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Building Our Future: Grassroots Reflections on Social Housing
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2024
Level National
State(s) All States, California, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Texas, Washington
Source Center for Popular Democracy
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing
Soaring housing costs and continual economic instability across the country hinder communities' well-being and social fabric. This report delves into the urgent need for social housing as a radical, transformative, and common-sense solution to the housing crisis. Grassroots campaigns...
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Revenue-generating membership and fundraising canvasses for community organizing: Lessons from the field
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source Center for Popular Democracy
Policy Areas Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
Grassroots organizations have been forced to rethink their overdependence on foundation funding as foundation leaders may redirect their priorities. This report highlights the Sustainability Initiative, which aims to help community organizing sectors improve financial resilience and...
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The Grind: Striving for Scheduling Fairness at Starbucks
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level National
State(s) Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin
Source Center for Popular Democracy
Policy Areas Economic Justice
Unpredictable and unstable work schedules for Starbucks workers leads to stress, exhaustion, and higher costs for workers. All levels of governments should work to ensure predictable and stable work schedules, adequate rest between shifts, immediate accrual of paid sick leave, guaranteed...
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Hour by Hour: Women in Todays Workweek
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source Center for Popular Democracy
Policy Areas Children & Families, Civil Rights, Economic Justice
For low-wage workers, the 40-hour work week and the 8-hour day are no longer standard, blurring distinctions between part-time and full-time work and exposing more Americans to scheduling practices that create economic uncertainty. Labor standards must be updated to protect workers...
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