Report names banks that ‘created and profited’ from Puerto Rico debt
Report names banks that ‘created and profited’ from Puerto Rico debt
“The report, titled “Six Billion Reasons to Go After the Banks,” was released Wednesday at a public forum organized by...
“The report, titled “Six Billion Reasons to Go After the Banks,” was released Wednesday at a public forum organized by the student movement at the University of Puerto Rico’s Río Piedras campus by the Public Accountability Initiative (PAI), in partnership with Hedge Clippers, a group that advocates for income equality by targeting hedge and private equity funds, and the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) a progressive politics advocacy group.
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Lanzan campaña para nuevos acuerdos de reestructuración de deuda
Lanzan campaña para nuevos acuerdos de reestructuración de deuda
Por su parte, Julio López Varona, Co-Director de Campañas comunitarias de El Center for Popular Democracy y coordinador...
Por su parte, Julio López Varona, Co-Director de Campañas comunitarias de El Center for Popular Democracy y coordinador de Hedge Clippers expresó: “Durante años, grupos comunitarios han argumentado que partes importantes de la deuda puertorriqueña se habían emitido ilegalmente y no deberían pagarse. En un sorprendente giro de los acontecimientos, la Junta se ha unido a nuestro coro. Hoy aprendemos que la deuda no solo se emitió ilegalmente, sino que una vez más encontramos puertas giratorias de corrupción que ayudaron a algunas personas selectas a enriquecerse. La pregunta ahora es: ¿qué hará la Juan para perseguir a los bancos que se beneficiaron de esta deuda ilegal? ¿La Junta realmente tomará una postura por Puerto Rico o continuará su historial de apoyo con tenedores de bonos y bancos mientras la isla sufre?”
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La diáspora pide aprovechar decisión judicial para acabar con la Junta
La diáspora pide aprovechar decisión judicial para acabar con la Junta
Julio López Varona, director de campañas de Dignidad Comunitaria del Center for Popular Democracy y también miembro de...
Julio López Varona, director de campañas de Dignidad Comunitaria del Center for Popular Democracy y también miembro de Vamos4PuertoRico, sostuvo que más que las personas nombradas a la junta, el problema es la naturaleza del ente fiscal y los abarcadores poderes que se le han conferido.
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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...
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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Organizers Oust Amazon HQ2 From New York
New Yorkers began drawing increased attention to these predatory aspects of Amazon’s business model as soon as they...
New Yorkers began drawing increased attention to these predatory aspects of Amazon’s business model as soon as they heard about HQ2. Weeks after the deal was announced, community groups, including ALIGN, New York Communities for Change, the Center for Popular Democracy, the Partnership for Working Families and Make the Road New York, released a report outlining how Amazon HQ2 would exacerbate the city’s already high inequality.
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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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
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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