2016 International Women’s Day shows event vibrant and growing in Omaha
March 8th, International Women’s Day, has long been celebrated by the global community as a day to honor women for […]
Immigrants & Communities
RELEASE – Appleseed joins Supreme Court amicus brief in deferred action case
***For Immediate Release*** March 9, 2016 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289
Take Action – Let young Nebraskans work for their dreams
One of the best resources Nebraska has for a bright future is hard-working young people who want to follow their
Yet another worker survey reveals crippling conditions and abuse in poultry plants
The Northwest Arkansas Workers’ Justice Center (NWAWJC) recently released a superb report on Arkansas’ poultry industry called “Wages and Working Conditions
RELEASE – Nebraskans Call on President Obama to End Deportation Raids
***For Immediate Release*** January 13, 2016 Contact: Charles Shane Ellison, Justice for Our Neighbors – Nebraska (402) 898-1349 charles@jfon-ne.org
Appleseed joins Supreme Court brief on deferred action
Earlier this week, Nebraska Appleseed joined a coalition of 224 immigration, civil rights, labor, and social service groups to file
A week of overwhelming support for Syrian refugees in Nebraska
In recent weeks, a national conversation was sparked around refugees from Syria. Nebraska has long been a safe and welcoming
RELEASE – Faith and community organizations’ letter to Gov. Ricketts urges compassion for refugees
***For Immediate Release*** November 24, 2015 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed (402) 438-8853 (office) (402) 840-7289
Immigrants & Communities, Press Release
RELEASE – Nearing Thanksgiving, poultry workers, advocates demand safer work conditions
For Immediate Release November 19, 2015 Contact: Jeff Sheldon Communications Director Nebraska Appleseed Office: 402-438-8853 Mobile: 402-840-7289 jsheldon@upgrade.neappleseed.org Thanksgiving places the
Tell large chicken companies that workers deserve safe conditions, fair pay
Oxfam America has recently released an expansive and troubling report on America’s poultry industry entitled “Lives on the Line: The
