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People’s Action Institute Praises Illinois Future of Energy Jobs Act Passage
December 01, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHICAGO – People’s Action Institute, the national progressive grassroots movement, heralded the…
Health and Human Services Appointee Underscores Trump’s Allegiance to Profits and Corporations Over People
November 30, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – The appointment of Rep. Tom Price, (R-Ga.) for Secretary…
“Uncompromising Opposition” to Sen. Jeff Sessions As Attorney General
November 18, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – Isaiah J. Poole, director of communications for People’s Action,…
Trump’s Victory is Not the Last Word – We Are Not Defeated
November 09, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – This statement was issued by People's Action co-directors LeeAnn Hall and…
Last Push Against Trump Brings People’s Action Total Voter Contacts to a Quarter Million
November 02, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – In the final week of the 2016 election campaign, People’s…
Cook County’s $13 Minimum Wage a Huge Victory – Strong Step in the Long Journey Toward Income Equality
October 26, 2016
CHICAGO – The movement to give minimum wage workers a raise continues gaining momentum across…
Low Wages and Student Debt Break the Promise of Prosperity, New ‘Job Gap’ Report Says
October 25, 2016
To make ends meet, a single adult with student loan debt needs to be paid…
People’s Action Endorses 22 Candidates with the Values and Vision to Build the Progressive Political Revolution
October 18, 2016
WASHINGTON – People’s Action, a national organization of more than a million people, is endorsing…
Maine Governor Calls for Jailing Minimum Wage Leaders
October 14, 2016
WASHINGTON – Just days after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump suggested during a televised debate…
People’s Action Institute Disappointed by Desperate Judicial Attack On CFPB’s Watchdog Authority
October 11, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled today against…