We're a community of women and men sticking up for the idea that in America, you shouldn’t have to choose between being there for family and bringing home a paycheck. If politicians want to talk “family values,” it’s time they start valuing families. That means recognizing that Americans need paid time off for illness or caring for family, affordable childcare, and a living wage. Election Day is right around the corner, so there’s no better time to send a message to candidates that if they want our vote, they need to show they’ll fight for ALL of us. Let's show just how many of us believe that we deserve not just a decent living, but also a decent life. Make your voice heard -- add your name to demand fairer workplace policies so that all of us can make it work. Thanks! Make It Work Campaign

At a time when Illinois is considering laying off 13,000 teachers, cutting college scholarships for 30,000 students and evicting hundreds of veterans from supportive housing, state representative Emily McAsey voted to protect almost $500 million in wasteful corporate tax loopholes -- instead of making corporations pay their fair share. If enough of us tell Emily we disapprove of this vote, we can convince her to reverse course and support House Bill 390, a bill that would close $500 million annually in corporate tax loopholes and provide much needed revenue for schools, infrastructure and public safety. When big, profitable corporations don’t pay their fair share, the rest of us pay more. Our income taxes provide more than 55% of Illinois’ revenue, but corporate income taxes provide a meager 9% of state revenue. Let's make sure Rep. McAsey knows we're counting on her to represent her constituents, not helping corporations dodge their taxes.

At a time when Illinois is considering laying off 13,000 teachers, cutting college scholarships for 30,000 students and evicting hundreds of veterans from supportive housing, state representative Anthony Deluca voted to protect almost $500 million in wasteful corporate tax loopholes -- instead of making corporations pay their fair share. If enough of us tell Anthony we disapprove of his vote, we can convince him to reverse course and support House Bill 390, a bill that would close $500 million annually in corporate tax loopholes and provide much needed revenue for schools, infrastructure and public safety. When big, profitable corporations don’t pay their fair share, the rest of us pay more. Our income taxes provide more than 55% of Illinois’ revenue, but corporate income taxes provide a meager 9% of state revenue. Let's make sure Rep. Deluca knows we're counting on him to represent his constituents, not helping corporations dodge their taxes.

At a time when Illinois is considering laying off 13,000 teachers, cutting college scholarships for 30,000 students and evicting hundreds of veterans from supportive housing, state representative Marty Moylan voted to protect almost $500 million in wasteful corporate tax loopholes — instead of making corporations pay their fair share. If enough of us tell Marty we disapprove of his vote, we can convince him to reverse course and support House Bill 390, a bill that would close $500 million annually in corporate tax loopholes and provide much needed revenue for schools, infrastructure and public safety. When big, profitable corporations don’t pay their fair share, the rest of us pay more. Our income taxes provide more than 55% of Illinois’ revenue, but corporate income taxes provide a meager 9% of state revenue. Let’s make sure Rep. Moylan knows we’re counting on him to represent his constituents, not helping corporations dodge their taxes.

Washington has one of the highest minimum wages in the country with yearly cost of living adjustments. That’s been good for families, good for local businesses, and good for the state. By raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour and tying future increases to the rate of inflation we can lift hundreds of thousands of working families out of poverty. I’ve been fighting to pass a bill that would do just that. I’m going to keep up that fight until we get it done – but I need your support. Anyone working full time in America should be able to afford to put a roof over their head and food on the table. Yet today, a person trying to raise a family earning the federal minimum wage falls below the federal poverty line. That’s simply unacceptable. Sign the Petition: show your support for a higher minimum wage that keeps up with inflation! Thank you for your support, Suzan DelBene

My name is Kathy Henry. I am currently an unemployed college graduate. I have over twenty years of experience as an administrative support professional but I cannot find a job. My only source of income is food stamps. There are a lot of Kathys and Kevins in my position, older workers who cannot find employment. We need to feed our families. We are not lazy. We want to work but our current crop of politicians do not care. They tell us to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, but suppose you do not have any boots. We have paid taxes into the system and do not deserve this type of treatment. Something needs to be done.

Gloucester's proposed new Harbor Plan would allow for hotels, restaurants, shops and galleries to proliferate and would reduce the area of the industrial working waterfront by over 50%. The City's proposal would violate state regulations and decades of practice in the state's designated ports. Please sign and share by October 9, 2014. Thank you.

We PSES want equal benefits within the post office. We need our pay to reflect the work we put in on Holidays, and Sundays. We also need our Cost of Living to increase.

Adjunct faculty make up a vital component of Union County College’s teaching staff, and should be compensated fairly and treated with respect for their tireless efforts on behalf of the students and the college. Adjunct faculty should—like all workers—be paid a living wage and be allowed to teach the maximum teaching load allowed under the Affordable Care Act.

TO GET OUR DUES BACK DOWN.

I want my civil rights protected and the cover up by the GOVT and why I am being blackballed, the truth about the GOVT, company and union abuse I have been going through, exposed.

I'M A T-12 PARAPLEGIC AND HAVE CUSTODY OF MY SMALL CHILDREN. THIS IS OUR LIVELIHOOD AND HAS BEEN A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS SINCE 1989. OUR BUSINESS HAS BEEN AWARDED THE KEY TO THE CITY, BY THE MAY0R. BEEN IN OVER 25 NEWS PAPERS, ALSO HAVE BEEN AWADED MOST PROACTIVE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SEVERAL TIMES.