Banning the Box is good for individuals, businesses, families and communities. It offers individuals an opportunities for second chances which helps keep our streets safer by reducing recidivism. Banning the box also gives employers access to talented and ambitious employees who in the past have been over looked.
Pittsburgh City Council is currently considering such a measure. Please sign this petition urging your city council member to support banning the box in Pittsburgh.
THE PETITION:
Dear City Council Members;
We the undersigned support and request Pittsburgh City Council to introduce and pass new "Ban the Box" legislation. This legislation removes the question "have you ever been convicted of a crime" off initial job applications. This "box" is discriminatory and prevents people with past criminal records from acquiring equal employment opportunities to provide for their families and become self-sufficient, taxpaying citizens of our communities, city and nation.
This is good for business, good for communities and good for families.
Updates
January 29, 2012
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! THE MESSAGE WE ARE SENDING TO PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL IS GROWING LOUDER BY THE SECOND!!
6 Comments
THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN NOW. How are people supposed to turn their lives around if nobody will even look at their resume??
tired of seeing good people locked out of jobs over stuff that happened years ago. let them work.
long over due for the pgh area. keep people employed so they dont go back to the streets its simple math.
Fixing this would help so many families in our city. Hope the council actually listens for once.
Everyone deserves a fair shot at a paycheck. People make mistakes but they gotta eat too.
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Banning the Box is good for individuals, businesses, families and communities. It offers individuals an opportunities for second chances which helps keep our streets safer by reducing recidivism. Banning the box also gives employers access to talented and ambitious employees who in the past have been over looked.
Pittsburgh City Council is currently considering such a measure. Please sign this petition urging your city council member to support banning the box in Pittsburgh.
THE PETITION:
Dear City Council Members;
We the undersigned support and request Pittsburgh City Council to introduce and pass new "Ban the Box" legislation. This legislation removes the question "have you ever been convicted of a crime" off initial job applications. This "box" is discriminatory and prevents people with past criminal records from acquiring equal employment opportunities to provide for their families and become self-sufficient, taxpaying citizens of our communities, city and nation.
This is good for business, good for communities and good for families.
Updates
January 29, 2012
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! THE MESSAGE WE ARE SENDING TO PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL IS GROWING LOUDER BY THE SECOND!!
6 Comments
Please sign this petition and allow formerly convicted citizens to make their case rather than being dismissed out of hand.
THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN NOW. How are people supposed to turn their lives around if nobody will even look at their resume??
tired of seeing good people locked out of jobs over stuff that happened years ago. let them work.
long over due for the pgh area. keep people employed so they dont go back to the streets its simple math.
Fixing this would help so many families in our city. Hope the council actually listens for once.
Everyone deserves a fair shot at a paycheck. People make mistakes but they gotta eat too.
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