A project of the Labor Institute to reverse runaway income and wealth inequality.
On Saturday, September 8 the Alliance for Economic Justice co-presented a Reversing Runaway Inequality workshop with the Cape Fear Group of the Sierra Club, the Communication Workers of America, and Cape Fear River Watch. This workshop was in solidarity with the Peoples Climate Movement’s “Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice” campaign. As such, we did … Read more
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.92″ background_layout=”light”] Charlotte, South Carolina training. September 2018 Sponsored by CWA Click to enlarge. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery _builder_version=”3.0.92″ gallery_orderby=”rand” posts_number=”12″ show_title_and_caption=”off” show_pagination=”on” gallery_ids=”11799,11800,11801,11802,11803,11804,11805,11806,11807,11808,11809,11810,11811,11812,11813″ fullwidth=”off” orientation=”landscape” zoom_icon_color=”#0c71c3″ hover_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.9)” background_layout=”light” pagination_font_size_tablet=”51″ pagination_line_height_tablet=”2″ /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
Its no secret that the rich are getting richer while the rest of us are finding it harder to make ends meet. Why do the top one percent get all the breaks while others struggle to find a good job, live in fear of a major health crisis, and get buried under growing debt? Many … Read more
Dear Runaway Inequality fighters, We invite you to join us in two Reversing Runaway Inequality workshops coming up soon in the Bay area: August 25th (Berkeley) and Sept. 8th (Richmond). Space is limited to 25 at each. Please register now to reserve your spot. As you well know, fighting runaway inequality will take a massive organized movement to take back … Read more
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.0.92″ src=”https://runawayinequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/buffington0521-2.png” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” force_fullwidth=”off” show_bottom_space=”on” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.92″ background_layout=”light”] Who Sponsored the Event?: Alliance for Economic Justice Date: Saturday May 19, 2018 Zip Code: 28403 Describe your event: On Saturday, May 19th the Alliance for Economic Justice held its first Reversing Runaway Inequality workshop for 13 community allies. The workshop … Read more
This excellently produced new video discusses the causes of runaway inequality and looks at Staten Island United’s silo-less approach to organizing as a model for movement building. It’s well worth watching even if you’ve watched other runaway inequality videos.
This happened on February 28th.
Hosted by the Movement for a Peoples’ Party.
“Economic Inequality: How Did We Get Here and How Do We Get Out?” University of California Berkeley – Social Justice Symposium Jan. 27, 2018 After hearing Les Leopold speak in Berkeley, Debbie Notkin and Emily Wheeler were inspired and signed up for the Runaway Inequality Train-the-Trainer session held Sept. 10, 2017 in Oakland. … Read more