• Congress Support Postal Workers.
    The solution for the financial problems of the post office lies not in cutting workers pay and benefits nor to decrease the number of postal employees It lies in people in Congress to realize that the economic health of the country depends upon workers being employed at a living wage and fair compensation for injuries acquired at work.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09ybkkiH2Ho&context=C4f61fefADvjVQa1PpcFMDznQSUqPR7MPPjY9cWEGLnbut2AhABNU This country doesn't need Bills such as HR2309. It doesn't need more unemployed workers or workers not being paid a "living wage"
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    Created by Paula Martin
  • Stop Nicotine Testing for Employment
    It has came to attention that companies are trying to blame smokers and nicotine users for high healthcare costs, which has lead to a new trend of nicotine testing for employment. A policy like this instantly eliminates potential employees for something that they do in their private lives. It has also gone as invasive as nicotine testing the people a potential employee lives with. A person over the age if eighteen has the legal right to use nicotine if they choose, so what gives an employer the right to supress this? There is a difference between being "smoke free" and "smoker free". We as a society have the ability to keep this from happening, to keep peoples jobs, and to keep unemployment rates rising even quicker. So lets keep employees personal lives personal, and fight to eliminate nicotine testing for employment.
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    Created by Brittany White
  • Vote NO on 'Right-to-Work'!
    In November the Minnesota Freedom of Employment Amendment, also known as "Right to Work" for Less, may be on the ballot as a constitutional amendment in Minnesota. This is an attack on all workers, and will erode the standard of living for all Minnesotans, giving employers all the power over wages, benefits, and working conditions. The working people of Minnesota didn't cause the economic crisis, and our wages and benefits should not come under attack for it. PLEDGE TO VOTE NO! ***Go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/MN-Coalition-for-a-Peoples-Bailout/164691006951310 to learn more about ways to get active in fighting for the working people of Minnesota!
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    Created by MN Coalition for a People's Bailout
  • Stop assaults against middleclass and poor people!
    Its time the rich stop being overly greedy and pay their fair share of taxes in America!!
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    Created by Judith Brown
  • Save the Arts
    The arts are a vital part of our society, and economy. Congress should stop slashing arts funding, and sustain or increase crucial funding for the NEA. Most NEA spending gets matched by state and private donations at the local level - therefore federal cuts have a dramatic impact on programs. Artists are on the front lines of creating new products, services and--jobs!
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    Created by Garrett
  • Colorado: SB 3: End the Misuse of Credit Reports as barriers to hiring
    This petition is to end the misuse of credit reports as barriers to getting people back to work. You may recall 60% of employers are now using credit reports in hiring even though there is no evidence that they predict the quality of an employee and hundreds of thousands of Coloradans have had their credit impacted, due to no fault of their own, by the recent recession. Furthermore, there are major errors in the credit reports of over 20 million Americans. It's time to remove this unnecessary barrier to getting people back to work. The bill passed the Colorado Senate on a vote of 20 - 15 but the bill faces significant challenges in the House. It is scheduled for hearing in the Colorado House Monday March 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM. It is the 2nd bill up. Please testify in support of SB 3 to help us end this practice that creates a vicious cycle of unemployment. You can also help by writing letters to the editor or calling and writing the members of Local Government and asking for their "yes" vote:
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    Created by Teri Hodge
  • Bring our Unemployment Offices Back!
    Governor Branstad overstepped his boundaries and removed all of the smaller unemployment offices within our state and the decision was overturned by the Supreme Court. Per the Facebook page of Iowa Senate Republicans page: The total number of working Iowans increased to 1,576,300 in January from 1,573,300 in December, and from 1,567,500 one year ago. Employment in this state has been gradually increasing since August 2011. Please sign this petition if you think Congress is making employment statistics look good on paper only and not addressing the true issue which is decent good paying jobs for all with good benefits. We need the unemployment offices re-instated to all of the small counties to truly assist the unemployed seek decent jobs with good wages and benefits.
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    Created by Brenda Milligan
  • What is the economic TRUTH???
    Getting to the bottom of the so called "Economic Crisis"... who can we trust to tell the truth that is in power---what is the TRUTH??? No candy-coating...no rhetoric...round it off to the facts...NOW!!!
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    Created by John
  • Obama at Fresno State!
    Sign this petition to invite President Barack Obama to speak at Fresno State University on April 22, 2012 about "The Economy, Rising Cost of Tuition and Jobs"
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    Created by Tim Kubal
  • living wage increase
    The living wage in the Twin cities metro was set at 10/hr in the mid 1990's. today almost 20 years later with a housing boom of over 400% and gas prices increase of 0ver 400% and the food costs and fun costs increase of over 400% we need to increase the living wage for asmall companies to 15/hr and large such as General mills, best buy, 3M, wells fargo, Mcdonalds, Burgerking, etc. to 20/hr. These low wage employees dont get health benefits or retirment incomes as of today so we eithetr need to be those benefits back in or pay hire wages. The chinese companies are buying america due to lack of income coming in, due to lack of pay out to middle america and low america. We need to increase wages for middle and low america to save the country.
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    Created by Jeremy Scott Listerud
  • New life for Middle America
    Fairness finally for middle America. Women's rights, Headstart, Jobs. Think of other than the wealthy for a change.
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    Created by Galaine Knox
  • Support the Downtown Batavia Walgreens – Support your Neighbor
    Help ensure that the City of Batavia Government exercises rationality in its action on Plan 14 by approving the reasonable variances that will allow Walgreens to remain in downtown Batavia.
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    Created by Terrence Pogge, Batavia Resident