[Poverty Wages\Corporate America]
Sanders: “At a time when huge corporations like Walmart and McDonald’s are making billions in profits and giving their CEOs tens of millions of dollars a year, they’re relying on corporate welfare from the federal government by paying their workers starvation wages. That is morally obscene.”
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EMPLOYMENT
NBA Launches Foundation to support Black Communities
[NBA Foundation]
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver: “We are dedicated to using the collective resources of the 30 teams, the players and the league to drive meaningful economic opportunities for Black Americans.”
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BROOKLYN’S CAMBA ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCES JOB OPENINGS FOR “ESSENTIAL WORKERS”
[CAMBA\Jobs Essential Workers]
Our urgent openings include: • Maintenance Workers, all locations and shifts • Security Guards, all locations and shifts • Shift Supervisors (including per diem opportunities), all locations and shifts • Residential Aides, all locations and shifts • Social Workers (LMSW and LCSW), all locations and shifts
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CHICAGO MAYOR LIGHTFOOT ANNOUNCES FEB. 1ST SCHEDULE FOR FIRST EVER CANNABIS RESOURCE FAIR
[Marijuana\Chicago Cannabis Resource Fair]
As part of ongoing efforts to ensure Chicago’s communities and residents benefit from the recent launch of legalized cannabis, the resource fair will be held for free, on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m…More than 65 cannabis businesses, organizations and non-profits are attending, 35 are accepting applications and resumes from residents interested in joining the new industry.
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ON MLK HOLIDAY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY ANNOUNCES NEW COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL DIVERSITY WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
[Employment\Job Training\”New Flyer of America”]
Dwayne Sampson, Founder and CEO TDC: “On King Day, as we reflect on the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we remember his legacy not only for civil and human rights but also for workers’ rights.“In that tradition, TDC will lead the direction and implementation of this framework with the New Flyer of America team.”
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EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK WILL HOST FOURTH ANNUAL GROWTH AND RESILIENCE FORUM IN ST. KITTS & NEVIS
[Caribbean Economic Growth\4th Annual Growth and Resilience Dialogue]
The annual Growth and Resilience Dialogue is designed to address issues that affect the lives of the people within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
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BUILDING SKILLS NY ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT MID-YEAR INCREASE IN CONSTRUCTION JOB PLACEMENTS FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND LATINOS
[Employment News]
Building Skills New York says Job Placements For The First Half of 2019 Are Up More Than 70% Compared to First Half of 2018…
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