Making Bank of America Pay Events
Our friends at North Carolina Coalition Against Corporate Power are heading back to Bank of America to hold them accountable! Here is some information on how you can get involved: ...
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Reflections on Wal-Mart
By Marquita HillPublished December 2, 2012 by the Roanoke Times at http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/letters/wb/318495For two quarters, they'd get a raiseOn “Black ...
Read More »Study: ALEC’s Advice to States on Jobs Is Actually a Recipe for Stagnation and Wage Suppression
Washington, DC, November 28, 2012--A new study finds that state tax and regulatory policies recommended by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) fail to promote stronge ...
Read More »Margot Dorfman Explains Why Raising Minimum Wage is Good for Economy
http://augustafreepress.com/2012/07/30/margot-dorfman-raising-minimum-wage-good-for-business/Posted July 30, 2012 The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce supported the las ...
Read More »Virginia Organizing Responds to Report Showing Economy Recovering Slowly, Increasing Inequality
URBAN INSTITUTE ANALYZES GROWTH SINCE 2007 AND PROJECTED GROWTH UNTIL 2017 RICHMOND, VA-The Urban Institute released a national report today detailing economic recovery and projec ...
Read More »Housing Costs in Virginia Still Out of Reach
Posted by HOME: http://homeva.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/housing-cost-in-virginia-still-out-of-reach/ June 14, 2012 According to the 2012 report “Out of Re ...
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Economic Justice Overview
Economic justice is a commitment to ensuring that all people are able to afford necessities, not preyed upon by exploitive financial industries and products, and given equal ...
Read More »Ask Senator Warner for a Budget that Protects Basic Services, not Tax Breaks for the Wealthy
In a close vote, the U.S. Senate failed to pass the Buffett Rule, a groundbreaking piece of legislation that would have required millionaires to pay at least the same tax rate as ...
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Downie: The President’s Plan to Help Virginia’s Homeowners
What a long road for homeowners. So many have suffered and lost their homes. I personally have watched two of my children fight to keep their homes. Both are upside down in ...
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VIDEO: Star Tek, The Final Insult
Is there anything better than Star Trek parodies? Check out this enterprising (pun intended!) video on Virginia's job situation by Jim Nolan of the Richmond Times Dispatch. Wh ...
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