• MDOL Revision of Work Week definition for overtime pay
    Many employers are overlapping schedules so that one workweek overlaps into a second workweek. Because of present labor laws on over time and what is defined as a workweek, the employer is exempt from paying overtime or from giving a day off to the employees even after they've worked for 40 hours. Many employees are working 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 full time consecutive work days without a day off and with no overtime pay.
    53 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Linda Anthony
  • Imperial Avenue Begins Anew: “Goddesses” Offer Healing to Families and Neighbors
    It's time to restore the community of Imperial Avenue, If ownership of the house where eleven women were murdered has not been established, it needs to be removed. Let the healing process begin with a memorial garden in its place.
    37 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Rev. LaDonna Blaylock
  • Get the 99% Deficit Proposal Heard in Congress
    Ask the Congressional Super Committee to consider taxing the super-wealthy and tax-dodging corporations instead of cutting critical social programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. A deficit reduction proposal has been researched and prepared by Occupy Washington, DC. You can read the entire text at: <http://october2011.org/blogs/kevin-zeese/99-s-deficit-proposal-how-create-jobs-reduce-wealth-divide-and-control-spending>
    174 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Jay Heyman
  • Capital Gains Distinction
    Capital Gains, the bulk of income for the 1%, is taxed at 15%, while income from work is taxed at 15-35% PLUS 7.65% payroll tax on roughly the first $100,000. This means the marginal tax rate for the 99% is roughly 22-42%. Ending the special treatment for Capital Gains and taxing it at the same rate as wages, salaries and tips would bring Warren Buffet's tax rate in line with the rest of us.
    18 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Stephen H. Knox
  • Transfer U.S. Monetary Policy from the Privately owned Federal Reserve to the U.S. Treasury Dept.
    The privately owned Federal Reserve sets the monetary policy for the entire U.S.A. There is absolutely no public or governmental oversight of it. It is entirely owned and controlled by the too-big-to-fail banks. This is a petition to transfer all powers & functions of the Federal Reserve to the U.S. Dept. of Treasury.
    41 of 100 Signatures
    Created by simplee
  • Occupy the Barn!
    Let's create legislation to stop high density animal production. High production hog farms, chicken farms and feed lots as they exist now are concentration camps for animals.
    120 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Maria Mikhailas
  • Shut Down For-Profit Prisons!
    The profit motive is all the incentive corporations need to foment more laws putting more people in prison for longer terms. They have no motivation to release prisoners. Corporate lobbying, expecially through ALEC has resulted in a dependable stream of prisoners and revenue that will keep our fellow citizens in bondage.
    318 of 400 Signatures
    Created by JC Whitted
  • Repealing DOMA means death to society
    Males and females are opposites. Marriage is about opposites. Marriage is the foundation of any stable society. Some government officials have taken an evil stand against the sacredness of marriage. Marriage can only be between opposites (male-female). Let’s tell the White House that America believes that the perfect design of our human anatomy is not a mistake.
    67 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Franklin E Rutledge
  • Medicare Coverage for Omni Pod Insulin Pump
    Stop Congress from cutting Medicare and changing the code numbers for Omni Pod to make it a durable item. POD A 9274,PDME 0784. Tell the Congress that they will not be reelected if they don't start working for their Constituents. The Omni Pod Insulin Pump is made by Insulet Corporation,Bedford,Ma 01730,
    510 of 600 Signatures
    Created by Jean Haight
  • Save Our Service
    The Postal Service is trying to merge many Postal Plants and degrade our customers service. They also want to downgrade our first class mail and change the standards.
    40 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Mike Tomczyk
  • No police station closings in Chicago!
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is threatening to CLOSE DOWN 3 vital Police Stations in Chicago, ignoring community input which has been VERY NEGATIVE to this idea. These are vital sources of safety and more accessible police services to the communities they serve! Tell RAHM "NO" to his outrageous proposal!
    153 of 200 Signatures
    Created by joann butkus
  • Congress should not receive lifetime salaries or benefits
    Congress is not better than we are. We hired them to work for us; however, the republicans are not doing their job for the people! They had the nerve to sign an agreement with Grove Norquist which is proof they are not working for the people! As such, they should receive the same Social Security and health care benefits any other retiring person or disabled person receives!
    677 of 800 Signatures
    Created by Norma Christoff