-Caveat Lector- > > From: "Trina Tocco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > TELL CONGRESS TO KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF YOUR WATER!!! > > Take action -- go to > http://capwiz.com/afscme/issues/alert/?alertid=128296 > > Background > > Federal legislation has been introduced that would > lead to widespread > privatization of the nation's drinking water and > wastewater treatment > systems. The Water Investment Act of 2002 (S. 1961) > has the > commendable objective of significantly expanding > funding for the > nation's drinking and wastewater infrastructure by > authorizing $35 > billion over the next five years for state revolving > loan programs. > However, a provision in S. 1961 would require water > authorities > and local governments to consider privatization as a > condition of > receiving federal financial assistance. > > AFSCME (www.afscme.org) represents thousands of > people who work in > the water and wastewater systems. Every day, > thousands of AFSCME > members work to protect our water supply and the > environment. > > SO ITS TIME TO TAKE ACTION NOW!! > > Go to > http://capwiz.com/afscme/issues/alert/?alertid=128296 > and > let Congress know that they can't sell our water - > the most precious > resource of all! > > Summary of Legislation > > Specifically, Sections 103 and 202 of the bill > require water systems > to consider forming so-called "public-private > partnerships or other > cooperative partnerships" before they can receive a > loan to upgrade > water systems or create water conservation projects. > Such partnerships > would result in privatizing or contracting-out of at > least the > operations of public water systems. While public > water authorities > and local governments currently can decide to > privatize their > systems, this is a matter of local discretion. > However, for the > first time, this legislation would mandate that > these systems > consider privatization - a sweeping and unwarranted > extension of > federal government authority. > > To find out more info on what AFSCME is doing about > the privatization > of water, go to > http://www.afscme.org/action/legfs07.htm. > > ******** AFSCME organizers help workers win justice > on the job. > Find out more about jobs in NJ, WA, MO, IL, CA at > www.afscmeorganizers.org > > --------------------------------------- Work for > Justice > www.afscmeorganizers.org > > Trina Tocco AFSCME Field Services 202-429-1026 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________ "I > will not sit down. > I will not shut up." > > -Rep. Cynthia McKinney >
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