Legislative action is a key component to realizing Council 216's goal of making our voices heard to save our offices, our jobs, improve our working conditions and preserve civil rights. Representatives pay the most attention to their own constituents. You can help Council 216's legislative action by participating in email and phone campaigns, visiting your lawmakers in their districts with your steward, becoming a legislative political coordinator in your office; and inviting a Congressperson to your next Union meeting. For more information contact: Rachel.Shonfield@gmail.com

• Click on www.afge.org to sign up for 'AFGE Action News'. The site also has a lot of information on legislative issues, such as contracting out and our pay raise. Letters can also be sent from this website.
• To find your Representatives and Senators and their contact information, you can go to www.afge.org ('Resources') or www.house.gov and www.senate.gov.
• Register to vote nationwide by clicking on http://www.aflcio.org/Legislation-and-Politics/My-Vote-My-Right#
• Contact Information for EEOC's oversight committees
• Talking Points and Information to Help You Speak To Your Lawmakers
• Results of Survey of EEOC Empoyees Interfacing with the National Call Center

• 2016 Talking Points
• 2015 Talking Points
• Council 216's Talking Points on Workplace Flexibilities, June 23, 2014
• 2014 Talking Points
• 2013 Talking Points
• Talking Points - 4/12/12
• President Martin's Testimony Before Subcomittee - 3/22/12
• President Martin's Statement Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
• 2011 Talking Points
• EEOC's FY11 Senate Report/Bill Language
• Testimony of Council President Martin to House EEOC Oversight Committee, 4/2/10
• National Council 216 Talking Points 2010
• 2010 - Chart of EFT's Charges and Case Backlog
• Council 216's EEOC Transition Whitepaper, December 9, 2008
• EEOC FY09 House, Senate, and Omnibus Language
• Council Testimony to House EEOC Oversight Subcommittee, 4/2/08
• EEOC FY08 House, Senate, and Omnibus Appropriations Language
• Council 216 Call Center Transition Plan, July 2007
• Chair Earp Testimony Before Appropriations Subcommittee - 5/03/07
• Testimony of Council President Martin to House EEOC Oversight Committee, 4/25/07
• Council Letter to EEOC Appropriators Re:Call Center, 3/19/07
• EEOC Budget Update/Senate Report Language, 7/13/06
• EEOC Budget Update/House Report Language, 6/23/06
• GAO Report On EEOC's Restructuring Plans,10/28/05
• Transcript of EEOC's Meeting to Vote on Restructuring the Agency, 7/8/05
• EEOC FY '06 Senate Appropriations Language
• Transcript of EEOC's 'public forum' on EEOC's Restructuring Plan, June 23, 2005
• EEOC Commissioner Ishimaru's Remarks for 5/16/05 Meeting to Vote on Restructuring (Meeting was abruptly canceled)
• Take Action In March: Meet Face-to-Face with Your Lawmakers During the Spring Recess
• EEOC's FY '05 Final Appropriations Language
• Congressmen Serrano and Wolf request GAO review EEOC reform proposals, The Serrano Report, 9/17/04
• EEOC to pay Pearson $4.9 million for 'up to' 36 call center operators
• Transcript of EEOC Meeting to Vote on Call Center, 9/17/04
• Commissioner Ishimaru's Remarks Opposing the Call Center, 9/17/04
• 8/23/04 Graham/Nelson Letter Opposing Restructuring and Call Center
• Constituent Letter Opposing EEOC Call Center and Restructuring
• TakeAction: Meet Face-to-Face with Your Senators During the August Recess
• Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones follow up letter to Dominguez, 7/23/04.-Page 1-, - Page 2-
• Congressional Record Statement Regarding EEOC
• EEOC House Appropriations Language
• NAACP Letter Regarding Federal Sector Govexec Story, June 23, 2004
• 102 House Members Sign Onto Letter Against EEOC Call Center and Restructuring.
• EEOC Chair Dominguez's Answers to Rep. Wolf and Rep. Serrano's Questions
• NAACP Federal Task Force Letter 5/22/04 (The Honorable Frank Wolf, The Honorable Jose Serrano)
• Telemarketer Script for EEOC's National Call Center
• Action Faxes and Letters you can send to Congress
• Organizations to contact
• TIPS on how to lobby your Representatives
• Meet with your Representatives during their April Recess
• House CJS Appropriations Subcommittee (questions by Representative Jose Serrano of New York to EEOC Chair Cari Dominquez)

• Results of 2007 Survey of EEOC Empoyees Interfacing with the National Call Center
• Results of 2005 Survey of EEOC Empoyees Interfacing with the National Call Center
• 113 Lawmakers Sign Letter Re:EEOC Budget and Staffing Decreases
• Council 216's People First Plan for EEOC's Future
a national campaign focusing on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) ill advised reorganization and urging Congress to fund EEOC at a higher level. The website includes information on the campaign, identifies the many organizations that support the campaign and much more information about the EEOC and the campaign. Visit the website and recommend it to others.
• EEOC FY07 Appropriations Letter

• HELP STOP EEOC BUDGET CUTS AND WASTEFUL CALL CENTER
• Survey for EEOC Employees: Interfacing with National Contact Center (NCC)