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The scales of justice have ‘justice’ have been imbalanced in favor of the wealthy and white for quite some time. This sentence, though, is a two-handed slap in the face. Sentencing, bail, and criminal justice reform now!!!
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Manafort’s case was immediately perceived as a high-profile instance of the justice system's inequality.Today the Raise the Wage Act was reported out of the House Education and Labor Committee! Thank you to all who joined the Raise the Wage Teleconference last night! Stay tuned for more updates...https://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/hr-582-raise-the-wage-act
H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act | House Committee on Education & Labor
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House Committee on Education & LaborJust announced...House Education and Labor Committee Markup on the Raise the Wage Act tomorrow morning! Join the ADA Raise the Wage Teleconference tonight at 8pm eastern to find out more! Go to www.adaction.org/adawagecall to sign up!
Last chance! ADA's Raise the Wage Teleconference is tomorrow night! Sign Up Now! www.adaction.org/adawagecall
Passing the Raise the Wage Act is an uphill battle in the U.S.Senate, that's why we need representation from all 50 states on ADA's Raise Wage Call. Take a look at the states that are already represented on the call. Do you have activist friends living in any of the unrepresented states? Share this message with them! Go to www.adaction.org/adawagecall to sign up.
Have you signed up for ADA's Raise the Wage Teleconference yet? Go to www.adaction.org/adawagecall to sign up!!
Currently, there is no place in America where a full-time worker can make the $7.25 federal minimum wage and afford basic living essentials. Join us on Tuesday to find out more about ADA's action plan to help pass the Raise the Wage Act of 2019. Go to www.adaction.org/adawagecall to join ADA's Raise the Wage Teleconference Tuesday, March 5th at 8pm eastern.
Featured speakers for the ADA Raise the Wage Teleconference on March 5th have been announced! Have you signed up for the call yet? Go to www.adaction.org/adawagecall to sign up!
Want to help raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour?? Learn how on ADA’s Raise the Wage Tele-Conference, March 5th! Go to www.adaction.org/adawagecall to signup!
The first emergency we need to combat is Trump’s presidency. The emergency status of that issue is not a self created phony political stunt. It’s far too real.
Analysis | What exactly is a national emergency? Here’s what that means and what happens next.
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President Trump has declared the border an "emergency" to give him the power to use government funds to build his border wall.Rep. Banks: Here’s who would benefit from an increase in the minimum wage in your state. drive.google.com/a/adaction.org/file/d/1wFpo48yUHf3hXpYGJVllQGMJEDdkejvQ/view?usp=drivesdk
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“You should not have two jobs in the United States and nowhere to sleep.”
- Terrence Wise, a fast food worker from Kansas City
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Honoring America’s Federal Workers, June 18th in DC
Register for Early Bird tickets and sponsors. We've been proud to honor progressive champions for over 70 years. Join us, June 18th in Washington, DC for our 2019 Awards Event where we will honor America's Federal Workers (AFGE President J. David Cox accepting).
read moreInto the New Year!
What a year 2018 has been and as we head into 2019 together we have much to be thankful for (check out ADA's 2018 Election Report) but also much work to do on issues, 2019 elections such as our work trying to securing working majorities in Virginia!, and setting up...
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How has Congressional partisanship evolved?
A researcher in London has used ADA Voting Records over the past 70 years to create a tool that shows all sorts of interactive information on partisanship trends. Check out the tool HERE.
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