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Pass This Jobs Bill!

“… if we are going to restore America’s middle class, we need to rebuild the economy the American way, based on balance, fairness and the same set of rules for everyone from Wall Street to Main Street.”

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City Council Set To Debate On A Living Wage Bill This Thursday

Living Wage Now!Unions, affordable housing groups, progressive democratic clubs and faith-based institutions are just a sampling of the partners that make up the diverse LivingWage NYC Campaign, a broad-based coalition that has been fighting to secure a better standard of living for many of New York City’s working families over the last year. Despite a growing opposition movement funded by business interests embolden after their defeat of the sick-leave bill earlier this year, LivingWage NYC received a bolt of  momentum when Speaker… Read More

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A Vigil for Jobs

From the National Organization for Women:

When: Dec. 3, 2010 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Outside U.S. Senator Schumer’s office, 757 Third Avenue (betw. 47-48 Sts.)
Contact: Noreen Connell, norconnell@aol.com or 212-586-3257

To mark the First Friday of the month release of Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment data, the National Jobs for All Coalition will be joined by civil rights, community, labor, and religious groups in a “Vigil for Jobs” in front of U.S.

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NYS to Save Thousands of Jobs With The Passing of $26 Billion in Aid

President Barack Obama signs a $26 billion jobs bill to protect 300,000 teachers and other nonfederal government workers from election-year layoffs, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Aug. 10. —J. Scott Applewhite/APAfter months of negotiating among lawmakers, Education Departments nation-wide will be receiving relief in the form of $10 billion in school funds recently made possible with the passage of a $26 billion dollar aid package during a special session of the House called yesterday by Speaker Pelosi. The objective is a combined effort to prevent 300,000 teacher and public sector layoffs with $16 billion reserved to help state governments bridge massive Healthcare/Medicaid expenses weighing heavily on their budgets. In order… Read More

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Paid Canvassing Gigs

From a friend of Ben’s:

Job Description: The canvasser will be handed a walk list and be put in a group of five. When they reach the walk list destination they will knock on the doors that are on the list. When they come in contact with the person on the list, remind the home owner of the candidate’s race and the issues. keep it short and simple at the door because the list is of people who already expressed

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