Monthly Archives: July 2012

Raise The Minimum Wage Day of Action!

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

On June 24th, Action Now members joined hundreds of other working people in Chicago at the Thompson Center to demand a raise in the minimum wage! Action Now members in other areas of Illinois also held similar protests in Springfield … Continue reading →

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Action Now Rallies At Low-Wage Employer Dunkin Donuts To Call For Minimum Wage Raise

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Action Now held a protest on July 19th at Dunkin Donuts, a company that pays its workers minimum wage and offers no health benefits, calling for them to support raising the minimum wage in Illinois, as well as nationally. This … Continue reading →

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Action Now Protests Mayor’s Plan To Demolish Buildings

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Action Now held a press conference and rally on July 13th in the Englewood community at 53rd and Laflin, where every corner of the intersection is a vacant lot. Members held this rally to voice their concern that the Mayor’s … Continue reading →

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Action Now Responds To Mayor Emanuel’s Plan To Demolish Vacant Buildings: We Must Rebuild, Not Destroy!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

UPDATE: Action Now’s Rebuild Chicago plan no longer involves the Infrastructure Trust. For a summary of the new plan, click here. UPDATE: Action Now’s response to the Mayor’s plan to demolish buildings has started gaining traction in the media. Read … Continue reading →

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