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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Veto Session: Time To Raise The Minimum Wage
*Update* ABC Channel 20 and NBC Channel 17 in Springfield covered Action Now members rallying outside of the Capitol Building on Wednesday, November 28th demanding a raise in the minimum wage! Click here for ABC video & click here for … Continue reading
Black Friday Actions!
Action Now members joined the Workers Organizing Committee of Chicago on Black Friday to march down the Magnificent Mile and hold rallies at the locations of retailers and restaurants that refuse to pay workers a living wage. The Workers Organizing … Continue reading
Action Now Supports Chicago Downtown Workers Fighting For Living Wage!
Action Now is proud to support Chicago Downtown Retail & Restaurant Workers that have just voted to form a union to fight for a living wage of $15 an hour! Read the article below for more info: Chicago Tribune, “Fight … Continue reading
City Hall Rally Against School Closings And Charter Expansion!
Action Now joined other community and labor organizations made up of parents, students, teachers and community members for a rally and press conference at City Hall on November 2nd to call for a moratorium on school closings and charter expansion, … Continue reading
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Grow Your Own Teacher Program Wins Multicultural Education Award!
The Awards Committee of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) has selected GROW YOUR OWN TEACHERS for the 2012 Rose Duhon-Sells Program Award! This award was given to GYO for: – Meeting the needs of a diverse population or … Continue reading
