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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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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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Fellow Democrats are Making a Powerful Statement with Their State of the Union Guests
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Fellow Democrats are Making a Powerful Statement with Their State of the Union Guests
Archila is not only one of the representative’s constituents, but also an active community organizer and co-executive...
Archila is not only one of the representative’s constituents, but also an active community organizer and co-executive director for the Center for Popular Democracy Action. In addition to her advocacy work for sexual assault survivors, Archila, who is an immigrant, has spent the last 20 years rallying for immigrant rights.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wore a pin with a picture of the 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in US custody to the State of the Union
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wore a pin with a picture of the 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in US custody to the State of the Union
Ocasio-Cortez's guest to the State of the Union, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action Ana...
Ocasio-Cortez's guest to the State of the Union, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action Ana Maria Archila, wore the same two pins.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wore a pin with a picture of the 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in US custody to the State of the Union
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wore a pin with a picture of the 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in US custody to the State of the Union
Ocasio-Cortez's guest to the State of the Union, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action Ana...
Ocasio-Cortez's guest to the State of the Union, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action Ana Maria Archila, wore the same two pins.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's State of the Union guest is activist who confronted Jeff Flake in elevator
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's State of the Union guest is activist who confronted Jeff Flake in elevator
Archila, the co-executive director of Center for Popular Democracy Action, told Flake, who has since joined CBS News as...
Archila, the co-executive director of Center for Popular Democracy Action, told Flake, who has since joined CBS News as a contributor, about her own sexual assault, urging him not to vote to confirm Kavanaugh. Video of the interaction, which took place in a stopped elevator, went viral.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Commands Attention in a White Cape at the State of Union
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Commands Attention in a White Cape at the State of Union
Archila, who works as co-executive director of Center for Popular Democracy Action, told Flake about her own experience...
Archila, who works as co-executive director of Center for Popular Democracy Action, told Flake about her own experience with sexual assault, urging him not to vote for Kavanaugh, who himself had been accused by multiple women of inappropriate behavior.
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