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We've Got Dreams Bigger Than Amazon

April 18, 2018 -- Heather Appel
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Welcome Warehouse Worker Resource Center to the Partnership!

February 23, 2018 -- Nikki Fortunato Bas

I’m thrilled to announce that the Warehouse Worker Resource Center (WWRC) is joining the Partnership for Working Families as our newest affiliate! 

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We Can’t Afford to Wait Any Longer for Paid Sick Days in Pittsburgh

February 15, 2018 -- Partnership for Working Families

With the flu ravaging the U.S. this year, it is more critical than ever that Pittsburgh can provide paid sick days to ill employees

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What's Next For the Partnership

November 28, 2017 -- Nikki Fortunato Bas

Dear friends,

When I stepped into leadership at the Partnership for Working Families over three years ago, I was driven by the Partnership’s core mission: contesting for power in our cities. I’ve seen what that looks like when we’re successful - we aggregated our wins across our network and improved 3.2 million lives in 2 years!

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States Preempting Local Laws are an Extension of Jim Crow

August 29, 2017 -- Partnership for Working Families

As the country reels from the violence in Charlottesville and the recent surge in white supremacist activity, communities of color in cities nationwide are also confronting more insidious racist tactics tied directly to corporate power.

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Condemning White Supremacy and Standing Up for Justice

August 18, 2017 -- Partnership for Working Families

The Partnership for Working Families condemns the acts of racism and terrorism that took place in Charlottesville, VA.

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Brief: Alabama’s Move to Block City’s Minimum Wage Disproportionately Hurts African Americans

June 13, 2017 -- Jamie Way

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2017

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STATEMENT: CPC Infrastructure Proposal

May 25, 2017 -- Jamie Way

The following is a statement from Partnership for Working Families Executive Director Nikki Fortunato Bas on the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ release of their 21st Century New Deal for Jobs:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Press Conference TODAY of public release of Construction Study Unmasking Hazardous Conditions and Worker Abuse in Nashville’s Billion

May 23, 2017 -- bfinnin
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RELEASE: Build a Better South Report Highlights Challenges in Construction Industry

May 9, 2017 -- Jamie Way

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2017

Study: Construction Jobs Lack Basic Provisions in $175 Billion Industry

Build a Better South report highlights issues plaguing the construction industry in the South, including wage theft, low wages and safety concerns

As cities in the south continue to boom, workers earn poverty level wages and face dangerous working conditions

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