This is the first in a regular series of blogs spotlighting organizations tackling major issues in Central Texas. Guest post from Workers Defense Project: Workers Defense Project (WDP) is a membership-based organization that empowers low-income workers to achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing and strategic partnerships. WDP was founded in August 2002 by employees and …
Category Archives: Economy
Indivisible Austin Files Freedom of Information Act for Trump Tax Cut
Indivisible Austin has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S. Department of Treasury to demand answers for how Trump’s tax cut will benefit Austin’s wealthiest corporations. The request, filed with the Office of Tax Policy, seeks any internal documents related to “projections, forecasts, and evaluations made by the OTP of expected changes …
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Sick of This: Help All Austinites Win Earned Sick Days on 11/16
Guest post from Work Strong Austin Coalition (Abajo en español) As Austin continues to grow, too many working people are left without the ability to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. All workers, regardless of background, wage level, and occupation, should have access to earned sick days. Unfortunately, approximately 223,000 Austin …
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How Your Voices Are Making a Difference: Russian Dominoes
The Russia dominoes seem to be starting to fall as Mueller’s investigation heats up: Former Donald campaign chair Paul Manafort was indicted by a grand jury Monday in the first legal actions of Mueller’s investigation. Here’s a fantastic breakdown of the indictment, which includes conspiracy against the United States, money laundering, and making false statements, and here’s a great FAQ …
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We’re Showing Up for Texas Today
Today we have a message for the president. Texans are hurting from Hurricane Harvey, and it will take us years to recover. While it will be some time before the full damage estimates and economic impact of the storm are assessed, we can be sure that our great state’s recovery will take a long time. …
CALLS TO ACTION for Friday, Jan. 27!
CALLS TO ACTION!!! – JAN. 27th, 2017 – TEMPLE PROTEST and PHONE CALLS TO CORNYN AND YOUR HOUSE MEMBER! REMINDER! Many Indivisible folks will be heading to Temple this afternoon to join the Bell County Democrats in a protest outside the Convention Center where Sen. Cornyn is the key speaker. There aren’t many opportunities for …