Subject: Save the American Worker Week - Wednesday March 22nd


Step-By-Step Instructions for Participating in FAIR's "Living Room Lobby" Program March 22nd, 2006
Your calls and visits are making a difference! Thanks to everyone who has participated so far through office visits, phone calls and sending postcards in.

Wenesday, March 22nd

Today please send three emails and make two phone calls.

Send a ready-made email message to both of your Senators.
You can identify your Senators at this link. From the same link you can select any one of several prepared email messages and send an email to each of your Senators. Send a different message to both your Senators each day of the week.
By all means feel free to use your own words or come up with your own message to send to your Senators.
Review talking points on guest worker amnesty (PDF document).
Once you have sent today's email message to each of your Senators, go to this link to review tips on contacting your Senator's office as well as the talking points (PDF) for when you call the state offices of each of your Senators.
Call the state office(s) of each Senator
Go to this link to find the telephone numbers for the state offices of both of your Senators.
Many Senators have more than one state office, but don't be confused. Call just one of the state offices of each of your Senators today.
When calling, be sure to tell them you are a constituent and ask to speak to the Senator, state director or assistant state director.
Using the talking points, tell them why you think the Senator should oppose guest worker amnesty.
Make an appointment with your Senators or their senior staff while they are home for the recess.
If you can't get an appointment, try to get a commitment on how the Senator will vote.
(use the talking points above)
Make an appointment with your Senators or their senior state employees.
Try to make an appointment to speak with each of your Senators or their senior staff during the Saint Patrick's Day recess.
If you get an appointment, try to put together a group of between 3-5 people to join you at the appointment.
Be sure all who attend the appointment are prepared with what they will say in opposition to a Senate guest worker amnesty program (use the talking points above).
After your appointment call or email us to report what you found out and how they plan to vote.
Call participating talk radio programs and tell them what you learned
Go to this link to see if there are any radio hosts in your area who are participating in this campaign.
If so, call them and let them know what the Senator or his/her staff told you about how they plan to vote on guest worker amnesty.
If the Senator or his/her staff were disrespectful or abusive in any way, report that to participating radio talk show hosts as well.
Send a ready-made email to spread the word about this campaign
Go to this link to view an email you can use to spread the word about this campaign to your friends and like-minded colleagues.