Tag: Newark

Tuesday November 13th: March and Rally for Jobs, Economic Justice and Peace!

Tuesday November 13th: March and Rally for Jobs, Economic Justice and Peace!
November 5, 2012

Newark, NJ – On Tuesday, November 13th, the Peoples Organization for Progress is hosting a March and Rally for Jobs, …Read the Rest

PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS CALLS FOR US MILITARY TO ASSIST WITH EFFORTS TO RESTORE ELECTRICAL POWER IMMEDIATELY

PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS CALLS FOR US MILITARY TO ASSIST WITH EFFORTS TO RESTORE ELECTRICAL POWER IMMEDIATELY
November 5, 2012

Newark, NJ – The People’s Organization For Progress, a grassroots organization that advocates for racial, social, economic justice, and peace …Read the Rest

Fire on the Moutain – 381 Days of Struggle, another milestone for the People’s Coalition for Jobs & Justice

Fire on the Moutain – 381 Days of Struggle, another milestone for the People’s Coalition for Jobs & Justice
July 16, 2012

On July 11 this past week, POP and the coalition we built of 179 supporting organizations achieving the milestone 381st day …Read the Rest

Group ends 381 consecutive days of protest in Newark (Star Ledger Story)

Group ends 381 consecutive days of protest in Newark (Star Ledger Story)
July 16, 2012

Newark – It was no small feat, even for a dogged group like the People’s Organization for Progress and its …Read the Rest

MAY DAY RALLY FOR JOBS, PEACE, EQUALITY, AND JUSTICE

MAY DAY RALLY FOR JOBS, PEACE, EQUALITY, AND JUSTICE
April 30, 2012

MAY DAY RALLY  FOR JOBS, PEACE, EQUALITY, AND JUSTICE FOR A NATIONAL JOBS PROGRAM!   TO END THE WARS IN …Read the Rest

POP in Newark on MLK Day

POP in Newark on MLK Day
February 2, 2012

NEWARK — Marching from the bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln outside the old Essex County Courthouse to the golden domed …Read the Rest

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012 Protest & March starts at the Intersection of West Market Street & Springfield Avenue, Newark, New Jersey

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012 Protest & March starts at the Intersection of West Market Street & Springfield Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
January 12, 2012

IN HONOR OF THE BIRTHDAY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. & ON THE 203RD CONSECUTIVE DAY OF PROTEST FOR …Read the Rest

POP In the Streets on Christmas Day.

POP In the Streets on Christmas Day.
December 27, 2011

“What would Jesus say about corporate greed?” Larry Hamm, NJ state chairman of the People’s Organization for Progress, challenged motorists …Read the Rest

Nearly 200 march in Newark to protest economic inequality By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger

Nearly 200 march in Newark to protest economic inequality By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger
December 27, 2011

NEWARK — The chants have the same message. The signs have the same words.

But the usual suspects in the world of Newark dissent have a lot more voices joining their ranks.

Close to 200 people marched from the Essex County Hall of Records, to City Hall to the Prudential building on Broad Street Tuesday night, protesting unrelenting economic conditions they say have had an outsize effect on urban communities. Newark’s unemployment rate skyrocketed after the economic collapse and has hovered around 15 percent for the past two years.

POP- 182nd DAY OF PROTEST FOR JOBS ON CHRISTMAS DAY

POP- 182nd DAY OF PROTEST FOR JOBS ON CHRISTMAS DAY
December 21, 2011

THE PEOPLES ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS PO BOX 22505 NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07101-2505 www.njpop.org; email info@njpop.org 973 801 0001 Contact: Lawrence …Read the Rest