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Action Now Marches In Solidarity With Low Wage Workers On Strike!
On April 24th, 2013 Action Now joined hundreds of fast food and retail workers that walked off their jobs to strike for a living wage of $15 an hour and the right to form a union without intimidation from their … Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Minimum Wage
Tagged action now, Alderman Toni Foulkes, big business, ceo, community, corporate greed, fair pay, fast food, ff15, fight for 15, hard work, jobs, living wage, low wage, minimum wage, profits, restaurant, retail, strike, strike for 15, wages, walk out, wocc, workers, workers organizing committee of chicago, working families
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Action Now’s “Faith In Action” Coalition Holds Press Conference To Support Minimum Wage Increase!
African-American faith leaders from Chicago and across the state of Illinois held a press conference on March 6th to announce their support for a minimum wage increase in Illinois to help working families in their congregations and communities. They also … Continue reading
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
Raise The Minimum Wage Day of Action!
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
Action Now Rallies At Low-Wage Employer Dunkin Donuts To Call For Minimum Wage Raise
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
Action Now’s 5th Annual Reception “Bending Toward Justice”
Action Now’s 5th Annual Reception “Bending Toward Justice” is a special benefit where we celebrate the past accomplishments and future endeavors of Action Now members. When: Thursday, June 28th, 2012 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Where: The Society Art Gallery, … Continue reading
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Tagged action now reception, bending toward justice, fundraiser, tickets, working families
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Action Alert! Minimum Wage Bill Passes Out Of Senate Exec. Committee!
An increase in the Illinois Minimum Wage that has been championed by Action Now and a large coalition called Raise Illinois advanced out of the Senate Executive Committee on May 16th, 2012! The day after the vote we had over 100 … Continue reading
Action Now members travel to Detroit to protest at GE Shareholders Meeting
Video of Action Now members Deborah Robinson and Donna Roberts-Williams speaking at the protest in Detroit about the effects of the greed of the richest 1% on the well being of the hardworking 99%. Video by Aaron Krager, read the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Housing/Foreclosure, In The News, Violence Prevention
Tagged 1%, 99%, abandoned buildings, Detroit, education, GE, justice, protest, shareholders meeting, violence, working families
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