Why NJ Greens Oppose the Appointment of Fast-Food King for Labor Secretary
Parsippany, NJ – I along with the rest of the members of the Green Party of New Jersey find the appointment of Andrew Pudzer to the position of Labor Secretary by president-elect Donald Trump to be reprehensible. Pudzer as CEO of the CKE Resturants, the parent company of Hardees's & Carl's Jr., has been critical of raising the federal minimum wage; opposes the Labor Department rule that would make more workers eligible for overtime pay; has been critical of paid sick leave, and is an outspoken proponent of automation that has promised to automate his chains everywhere the minimum wage has been raised.
President-elect Trump has repeatedly said he supports American workers and the saving if American jobs but with this appointment is anathema to those promises no matter how hollow they were to begin with. The Dept of Labor, in 60% of its investigations of CKE restaurants and franchises were found to have violated wage and hours laws. Having an Anti-Labor Secretary would be bad for American workers.
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Contribute to urgent action to save people's homes
Arlington, MA – Did you know that most foreclosures were illegal? And many people who lost homes in the Great Recession are still reeling financially.
The Massachusetts Alliance Against Predatory Lending (a statewide organization co-founded by the Green-Rainbow Party, City Life/Vida Urbana, and ACORN) is now prepared to file an emergency court challenge and needs $5,000 immediately.
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We want to vote for YOU!
Madison, WI – Election time is coming up fast. Most communities are holding elections for city, village and town boards and electing county supervisors and school board members in a February primary and April general election.
We're looking for Greens to run in as many local elections as possible. If you are interested in running or are running, please let us know. You can shoot us a message here and we will follow up to see what we can do to help. Be aware that the deadline to file nomination papers to run is January 3rd.
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Verifying vote should be norm
Detroit, MI – From the moment that Jill Stein requested a presidential recount in Michigan, Donald Trump and his Republican cronies have tried to thwart it at every turn. Despite their obstructionism, the recount began earlier this month but was stopped a few days later.
The recount opponents prevailed after an onslaught of political maneuvers and lawsuits that finally found favor in the Republican bench of the Michigan Court of Appeals.
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Broken System: Effects on Health Care Workers
"Broken System: Effects on Health Care Workers" with Mimi Signor and Dr. Pamella Gronemeyer is the latest episode presented by the Gateway Greens of St. Louis on Green Time TV.
How does it affect health care workers to have seriously ill patients talk about whether their families would have less financial distress if they died? Host Don Fitz and guests Mimi Signor of Missourians for Single Payer and Dr. Pamella Gronemeyer, a physician and small business owner, discuss "best practices" standards of care and how the private insurance monopoly impacts professional ethics. They look at Supreme Court decisions protecting insurance companies and ask how single payer could help small businesses.
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Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All: GPTX December Newsletter
On this shortest day and longest night of the year, the Green Party of Texas brings you Green Tidings.
Greens Abroad
Two weeks ago, after a new election was held in Austria following a challenge to the vote results in May, the first Green President in the world, Alexander Van der Bellen, was (re)elected. His win of both elections demonstrates Greens' ability to successfully impede the efforts of “far-right" forces re-emerging across the First World. But what about the integrity of the electoral process in our country?
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In Memory of Rob Sherman
Illinois Green Party member Rob Sherman, 63, of Poplar Grove, died in a tragic plane crash on Friday, December 9th. A small aircraft enthusiast, Sherman was piloting his home-built single-engine aircraft en route to an event in Schaumburg when it went down. The Illinois Green Party extends its condolences and sympathy to his family.
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Green Party – Join Picket to Defend ALL Homeless Shelters in St. Louis
Picket to Defend ALL Homeless Shelters in St. Louis
The St. Louis City Hall is attempting to shut down New Life Evangelistic Center (NLEC) at the same time as temperatures are plunging below freezing. The Gateway Green Alliance / Green Party of St. Louis supports ALL area homeless shelters. The Green Party emphasizes the need to defend NLEC because it is a critical “shelter- of-last-resort” for desperate people who cannot find a bed anyplace else.
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Continuing the Green Revolution
The Green Party of Knox County December 9, 2016
The Fire Next Time
Although wildfires are a natural occurrence, the drought that seized the Southern US this fall has been anything but normal. According to the National Drought Mitigation Center[i] over 13% of the area of Tennessee was under "exceptional drought" conditions when deadly wildfire swept through Gatlinburg last Monday. (More than 60% of the state was under extreme drought conditions, and more than 99% of the state was under severe drought conditions.) Thirteen people so far have been confirmed dead in the Gatlinburg wildfire, and families and friends are still awaiting news of missing loved-ones. More than 1400 homes or businesses were damaged or destroyed.[ii]
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Jill's Press Conference and Federal Update
Jill Stein was in Pennsylvania to meet the media and to show her support for the incredible effort of the Pennsylvania recount volunteers. Dr. Stein continues to express the need for voting results that can be verified, and for election audits to prove that ALL votes are counted. Her visit was timed to coincide with the Federal Hearing in Philadelphia, in which we are asking for a recount of the entire state as a matter of constitutional guarantees of free and fair elections. Jill also explained the blatant continuation of "electoral Jim Crow" through the Michigan recount. It turns out that in Detroit and Flint there are over 75,000 ballots where voters appeared, but cast NO vote for ANY presidential candidate. This is glaring on its face, and surely demonstrates why a recount is needed there, yet those very ballots have been declared ineligible for recounting. Dr. Stein called this outrageous and vowed to fight as long as needed to see these issues addressed and resolved. Despite the cold and raw weather in Philadelphia, Jill was surrounded by the warmth and support of about 50 supporters.
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