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The Fair Workweek bill is approved by City Council

The Fair Workweek bill is approved by City Council

Philly is following the example of New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and the state of Oregon, all of which have been lobbied by the "Fair Workweek Initiative," a program of...

Metro US | Restoring a Fair Workweek

At Republican Retreat, Protest Power Was On Display As Progressives Eye Midterm Elections

The protesters’ action at the Republican retreat was organized by the Center for Popular Democracy Action, in coordination with local affiliates.

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The Intercept | Civic Engagement

Should New Orleans Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Get City-issued ID Cards?

The Times-Picayune - December 16, 2014, by Robert McClendon - One of the centerpieces of New Orleans Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell's pro-immigrant policy package is a proposed municipal...

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The Problem With Bernie Sanders’ Bold Plan To Aid Puerto Rico

The Problem With Bernie Sanders’ Bold Plan To Aid Puerto Rico

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., holds a town hall meeting at the Luis Muñoz Marin Foundation in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, Monday, May 16, 2016. Sanders arrived in...

ThinkProgress | Building a National Campaign for a Strong Economy: Fed Up
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Protesters Swarm The Capitol Days After Obamacare Repeal Falls Again

Protesters Swarm The Capitol Days After Obamacare Repeal Falls Again

Although Obamacare repeal appears to be down for the count, Democratic leaders encouraged activists to keep up the pressure at a rally outside the Capitol on Wednesday.

And judging by the...

The Huffington Post | Civic Engagement

After The Storm: Stories of Puerto Rican Resilience

One year after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, the island is still feeling the effects of the devastating storm. In this special episode, "After the Storm," Tanzina Vega explores...

WNYC | Organizing for a Just Recovery in Puerto Rico and Beyond
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How Can We Combat Wage Theft And Protect Immigrant Workers?

How Can We Combat Wage Theft And Protect Immigrant Workers?

Every year, millions of workers suffer from wage theft when employers or companies do not pay them what they are owed.

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Common Dreams | Combating Wage Theft

How to Build the Movement for Progressive Power, the Urban Way

As the gears of federal government have ground to a halt, a new energy has been rocking the foundations of our urban centers. From Atlanta to Seattle and points in between, cities have begun...

[created] | Published by: The Washington Post

Martin Luther King, institutions and power

Martin Luther King, institutions and power

Jared Bernstein, a former chief economist to Vice President Biden, is a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and author of the new book 'The Reconnection Agenda: Reuniting...

The Washington Post | Building a National Campaign for a Strong Economy: Fed Up

Advocacy Groups Call for Closer Scrutiny of Charter Schools

Trib Total Media - October 1, 2014, by Megan Harris - Three groups with union affiliations on Wednesday pointed to the criminal case against ousted PA Cyber Charter School founder Nick Trombetta...

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Perkins was a key writer of New Deal policies. Known as an expert on health and safety policy reforms in New York state, Frances Perkins was tapped by Franklin Delano Roosevelt to serve as Secretary of Labor in his cabinet - the first woman to serve.

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Frances Perkins was born in a world on fire. In the early 1900s Robber Barons didn’t care about workers rights or the safety of children that worked in their factories. “Safety laws” as we know them today didn’t exist- and the wealthy actively fought against them.

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