Joelle Fishman
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joelle Fishman
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Labor
Labor says vote for hopes not fears in Connecticut
October 29, 2014"Connecticut needs a governor who walks picket lines, not a governor who busts unions and destroys communities."
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U.S.
“Put the middle class first” bus tour rolls into Connecticut
October 9, 2014Lt. Gov. Wyman recalled that the day after the "Raise the Minimum Wage" bus tour, "we were able to raise Connecticut's minimum wage so people would not live in poverty."
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U.S.
Get on board the CT Climate Train
September 15, 2014When the People's Climate March kicks off in New York City on Sunday, Sept. 21, it is sure to be a powerful and diverse assembly.
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U.S.
Connecticut labor, environmental, peace groups join together for People’s Climate March
August 21, 2014"Working people will suffer disproportionately from the current patterns of investment and neglect that do not prioritize good jobs, clean air, and healthy communities."
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U.S.
Yale art students show solidarity with Ferguson, Missouri
August 20, 2014They walked in silence holding signs that read "Hands Up - Don't Shoot" and posters with the names of victims of police brutality from around the country including New Haven.
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World
Message from Hiroshima: Abolish nuclear weapons
August 7, 2014Matsui Kazumi, Mayor of the City of Hiroshima, Japan, witnessed all of his school mates die when the atom bomb was dropped on his populous city 69 years ago.
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U.S.
Retirees fight GOP vouchers as Medicare and Medicaid turn 49
August 1, 2014ARA spearheaded protests at offices of Republicanz in Congress who want to turn Medicare into a voucher program and increase the eligibility age.
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Labor
Unite Here: Organizing to change lives
July 22, 2014Having organized over 10,000 new members in the past year, delegates enthusiastically agreed to organize at least 10,000 new members every year until their next convention in 2019.
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