[Libs-Or] ALA Council Resolution on Health Care

[Diedre Conkling]

I should have been a little more clear.  This is on the ALA Council II
agenda and is CD #54.  I have not yet found a way to get a separate url just
for the document.

2008-2009 ALA CD#54
2009 ALA Annual Conference
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/councilagendas/2009annual_council_a.pdf
*

Resolution Endorsing Legislative Proposals

For Universal Health Care

Whereas, *American Library Association Policy 54.20 (“Comprehensive Health
Care”)

states that “ALA recognizes the importance of comprehensive health care for
all

Americans and its impact on libraries and their users”; and
*

Whereas, *The ALA joined the Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN) by

resolution on January 18, 2005; and
*

Whereas, *On June 28, 2006, the ALA endorsed a resolution supporting HR 676,

“Expanded Medicare for All,” calling for a single-payer, universal
health-care

program; and
*

Whereas, *The rapidly rising cost of health-care benefits continues to
inhibit the ability of

libraries to create career opportunities for librarians and library workers,
stunts

improvements in wages, and thereby threatens the future of our profession
and

our libraries; and
*

Whereas, *The rising cost of providing health insurance has placed enormous
burdens on

state and local governments, making it increasingly difficulty for them to

adequately fund schools and libraries; and
*

Whereas, *46 million people in the United States have no health insurance;
and
*

Whereas, *Uninsured and underinsured working people often face financial
ruin in the

event of a medical emergency, which negatively impacts our communities; and
*

Whereas, *Without good health, humankind cannot truly exercise intellectual
freedom

and civic engagement; now, therefore, be it
*

Resolved, *That the American Library Association (ALA):

1. Reaffirms its support for affordable universal health care,

including the option of a single-payer health care program; and

2. Sends a copy of this resolution to the President of the

United States and to all U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives.

Adopted by the Council of the American Library Association

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

In Chicago, Illinois

Keith Michael Fiels

ALA Executive Director and ALA Council Secretary


On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Diedre Conkling <diedre08 at gmail.com>wrote:

> The "Resolution Endorsing Legislative Proposals for Universal Health
> Care" passed by ALA Council at the 2009 Annual Conference can be found at
> http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/councilagendas/2009annual_council_a.pdf
>  .
>
> You can let Congress and the President know that this is the position of
> your professional organization.  An easy way to do this is to send an email
> through the ALA Washington Office's Legislative Action Center,
> http://capwiz.com/ala/home/ .  Just enter your zip code and your
> Congressional representatives will pop up as will President Obama.  Then
> create your own message.
>
> Thank you for taking action!
>
> --
> Diedre Conkling
> Lincoln County Library District
> P.O. Box 2027
> Newport, OR  97365
> Work phone & fax:  541-265-3066
> Work email:  diedre at beachbooks.org
> Home email:  diedre08 at gmail.com
>



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Diedre Conkling
Lincoln County Library District
P.O. Box 2027
Newport, OR  97365
Work phone & fax:  541-265-3066
Work email:  diedre at beachbooks.org
Home email:  diedre08 at gmail.com
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