a request to my employer for…
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January 14, 2015
I work as a home health caregiver for the elderly
Dear President Obama, My name is Rev. Harriet Bradley. I am a board member of 9to5 Atlanta. The mission of 9to5 is to build a…
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January 14, 2015
An individual who has a disability
Dear President Obama, My name is Dawn... and I work full time in public policy as an advocate for people with disabilities in Georgia. Not…
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January 14, 2015
I had to return by a certain date or be terminated
Dear Mr. President: Thank you for the opportunity to read my letter on an issue that can no longer be overlooked. I am a disabled…
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January 14, 2015
What was available to me should not be a privilege
Dear Mr. President, I am writing this letter in support of Paid Family Leave. While the United States is a country that purports to love…
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January 14, 2015
My husband and I are the primary caretakers of our elderly mothers
Dear President Obama: I’m writing to express my deep gratitude for the time and attention you have put into securing women’s rights, from your first…
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