http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com Working Families United For Change! Mon, 20 May 2013 14:22:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/d36fd3eb62897c600b49933ca6aad711?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/press-conference-for-family-whose-utilities-were-illegally-shut-off-by-mortgage-company/ http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/press-conference-for-family-whose-utilities-were-illegally-shut-off-by-mortgage-company/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:44:41 +0000 action209 http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/?p=1506 Continue reading →]]> http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/press-conference-for-family-whose-utilities-were-illegally-shut-off-by-mortgage-company/feed/ 0 action209 The Shaw family Keep Chicago Renting's Diane Limas speaking at the press conference KCR 010 crop http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/upcoming-event-3-day-march-for-education-justice/ http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/upcoming-event-3-day-march-for-education-justice/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 19:55:23 +0000 action209 http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/?p=1500 Continue reading →]]> http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/upcoming-event-3-day-march-for-education-justice/feed/ 0 action209 BKLOkKoCcAAhL1P crop A Mayo parent with his son who is holding a sign that says "Support our schools! Don't close them!" Action Now member Lettrice Jamison, who is a parent of 4 children at Emmet Elementary, LSC President and PAC Chairperson http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/keep-chicago-renting/ http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/keep-chicago-renting/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 17:26:10 +0000 action209 http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/?p=1490 Continue reading →]]> http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/keep-chicago-renting/feed/ 0 action209 Huge abandoned rental building in Englewood Keep Chicago Renting press conference outside of abandoned building in South Austin http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/action-now-marches-in-solidarity-with-low-wage-workers-on-strike/ http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/action-now-marches-in-solidarity-with-low-wage-workers-on-strike/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:38:45 +0000 action209 http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/?p=1477 Continue reading →]]> http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/action-now-marches-in-solidarity-with-low-wage-workers-on-strike/feed/ 0 action209 AN 1 crop Action Now marching with workers at McDonalds The workers united will never be defeated! Sears workers return to their store this morning, joined by elected officials Alderman Toni Foulkes and Alderman Roderick Sawyer as well as Reverend C.J. Hawking from Arise Chicago and other community supporters! http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/protest-andrea-zopp-betrays-civil-rights-mission-of-chicago-urban-league-by-closing-schools/ http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/protest-andrea-zopp-betrays-civil-rights-mission-of-chicago-urban-league-by-closing-schools/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:44:45 +0000 action209 http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/?p=1440 Continue reading →]]> http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/protest-andrea-zopp-betrays-civil-rights-mission-of-chicago-urban-league-by-closing-schools/feed/ 0 action209 14 1 Student from Price speaks, "How can Andrea Zopp and the Urban League stand by and see us harmed by school closings and not say a word?" 13 http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/1427/ http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/1427/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:26:35 +0000 action209 http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/?p=1427 Continue reading →]]> http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/1427/feed/ 0 action209 Photo of Action Now parent Tainika Somerville being taken into custody for engaging in civil disobedience to protest school closings (Rex Arbogast / AP) 3 small young girl 30 march 26 small http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/action-nows-school-board-bullies-bus-tour/ http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/action-nows-school-board-bullies-bus-tour/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:04:22 +0000 action209 http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/?p=1401 Continue reading →]]> http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/action-nows-school-board-bullies-bus-tour/feed/ 0 action209 012 School Board Bully Suspension Notice yard signs that went put up at each house 01 010 Click for larger image of Action Now photo in Chicago Tribune! Click for larger image of Action Now photo in Chicago Sun-Times! http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/action-nows-faith-in-action-now-coalition-holds-press-conference-to-support-minimum-wage-increase/ http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/action-nows-faith-in-action-now-coalition-holds-press-conference-to-support-minimum-wage-increase/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:43:20 +0000 action209 http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/?p=1393 Continue reading →]]> http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/action-nows-faith-in-action-now-coalition-holds-press-conference-to-support-minimum-wage-increase/feed/ 0 action209 Rev. Otis Moss from Trinity United Church of Christ speaking about the need to raise the minimum wage (photo: DNA Info) Dr. Joel Miles, Senior Pastor at Greater Walters AME Zion Church (photo: Ellyn Fortino, Progress IL) http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/peoples-board-meeting/ http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/peoples-board-meeting/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:59:50 +0000 action209 http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/?p=1388 Continue reading →]]> http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/peoples-board-meeting/feed/ 0 action209 gem http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/action-now-in-the-news-violence-jobs-school-closings/ http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/action-now-in-the-news-violence-jobs-school-closings/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:05:06 +0000 action209 http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/?p=1368 Continue reading →]]> http://actionnowdotorg.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/action-now-in-the-news-violence-jobs-school-closings/feed/ 0 action209 Photo of press conference where Windy Pearson spoke. Pictured are Action Now leaders Marie Gasaway (left) and Marsha Godard (right) photo credit: Ted Cox of DNA Info