CHN Urges Members of the House of Representatives to Vote NO on the Reconciliation Proposal
May 21, 2025
Opposing Andrew Puzder for Labor Secretary
Deborah Weinstein,
January 18, 2017
Last week we reported on workers who were treated unfairly at restaurants controlled by the company run by CEO Andrew Puzder, nominated to be the next Secretary of the Department of Labor. Below is the text of a letter by CHN opposing his nomination, sent to Senators on the Health, Education, Labor...
Human Needs Report: the 115th Congress Begins
Lecia Imbery,
January 17, 2017
The 115th Congress convened on Jan. 3 and hit the ground running. CHN just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report, with a look at what Members have been working on in their first two weeks as they prepare for the swearing in of Donald Trump as the...
Thousands Nationwide Come Out to Fight Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Deborah Weinstein,
January 17, 2017
The line of cars snaking into the parking lots at Bowie State University was the first clue that on January 15people in Maryland were determined to stand and fight against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. They were responding to calls from members of Congress, organized labor and activist...
Secretary of Labor Violations?
David Elliot,
January 12, 2017
“My experience at Carl’s Jr. left me feeling hopeless. I tried to communicate the problems experienced with my supervisors, and yet the problem continued and nothing was done about it. If Andrew Puzder allowed these things to happen at a company like Carl’s Jr, how would he protect workers across...
People are not blight
James Abro,
January 10, 2017
Editor’s note: Voices for Human Needs is pleased to welcome guest authors James Grinnell, James Abro and Bret Stephenson. Their bios appear beneath this post. By James Grinnell, James Abro and Bret Stephenson In April 2016, Reno, Nevada began using a $1 million blight mitigation fund to restore parts of...
