Dec 10, 2011APRI Members Stand For Freedom
On December 10, the APRI Metro NY Chapter joined the NAACP, SEIU, TWU, UFT, OPEIU, Workers United and other unions to fight back against voter suppression. Union members were joined by elected officials and other community based organizations at march and rally at the United Nations This...
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Dec 2, 2011CWA: Today’s Jobless Report Shows Real Need for Job Creating Mergers Like AT&T/T-Mobile
Contact: Candice Johnson or Chuck Porcari, CWA Communications, 202-434-1168, cjohnson@cwa-union.org and cporcari@cwa-union.org
Washington, D.C. – Even with the slight improvement in today’s
jobless report, the economy continues to need real stimulus and support
to trigger the quality...
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Dec 1, 2011A CALL TO ACTION IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 1-4, 2011
On December 1 – 4th at the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 North Third Street, Phoenix, Arizona our “WE ARE ONE” Coalition will be moving from defending ourselves during this last election cycle to “Moving America Forward” as the next step in the evolution of the "We Are One" movement....
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Aug 15, 20111199SEIU Members Rally in Miami for Equal Treatment for Haitians
Ghislaine Bazile, a certified nursing assistant and 1199SEIU member
who works in North Miami, lost an uncle to the cholera epidemic in
Haiti. She has not seen her two sisters and her cousins in more than ten
years. She believes that if the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security changed...
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Jan 14, 2011APRI President Participates in Weekend of King Holiday Observations
In celebration of the Martin Luther King Holiday, the Americans for Democratic Action Education Fund sponsored its annual forum, “What Would Martin Do?” to address the question of how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., might approach critical policy issues facing the country in the 21st Century....
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Sep 11, 2010FAMU National Alumni Chapter Broward County Scholarship Gala
The theme for this elborate event was: “Alumni In Action: Sharing The Mission, Embracing the Vision.” The Gala is held every year to benefit the chapter scholarship giving to first time freshmen attending the University. This year we had 11 scholarship recepients. Also the alumni chapter...
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Economy
Oct 2, 2010Amalgamated Transit Union 56th Convention
Monday, September 27, 2010 - Afternoon Session
The Convention reconvened at 1:35 p.m. with International Secretary-Treasurer Oscar Owens serving as chair. Owens introduced the first speaker of the afternoon, Clayola Brown, president of the A. Philip Randolph Institute.
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Education
May 7, 2011“Winning The Future” & Helping All Communities
Brothers & Sisters,
The A. Philip Randolph Institute would like to personally encourage you to check out www.whitehouse.gov/africanamericans . Please tell your family, friends, colleagues and others in your circles to visit the website as well to learn about valuable information. There...
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Feb 14, 2011Black History Exhibit Premieres In Miami-Dade Museum
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) --A local museum now has a special
exhibit that highlights the contributions African Americans made to the
railroad industry. The Gold Coast Railroad Museum displayed the exhibit, just in time for Black History Month. "The
African American Experience"...
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Oct 14, 2010A.P.R.I. is Calling to Get Out the Vote
Participation is key for non-partisan phone bank
The North Carolina A. Philip Randolph institute wants to remind you that somebody paid the price for your right to vote. In every election, when voters cast their ballots, they honor those whose struggle and sacrifice made greater participation...
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Mar 31, 2010National Urban League: I AM EMPOWERED Campaign
This year the National Urban League celebrates 100 years at the forefront of the civil rights movement. Since its inception in 1910, the National Urban League has been steadfast in its commitment to empowering communities and changing lives.
Today, with key programs focused on...
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Feb 10, 2011APRI JOINS NC NAACP TO DEFEND PUBLIC SERVICES AND JOBS
State mental health workers from across North Carolina spoke out before a “listening panel” at the Rebuilding Broken Places Community Development Center in Goldsboro on Feb. 5. They discussed the impact of inadequate working conditions and the policies and budget decisions that affect delivery...
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Working Families
Mar 10, 2011AFL-CIO Leader Calls Passage of Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Bill
Saying Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Senate Republicans participated in "an absolute corruption of democracy," AFL-CIO Leader Richard Trumka suggests unions and activists should use this "Wisconsin moment" to transform anger into activism.
Trumka was referring to the move made...
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On December 10, the APRI Metro NY Chapter joined the NAACP, SEIU, TWU, UFT, OPEIU, Workers United and other unions to fight back against voter suppression. Union members were joined by elected officials and other community based organizations at march and rally at the United Nations This... more...
On December 1 – 4th at the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 North Third Street, Phoenix, Arizona our “WE ARE ONE” Coalition will be moving from defending ourselves during this last election cycle to “Moving America Forward” as the next step in the evolution of the "We Are One" movement.... more...
Ghislaine Bazile, a certified nursing assistant and 1199SEIU member who works in North Miami, lost an uncle to the cholera epidemic in Haiti. She has not seen her two sisters and her cousins in more than ten years. She believes that if the U.S. Department of Homeland Security changed... more...
In celebration of the Martin Luther King Holiday, the Americans for Democratic Action Education Fund sponsored its annual forum, “What Would Martin Do?” to address the question of how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., might approach critical policy issues facing the country in the 21st Century.... more...
The theme for this elborate event was: “Alumni In Action: Sharing The Mission, Embracing the Vision.” The Gala is held every year to benefit the chapter scholarship giving to first time freshmen attending the University. This year we had 11 scholarship recepients. Also the alumni chapter... more...
Brothers & Sisters, The A. Philip Randolph Institute would like to personally encourage you to check out www.whitehouse.gov/africanamericans . Please tell your family, friends, colleagues and others in your circles to visit the website as well to learn about valuable information. There... more...
Participation is key for non-partisan phone bank The North Carolina A. Philip Randolph institute wants to remind you that somebody paid the price for your right to vote. In every election, when voters cast their ballots, they honor those whose struggle and sacrifice made greater participation... more...
This year the National Urban League celebrates 100 years at the forefront of the civil rights movement. Since its inception in 1910, the National Urban League has been steadfast in its commitment to empowering communities and changing lives. Today, with key programs focused on... more...
Roundtable Discussion with Seniors to Discuss Affordable Care Act more...
State mental health workers from across North Carolina spoke out before a “listening panel” at the Rebuilding Broken Places Community Development Center in Goldsboro on Feb. 5. They discussed the impact of inadequate working conditions and the policies and budget decisions that affect delivery... more...
Saying Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Senate Republicans participated in "an absolute corruption of democracy," AFL-CIO Leader Richard Trumka suggests unions and activists should use this "Wisconsin moment" to transform anger into activism. Trumka was referring to the move made... more...