Ocasio-Cortez Wants Hearing on Banks Funding Immigrant Prisons
Ocasio-Cortez Wants Hearing on Banks Funding Immigrant Prisons
People deserve to know who is benefiting from caging children," said Ana Maria Archila, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, an advocacy group connected to Make the Road. "...
People deserve to know who is benefiting from caging children," said Ana Maria Archila, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, an advocacy group connected to Make the Road. "Too little is known about the profit motives behind aggressive immigration enforcement.
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The Federal Reserve Is Still Largely White and Male—But Pressure Is Building For That To Change
The Federal Reserve Is Still Largely White and Male—But Pressure Is Building For That To Change
“But others aren’t convinced. While the Federal Reserve has taken steps to reduce gender, racial and ethnic disparities over the years, progress has been incremental and slow, says Maggie Corser,...
“But others aren’t convinced. While the Federal Reserve has taken steps to reduce gender, racial and ethnic disparities over the years, progress has been incremental and slow, says Maggie Corser, a research analyst at the economic and racial justice campaign Fed Up.
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Amazon's NYC breakup over HQ2 may spark more outrage over corporate subsidies nationwide
Amazon's NYC breakup over HQ2 may spark more outrage over corporate subsidies nationwide
"Together, we will continue pressing our demands that Amazon show up in our communities to listen to community members about real concerns regarding jobs, displacement, rising costs, lack of...
"Together, we will continue pressing our demands that Amazon show up in our communities to listen to community members about real concerns regarding jobs, displacement, rising costs, lack of transparency, and shutting communities out of processes," said a statement by an as-yet-unnamed coalition of more than 20 community groups including the Center for Popular Democracy, New Virginia Majority, and Stand Up Nashville.
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Opinion: Beating Back Amazon Is Just The Beginning
Opinion: Beating Back Amazon Is Just The Beginning
Amazon has decided to take its marbles and go home. The richest guy in the world has been defeated by community organizers in Queens, after immigrants, workers and local small businesses stood up...
Amazon has decided to take its marbles and go home. The richest guy in the world has been defeated by community organizers in Queens, after immigrants, workers and local small businesses stood up and won. It’s astounding.
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Protesters, Mariachis Rally Outside Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's Home
Protesters, Mariachis Rally Outside Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's Home
The rally was organized by groups such as Make the Road New York, the Center for Popular Democracy and Rainforest Action Network as part of the Corporate Backers of Hate campaign. The campaign's...
The rally was organized by groups such as Make the Road New York, the Center for Popular Democracy and Rainforest Action Network as part of the Corporate Backers of Hate campaign. The campaign's goal is to call out JP Morgan Chase and other institutions such as Wells Fargo for bankrolling private prison companies.
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After Winning a $15 Minimum Wage, Fast Food Workers Now Battle Unfair Firing
After Winning a $15 Minimum Wage, Fast Food Workers Now Battle Unfair Firing
But Mr. Lander disagreed, saying his proposed legislation was needed, regardless of whether it might be part of a broader campaign to organize fast-food workers. He cited a recent survey by...
But Mr. Lander disagreed, saying his proposed legislation was needed, regardless of whether it might be part of a broader campaign to organize fast-food workers. He cited a recent survey by advocates for low-wage workers — the Center for Popular Democracy, the National Employment Law Project and Fast Food Justice — that found that about two-thirds of workers fired from fast-food jobs said they had been fired without being given a reason.
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Fired for not smiling enough? US fast-food workers fight unfair dismissals
Fired for not smiling enough? US fast-food workers fight unfair dismissals
On Wednesday, four progressive groups, including the National Employment Law Project and the Center for Popular Democracy, released a research report that provided intellectual ammunition for the...
On Wednesday, four progressive groups, including the National Employment Law Project and the Center for Popular Democracy, released a research report that provided intellectual ammunition for the just-cause bill. Researchers surveyed 539 New York fast-food workers and found that 65% of the 192 who had ever been terminated from a job reported that they had, in at least one instance, not been given any reason for being fired.
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Just Cause Firing
But Mr. Lander disagreed, saying his proposed legislation was needed, regardless of whether it might be part of a broader campaign to organize fast-food workers. He cited a recent survey by...
But Mr. Lander disagreed, saying his proposed legislation was needed, regardless of whether it might be part of a broader campaign to organize fast-food workers. He cited a recent survey by advocates for low-wage workers — the Center for Popular Democracy, the National Employment Law Project and Fast Food Justice — that found that about two-thirds of workers fired from fast-food jobs said they had been fired without being given a reason.
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Severance Pay Could Be The Next Big Progressive Labor Cause
Severance Pay Could Be The Next Big Progressive Labor Cause
The effort in New Jersey grew directly out of that Toys R Us campaign. Infuriated over the lack of severance, former Toys R Us employees began publicly protesting against the bankrupt company’s...
The effort in New Jersey grew directly out of that Toys R Us campaign. Infuriated over the lack of severance, former Toys R Us employees began publicly protesting against the bankrupt company’s debtholders last year. They took on the name Rise Up Retail and began agitating for better protections for all retail workers who lose their jobs. The effort is backed by the Organization United for Respect, which has a history of organizing Walmart employees, and the liberal advocacy group Center for Popular Democracy.
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Northern Virginia Is Keeping Amazon’s 25,000 Jobs, and Wants You to Know It
Northern Virginia Is Keeping Amazon’s 25,000 Jobs, and Wants You to Know It
“Do not come to our cities expecting to ignore the democratic process and hoard the resources that our communities desperately need,” Local Progress, an organization of local officials, said in a...
“Do not come to our cities expecting to ignore the democratic process and hoard the resources that our communities desperately need,” Local Progress, an organization of local officials, said in a statement.
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