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...
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...
“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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New York’s Ejection of Amazon Is the Start of a Movement
New York’s Ejection of Amazon Is the Start of a Movement
In a letter released Wednesday by the advocacy organization Local Progress, representatives from New York City, Chicago...
In a letter released Wednesday by the advocacy organization Local Progress, representatives from New York City, Chicago, Columbus, Austin, Dallas, Indiana, Somerville, D.C., Philadelphia, and Dallas city councils—including some who signed the original non-aggression pact—stated that they’d “do all we can to prevent our cities from participating in Amazon’s rigged game.
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Report: Jobs from Amazon's New York expansion likely won't come to Seattle
Report: Jobs from Amazon's New York expansion likely won't come to Seattle
"In fact, they funded the opposition," Mosqueda said during a briefing hosted by Local Progress. "And what we saw was...
"In fact, they funded the opposition," Mosqueda said during a briefing hosted by Local Progress. "And what we saw was not just an attack on policy, but on the very existence on public policy making and the role we have to play."
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Latinopia Event 2015 Puerto Rico Debt Crisis
The restructuring deal has met with opposition from both creditors and large segments of the Puerto Rican community....
The restructuring deal has met with opposition from both creditors and large segments of the Puerto Rican community. Some of the bond holders are rumored to be considering an appeal of the restructuring plan. Meanwhile, many Puerto Rican civic and oversight groups such as the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD), the Citizen Front for the Debt Audit (Comisión Ciudadana Para la Auditoría Integral del Crédito Público), and Puerto Rico’s Citizens for Debt Audit (Frente Ciudadano por la Auditoría de la Deuda) all denounce the approval of the restructuring plan as an easy way to appease bondholders while ignoring the long term development needs of the Puerto Rican economy.
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"Now Is the Time to Be Bold and Unapologetic': Progressives Building 'Unprecedented Political Coalition Around Green New Deal
"Now Is the Time to Be Bold and Unapologetic': Progressives Building 'Unprecedented Political Coalition Around Green New Deal
That attention to "frontline and vulnerable communities" has rallied backers such as Jennifer Epps-Addison, president...
That attention to "frontline and vulnerable communities" has rallied backers such as Jennifer Epps-Addison, president and co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy Network.
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House Dems hold presser to cut funding for "deportation force"
House Dems hold presser to cut funding for "deportation force"
Reps Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley and Omar will participate in a news conference with members of United We Dream,...
Reps Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley and Omar will participate in a news conference with members of United We Dream, MoveOn.org, Indivisible, the Center for Popular Democracy and CASA to call on Congress to cut funding for Pres Trump's "deportation force."
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Democrat lawmakers urge no more funding for ICE
Democrat lawmakers urge no more funding for ICE
The groups United We Dream, CASA Maryland, Indivisible, Move On and the Center for Popular Democracy organized the...
The groups United We Dream, CASA Maryland, Indivisible, Move On and the Center for Popular Democracy organized the event under the slogan "Defund the deportation force."
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250,000 Strong: Frontline Organizers Call for NO to Racist Border Wall!
250,000 Strong: Frontline Organizers Call for NO to Racist Border Wall!
The petition was circulated by progressive groups United We Dream, the Center for Popular Democracy, Move On, Casa and...
The petition was circulated by progressive groups United We Dream, the Center for Popular Democracy, Move On, Casa and Indivisible.
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Ocasio-Cortez Claims Latinos Have the Same Status as Native Americans
Ocasio-Cortez Claims Latinos Have the Same Status as Native Americans
Ocasio-Cortez, along with Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, and Aryanna Pressley of...
Ocasio-Cortez, along with Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, and Aryanna Pressley of Massachusetts have been promoting an anti-ICE/CBP petition which was first circulated by left-wing activist groups including Move On, United We Dream and the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD), reported The Hill. The petition has over 200,000 signatures.
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