Joelle Fishman
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joelle Fishman
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Labor
Unite Here: Organizing to change lives
July 22, 2014Having organized over 10,000 new members in the past year, delegates enthusiastically agreed to organize at least 10,000 new members every year until their next convention in 2019.
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Labor
Unions unite for Connecticut elections
June 23, 2014"We are not letting anybody divide the unions of the Connecticut AFL-CIO!" exclaimed Randi Weingarten to a standing ovation and loud applause.
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U.S.
Civil rights lawsuit wins groundbreaking immigration policy
June 9, 2014After years of organizing against racist profiling by the East Haven Police Department, a landmark legal victory has been won.
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“America Needs A Raise” bus rolls into Maine
March 25, 2014A Center for American Progress report found that raising the minimum wage will not only benefit workers and the local economy, but also will reduce taxpayer costs.
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Labor
New England governors backing Obama’s call for minimum wage hike
March 13, 2014The president received ovation after ovation as he called for raising the minimum wage, with the greatest cheers coming when he described the increase as "common sense."
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U.S.
Youth march and celebration inspires struggle for equality
March 5, 2014When Mayor Toni N. Harp declared Feb. 23, 2014 as "Craig Gauthier day in the City of New Haven," the overflow crowd at the Peoples Center burst into cheers.
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Youth march and tribute to Craig Gauthier mark African American History month
February 19, 2014The youth understand that if society were free from racism and division, all youth in Connecticut and elsewhere could become strong leaders today.
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Labor
L & M nurses and tech workers win a contract
February 12, 2014The 800 workers stood strong and with a broad array of public support forced the administration of the community hospital to end the lockout.
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