Tag Archives: Change.org

Tell Congress: Investigate Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. for Its Ties to the British Phone-Hacking Scandal

AlterNet | July 27, 2011

Now that the scandal has made its way across the pond, American activists are urging Congress to investigate News Corp.

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“The Verdict Is Clear” on San Francisco’s Living Wage Law – Now What About NYC?

Change.org | March 16, 2011

With a hearing on New York City’s proposed living wage legislation coming up in a matter of weeks, it’s time to seriously ratchet up our efforts to convince the New York City Council that living

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Walmart Releases Propaganda Aimed at Buttering Up New Yorkers

Change.org | February 1, 2011

One mailer reads, “You don’t ask the special interests or the political insiders for permission to use the bathroom. So why should they decide where you’re allowed to shop?”

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David vs. Goliath: Union Battles Aerospace Giant to Save Jobs

Change.org | December 4, 2010

In a real-life case of David battling Goliath, the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (UE) Local 204 is going up against Aerospace giant Esterline Technologies to try and save dozens of jobs that Esterline

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Cotton Candy and Slavery at the State Fair

Change.org | November 18, 2010

This story from New York illustrates how wage theft cases can go way beyond docked pay to become major human rights abuses — and how the practice can be stopped.

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Crisis Pregnancy Centers Are Bad News for Poor New Yorkers

Change.org | November 15, 2010

A piece of legislation under consideration by the New York City Council could have a profound impact on poor women facing unplanned pregnancies.

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Women Who Seek Equal Pay Have a “Fetish for Money”?

Change.org | August 27, 2010

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce took an unusual approach to celebrating the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment: blaming women for the continued existence of the gender pay gap.

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Ben Stein: Unemployed People are Lazy, Unpleasant and Unable to Add and Subtract

Change.org | July 22, 2010

Poor Ben Stein. According to his latest column in the American Spectator, he and his wealthy friends are having a terrible time lately. It seems that the down economy has started to affect them in

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Is the Recession Really a “He-cession”?

Change.org | April 2, 2010

No doubt the recession has dealt a rough hand to men. But is there more to the story? Of course!

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