http://allianceforajustsociety.org Taking action, making change Fri, 17 May 2013 19:01:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Taking action, making change no http://allianceforajustsociety.org/2873/99-red-balloons-for-economic-equity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=99-red-balloons-for-economic-equity http://allianceforajustsociety.org/2873/99-red-balloons-for-economic-equity/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:30:19 +0000 Julie Chinitz http://allianceforajustsociety.org/?p=2873 Continue reading »]]> http://allianceforajustsociety.org/2873/99-red-balloons-for-economic-equity/feed/ 0 While Fortune 500 corporations duck out of state taxes, legislators continue to put public services on the chopping block, but still the 1% isn’t being told that they need to do their part when it comes to balancing state budgets. Last week, the Washington Community Action Network fought back at a special session of the legislature:  On Tuesday, Washington CAN! and our allies headed to Olympia to protest the Special Session and the additional $2 billion in budget cuts that are going to be made. Tuesday’s events focused on the personal stories of those affected by the cuts, putting a face to the growing 99% movement. Click here for Washington CAN’s full report-back. While Fortune 500 corporations duck out of state taxes, legislators continue to put public services on the chopping block, but still the 1% isn’t being told that they need to do their part when it comes to balancing state budgets. Last week, the [...] http://allianceforajustsociety.org/2628/message-to-banks-pay-us-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=message-to-banks-pay-us-back http://allianceforajustsociety.org/2628/message-to-banks-pay-us-back/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:50:57 +0000 Julie Chinitz http://allianceforajustsociety.org/?p=2628 http://allianceforajustsociety.org/2628/message-to-banks-pay-us-back/feed/ 0 The Alliance’s LeeAnn Hall and National People’s Action George Goehl on the nationwide protests in Truthout. The Alliance’s LeeAnn Hall and National People’s Action George Goehl on the nationwide protests in Truthout. http://allianceforajustsociety.org/1152/msa-joins-sbm-on-amici-brief-opposing-lawsuit-against-health-reform-in-va-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=msa-joins-sbm-on-amici-brief-opposing-lawsuit-against-health-reform-in-va-court http://allianceforajustsociety.org/1152/msa-joins-sbm-on-amici-brief-opposing-lawsuit-against-health-reform-in-va-court/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:20:55 +0000 admin http://nwfco.org/?p=1152 Continue reading »]]> http://allianceforajustsociety.org/1152/msa-joins-sbm-on-amici-brief-opposing-lawsuit-against-health-reform-in-va-court/feed/ 0 This is a cross-post from the Main Street Alliance, a NWFCO-sponsored program that works with small business owners to bring their voices into important policy debates. Today, the Main Street Alliance joined Small Business Majority in filing a friend of the court brief in U.S. district court in Virginia. The brief registers small business opposition to the lawsuit filed by the state Attorney General in Virginia attempting to repeal key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Virginia MSA leader Tammy Rostov joined SBM CEO John Arensmeyer and attorney Joseph Sandler on a press call to discuss the brief. Click here to listen to audio from the call Click here to read a copy of the brief Click on image to read a copy of the brief In its statement of interest in the case, the Main Street Alliance wrote: “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) takes critical steps to make health care work better for small businesses, including: ending insurance discrimination, maximizing bargaining power by allowing small businesses to band together to shop for coverage, cutting the ‘hidden tax’ associated with uncompensated care, making coverage more affordable with tax credits and premium subsidies, and containing rising health costs. A mechanism to ensure that everyone has health coverage and everyone contributes their fair share toward costs is essential to realizing these improvements. Since the elements of the reform package are closely intertwined, where the effectiveness of each is dependent on proper execution of others, the success of health reform overall in ensuring access to quality, affordable health care for small businesses hinges on full implementation of PPACA’s comprehensive package of reforms.” This is a cross-post from the Main Street Alliance, a NWFCO-sponsored program that works with small business owners to bring their voices into important policy debates. Today, the Main Street Alliance joined Small Business Majority in filing a [...] http://allianceforajustsociety.org/102/listen-to-people-power-not-corporate-power/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=listen-to-people-power-not-corporate-power http://allianceforajustsociety.org/102/listen-to-people-power-not-corporate-power/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:13:44 +0000 Gerald Smith http://nwfco.westhostsite.com/?p=102 Continue reading »]]> http://allianceforajustsociety.org/102/listen-to-people-power-not-corporate-power/feed/ 0 On February 17th, 200 Denver activists turned out on the busy corner of 17th and Lincoln in front of the Wells Fargo building to call on Congress to listen to people, not profits. Colorado Progressive Action, joined by a coalition of community-based organizations, pointed to powerful corporations like Wells Fargo as the prime roadblocks to realizing the promise of change in America. “From health care to good jobs, to a financial sector that has drained the country’s resources, these corporations are not looking out for people, and it’s time Congress started listening to us,” – Hillary Jorgenson, Executive Director of Colorado Progressive Action. The organizations involved told of the need for Congress to pass health care reform to hold big insurance companies accountable, financial reform to hold big banks accountable, and a good jobs bill to help ensure that Coloradans aren’t stuck in low wage, dead-end jobs. Along with the protest, activists took a multi-phased approach to get their message across. First, they telephoned their Representatives and Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennett to tell them to get the job done on health care, financial reform and jobs. Then, as part of the national Move Your Money campaign, activists marched into Wells Fargo and closed their bank accounts as a direct action in support for people, not corporations. Listen to press about the action here: . On February 17th, 200 Denver activists turned out on the busy corner of 17th and Lincoln in front of the Wells Fargo building to call on Congress to listen to people, not profits. Colorado Progressive Action, joined by a coalition of [...] no