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Rep. Gutierrez Joins Small Business Owners in Calling for Executive Action on Immigration

An open letter from more than 1,000 business owners throughout the country was published as a full-page advertisement in The Hill today, calling on the president not to delay executive action on immigration. For Immediate Release Sept. 9, 2014 Contact: Kathy Mulady Kathy@allianceforajustsociety.org (206) 992-8787   Rep. Gutierrez Joins Small Business Owners in Calling for ExecutiveContinue reading “Rep. Gutierrez Joins Small Business Owners in Calling for Executive Action on Immigration”

Families Out of Balance: Living Wages Move Families from Survive to Thrive

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2014 Contact: Kathy Mulady (206) 992-8787 kathy@allianceforajustsociety.org   Read the Families Out of Balance report here. Low-income families are already struggling to meet basic needs. Factor in suffocating household debt, and it is clear that families not making a living wage have little chance of building for the future. AsContinue reading “Families Out of Balance: Living Wages Move Families from Survive to Thrive”

Leaders, Businesses in Washington, Oregon and Idaho Calling for Immigration Reform Now

For Immediate Release, July 3, 2014 Leaders and organizations representing businesses and communities throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho are powerfully combining their voices, calling on elected officials in the U.S. Congress to take action now on immigration reform. While recognizing that passing immigration reform this year is challenging, they also understand the dire economic consequencesContinue reading “Leaders, Businesses in Washington, Oregon and Idaho Calling for Immigration Reform Now”

ACA Enrollment Figures Show More Focus Needed On Latino Communities

HHS must do more to close the Latino coverage gap; state officials who’ve resisted ACA implementation bear responsibility for making it worse. For Immediate Release: Friday, May 2, 2014 Contact: Kathy Mulady, Communications Director, kathy@allianceforajustsociety.org, (206) 992-8787 Seattle, WA – The Alliance for a Just Society released the following statement from executive director LeeAnn HallContinue reading “ACA Enrollment Figures Show More Focus Needed On Latino Communities”

The Nation: US Bank, Fair Lending and the Job Gap

This Week in Poverty: Banks Got Nowhere to Run To, Baby Greg Kaufmann | April 12, 2013 Last year, US Bank held its annual shareholders meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home of its corporate headquarters. The event was dominated by shareholders and proxies who are members of Minnesotans for a Fair Economy [1], an alliance ofContinue reading “The Nation: US Bank, Fair Lending and the Job Gap”

2012 Job Gap Report

“Broken Bootstraps: Falling Behind on Full-Time Work,” is the 14th annual installment of a joint study by Alliance for a Just Society and its affiliates in 7 states.   Unemployment rates in all states are still high. A modest $9.00/hr. minimum wage has been mentioned at the federal level. Even that income would leave mostContinue reading “2012 Job Gap Report”

Protecting Montana’s Future: Montanans Talk About Public Investments

This storybook features the lives and experiences of everyday Montanans. Their stories illustrate the potential costs of bad budget decisions. They also highlight the need for strong, smart public investment in all our families and communities. Click here to download the full storybook.

Leader of 50 State Foreclosure Probe Tells Struggling Homeowners: “We Will Put People in Jail”

Iowa’s Attorney General Miller also agreed that principal reductions, loan modifications, and compensation for defrauded homeowners are all on his agenda The lead Attorney General in the 50-state foreclosure investigation, Iowa’s Tom Miller, told homeowners at risk of foreclosure today that he supports a settlement with the big banks that requires significant principal rate reductions,Continue reading “Leader of 50 State Foreclosure Probe Tells Struggling Homeowners: “We Will Put People in Jail””