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Front row facing forward: Elce Redmond, Chicago Jobs with Justice Co-Chair and Jobs with Justice National Board member, risking arrest in support of Chicago teachers strike
Front row facing forward: Elce Redmond, Chicago Jobs with Justice Co-Chair and Jobs with Justice National Board member, risking arrest in support of Chicago teachers strike

Across the country, the corporate agenda, which holds as a chief objective transforming public education in the US into a privatized, for-profit enterprise, continues to make advances in its agenda. As a result, communities continue to face a preventable crisis where our public schools are labeled expendable by city officials… Read More»

CONTACT: Ori Korin, (202) 822-2127 x126 okorin@americanrightsatwork.org Washington, D.C. – Following the introduction yesterday of the Student Loan Fairness Act by U.S. Representative Karen Bass, Jobs with Justice and American Rights at Work Executive Director Sarita Gupta issued the following statement: “The Student Loan Fairness Act is exactly what the… Read More»

Congress narrowly avoided a crisis by passing last minute legislation on New Years to avoid the implementation of the so-called fiscal cliff. The agreement secured key goals: taxes were raised on the wealthy and Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security went untouched. Immediately after the election, Jobs with Justice/American Rights at… Read More»