Earlier this month, the Trump administration began the process of looking for contractors to build the border wall. More than 500 companies have reportedly already shown interest in designing and building prototypes of the wall and the wall itself. Many of these companies also build projects in our cities and states. We must stop those who seek to profit from dividing families from getting our tax dollars at the local level.
Today, the American Society of Civil Engineers' released their 2017 infrastructure report card. The United States again received an average grade of D+, holding steady but not improving since the last grade in 2013. Below is a statement from Partnership for Working Families Executive Director Nikki Fortunato Bas:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2017
Ahead of Trump’s address in which he is expected to outline an infrastructure plan,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Partnership for Working Families Statement on Puzder's Defeat
NATIONAL – Today Donald Trump's nominee for Labor Secretary, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his candidacy after it became clear he would not be approved. His withdrawal is the result of mounting pressure from working people across the country, who urged their Senators to oppose the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. executive. Below is Partnership for Working Families Executive Director Nikki Fortunato Bas’ statement:
Principles for Engaging Trump, Defending Human Rights, and Preventing Authoritarianism
Partnership for Working Families has signed on to the following principles and encourages you to join us.
PRESS RELEASE
NATIONAL – In the days building up to and following the election, thousands protested in more than a dozen cities across the country. From Los Angeles and Denver to New York and Atlanta, protesters declared their cities to be zones free from mass deportations and raids, registries, attacks on working people and corporate giveaways of public goods.
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR Jan. 14th – 21st 2017
