Millions of people cannot find work through no fault of their own; they are falling into poverty and losing their personal savings, homes, and retirement plans. It is absurd that we would let people fall into poverty because our economy cannot create enough jobs for everyone, when we have the resources to prevent it. It's time to enact MLK's vision of a society where everyone has the right to a job that can support themselves, and enact a federal Job Guarantee. Article by L. Randall Wray in The Nation, 6/27/2011: http://www.thenation.com/article/161249/job-guarantee-government-plan-full-employment Interview with Pavlina Tcherneva on job guarantee programs, 1/21/2014: http://neweconomicperspectives.org/2014/01/guaranteed-income-guaranteed-job.html This petition is part of the Unemployment Project, building a movement to make unemployment obsolete: http://oaklandwiki.org/Unemployment_and_Underemployment_Project

Where is California going to find the money to expand preschool, fund public transportation or protect our environment? Well, we can start by looking at the Cayman Islands. Corporations dodge taxes by booking profits made here to offshore tax havens that levy little to no tax. It’s about time that these corporations start living by the same rules as the rest of us. It’s time to close these loopholes and invest in an economy that works for everyone. And the best part is, we don’t need to wait for Congress -- but we need California legislators to act. Montana and Oregon have already passed laws recoup money stashed in offshore tax havens -- with broad bipartisan support. If we enacted the same policy here in California, it would generate $246 million dollars. Our legislators have so far failed to advance this measure in California. Help us show them it's time to close this loophole and make taxes more fair.

To send a message to Senator Eichelberger that he should represent the people who elected him and to stop supporting anti-worker legislation that is promoted by far right radical groups

I know many people, myself included, who are overeducated and under employed. As a small landlord, I can't find anyone with a job to rent from me - everyone who comes is on disability! As a college teacher, I worry about the future of my students as increased inequality decreases the number of quality jobs. I live in a city where 30% of the population lives in poverty, with little opportunity to change this.

It's time for Massachusetts to put expanding opportunity for everyone ahead of special tax breaks for a few huge corporations. Corporations dodge taxes by booking profits made here to offshore tax havens that levy little to no tax. We could close that loophole at the state level -- without waiting for Congress -- and recover $79 million each year. Oregon and Montana have already passed this reform in those states. If we invested that money in early education, we could take 8,953 kids off the wait list and put them into classrooms. Studies show this one the most powerful ways we can eliminate the opportunity gap and give every child a fair shot. Kids who go to preschool do better in school, and are more likely to go to college and get a good job. But it's just too expensive for many families, and tens of thousands of kids are on waiting list for public programs in Massachusetts. We can do better. We've got just a few weeks to convince lawmakers drafting the budget to put kids ahead of corporations. I know they will be hearing from the corporate lobbyists who benefit from these loopholes. The only way we'll win is if they hear from you, too.

As a victim of Wage Theft, I understand the struggle of trying to put food on the table after having your hard earned dollars stolen. Allowing local governments to establish effective wage theft ordinances in Florida will help victims like myself be made whole and retrieve our lost wages quickly and inexpensively. The Florida Retail Federation is trying to do the opposite with HB 957 and SB 926. These bills eliminate options for local governments, forcing all wage theft victims to rely on our underfunded, overburdened court system. Forcing all victims like me into the courts would make it extremely difficult for victims of wage theft to recover their wages.

California is losing thousands of middle-class jobs and significant tax revenue as a direct result of other regions offering more competitive production subsidies. We need to support AB 1839 to expand our state's film and television tax credit program!

How is Colorado going to pay for flood damage repair, upgrading mental health care or improving our schools? Well, we can start by looking at the Cayman Islands. Corporations dodge taxes by booking profits made here to offshore tax havens that levy little to no tax. It’s about time that these corporations start living by the same rules as the rest of us. It’s time to close these loopholes and invest in an economy that works for everyone. And the best part is, we don’t need to wait for Congress -- but we need Colorado legislators to act. Montana and Oregon have already passed laws recoup money stashed in offshore tax havens. If we enacted the same policy here in Colorado, it would generate $15.3 million dollars. It's a simple step that could be done in a month if we could convince Colorado legislators to push this forward. But to convince them to take on the big corporations and their lobbyists, they need to hear from you.

Getting permission to do a small home repair is absurd. Paying $75 for a permit for a Job that only costs $150 is Absurd. The county's proposal is overstepping into the personal business of our citizens. Lets Stop the Permit Fees for home repairs!

Now, under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, "exempt" or "salaried" workers can be forced to work unlimited amounts of overtime (OT) without being paid for it. * Pres. Obama wants to change the law for some workers. Information Technology (IT) workers should be included because often they work the longest amount of hours. * IT workers have to make up time for laid off workers, and for consultants who legally have to be paid for over-time. * IT workers are on-call evenings and weekends. * IT workers have to meet project plan targets for which management get bonuses. * IT workers frequently have to work around-the-clock, and 60 to 80+ hours per week. * The salary of IT workers is being driven down by Green Card employees and by the off-shoring of jobs. * Comp time is not the answer -- when available, it is often not allowed to be collected. * IT workers often have to sign contracts stating that they will not take paying part-time jobs, so that they can be available for non-paid overtime work. * On their own time, IT workers have to continually take classes to keep current with ever-changing technology. * Limiting OT hours would allow for more paid workers to be hired. * Paying for OT and/or for more workers would mean that more income tax money would be collected to help run the government. * The overly long work hours required could lead to health hazards.

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