Landon Shimamura
MessageTell Lonmin to meet workers demands for higher wages and better living conditions!
As the world's leading producer of platinum and one of the top gold producers, South Africa has become the richest nation in Africa in recent years. Still, the country has over a 25% unemployment rate. Protests against shortages of housing, electricity, running water, as well as poor education and
Demand more federal funding for air tankers to fight wildfires
Following record-low snowfalls and extensive droughts, fierce wildfires are raging across the American West. This past week President Obama officially declared the burning territory to be in a state of ‘national disaster.’ In Colorado, the massive High Park Fire – the worst blaze in the state’s
No more secret money in politics!
by Civic Engagement: Make Our Voices Heard
In what is often referred to as one of the most radical and destructive campaign finance decisions in American history, the 2010 Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United gave corporations the go ahead to spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns. The decision, as well as other court and
Urge the Department of Labor to introduce legislation raising the federal minimum wage for tipped workers
by Human Rights
The Food Chain Workers Alliance recently conducted a study of America’s food industry workers, who make up ⅙ of the country’s workforce. Shockingly, 86.5% of those surveyed make below a living wage. A living wage is defined as the minimum hourly income necessary for a worker to meet basic needs such