The California Domestic Workers Coalition, representing thousands of childcare providers, caregivers and housekeepers from around the state, along with labor and community supporters, are pursuing the passage of AB 889, the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. This bill will provide equal pay for equal work for thousands of Californians who have been excluded from basic labor protections for decades. Take Action NOW: Click here to sign the petition asking state legislators to support AB 889.
Arsenic and mercury residues from power plant air pollution are ending up on our fruits (and in our fruit juice), in our water ways, and in our fish. These toxins, in turn, end up in consumer products like the apple juice boxes that we give our kids. This is one of the key reasons why it’s so important we strengthen clean air protections for pollutants. Take Action NOW: Click here to sign the petition asking President Obama and the EPA to move forward with a strong Mercury and Air Toxins rule to defend public health and protect our children from toxic arsenic and mercury.
After 4 years of marketing research, LEGO has come to the conclusion that girls want LadyFigs, a pink Barbielicious product line for girls, so 5 year-olds can imagine themselves at the café, lounging at the pool with drinks, brushing their hair in front of a vanity mirror, singing in a club, or shopping with their girlfriends. LEGO doesn't seem to understand that little girls like minifigs. They also like Star Wars and Harry Potter, and they like being creative and making up stories that involve adventures and good and evil and things blowing up. Take Action NOW: Sign this letter to LEGO telling them that narrow stereotypes associated with pink and blue simply box kids in from an early age and that raising healthy girls and boys is all about creating a wide range of possibilities and options.
Dow Chemical is currently requesting an unprecedented USDA approval: a genetically engineered (GE) version of corn that is resistant to 2,4-D, a major component of the highly toxic Agent Orange. Agent Orange was the chemical defoliant used by the U.S. in Vietnam, and it caused lasting ecological damage as well as many serious medical conditions in both Vietnam veterans and the Vietnamese. Take Action NOW: Click here to tell the USDA to do its job and reject 2,4-D resistant GE corn
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