From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): American women overall are paid only 80 cents to every dollar a man takes home, and the wage gap gets worse when factoring in race—and even wider when you add motherhood as a factor … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): Today we’re writing to let you know that we just delivered petitions signed by more than 50,000 people across the country to some of the biggest US grocery stores: Albertson’s, Costco, Kroger, Walmart, and Whole Foods. Together, … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The 2020 elections could not be more significant. The outcome will set the course on climate change for years to come. On top of that, we are in the midst of a global pandemic, … Continued
From Community Legal Services (https://clsphila.org/): The General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 637 (DiSanto, R-Dauphin/Perry and Schwank, D-Berks), which reforms occupational licensing by getting rid of outdated criminal record restrictions for the professions and occupations which are regulated by boards and … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On June 18th, the Supreme Court ruled that the administration’s attempt to end the successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was improper. This means that the DACA program stands for the time being, offering … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “My childcare center closed its doors and I’m heartbroken. Our childcare provider has been part of our life for 7 years. We don’t know what we are going to do. Finding a new childcare provider is … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The administration is poised to strip protections from the Tongass National Forest — our largest intact temperate rainforest.1 This forest is too special to lose. That’s why we’re calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to support the Roadless … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Walter Scott. Michael Brown. This list of unarmed blacks killed by police continues to grow. More must be done to not only hold the killers responsible but to stop … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Yesterday, the administration extended and expanded an executive order issued on April 22 banning many immigrants from the United States and prolonging family separation through December 31, 2020. This is yet another effort by the administration to push its … Continued
