Tag: economy
January 6, 2012
NY Labor Leader Calls Paid Sick Days a Human Right
This article by George Gresham, President, 1199SEIU, appeared today in the New York Amsterdam News: Late last year, our billionaire mayor, Michael Bloomberg, summoned the…
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December 15, 2011
Roadmap for Working Families in North Carolina
With high unemployment and a severe jobs shortfall increasingly threatening the economic security of North Carolina’s working families, it is imperative that state leaders develop…
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July 3, 2011
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity: Interview with Ellen Bravo
Ellen Bravo recently did a video interview with Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, offering exciting updates on grassroots campaigns across the country engaged in winning…
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March 11, 2011
Standing up for a Family Friendly Economy
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s brazen attack on working families reminds us what a mountain we’ve climbed to get even the most basic rights for America’s…
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