Restoring overtime pay to boost middle class wage growth Check out this article on restoring overtime pay to boost middle class wage growth. https://www.crainsdetroit.com/other-voices/commentary-restore-overtime-pay-boost-middle-class-wage-growth
Peace with Justice Calendar of Events Check out the Detroit Area Peace with Justice Network (DAPJN) Calendar of Events. http://www.graypanthersmetrodetroit.org/CalendarofEvents.html
EJAM honored by Corps! Magazine as a Diversity Champion Image includes DeWayne Wells (Executive Director for EJAM) and Chris Polk (Neighborhood Program Manager for DTE) Michigan’s rich diversity and multiculturalism drive creativity and innovation in business. For more than a decade, Corp! has recognized businesses and leaders
Detroit bus service needs to hit minimum standards Check out the following article on how the Detroit bus service needs to hit minimum standards: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/crains-forum/verse-cole-and-smith-detroit-bus-service-needs-hit-minimum-standards
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We're on the cover of Time! Here’s some great news from one of our Alliance partners, ROC. We are currently awaiting an answer from The Michigan Supreme Court as it relates to the constitutionality of what happened to the Michigan One Fair Wage Ballot Initiative in Lame Duck Session. This issue has made
Supreme Court: Do what is right for us With over 400,000 signatures supporting the initiatives, citizen groups throughout Michigan had qualified two proposals for the November 6, 2018, ballot. The Michigan One Fair Wage (MOFW) and Michigan Time To Care (MTTC), would have raised Michigan’s minimum wage to $12.00/hour by 2022 and required
Nathan Triplett commentary Below is some commentary from Nathan Triplett, Staff Attorney for the Dem Caucus: The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral argument this morning on the constitutionality of the adopt-and-amend scheme used by legislative Republicans to gut the Michigan One Fair Wage and MI Time to Care initiated laws during the 2018
Thank You For Your Participation! Thank you all who participated in yesterdays actions to Protect and Defend One Fair Wage and Earned Paid Sick Time at the Michigan Supreme Court. Over 50 of our fellow members and allies came on our respective behalf. Not only did we have a great presence in the
Column: On wages, the people spoke, but will the court listen? Check out the following article: http://bit.ly/2XNs13T
