Our Work
Victories
Victories
We're working hard to win concrete victories that improve our members’ lives.
Here is a partial list of the things we've helped to win.
Immigration
· A new stronger national policy preventing ICE from conducting raids at hospitals, schools and places of worship
· Stopped a bill mandating E-Verify for Michigan employers
· Stopped a bill stripping undocumented workers of workers’ compensation
· Helped to win municipal IDs in Detroit
· Led coalition in Wayne County that successfully ended Wayne County Sheriff's practice of honoring ICE
“detainer” requests without a judicial warrant
· Created statewide sanctuary coalition to support immigrants fighting deportation
Criminal Justice Reform
· Restored the oversight powers of the Detroit Police Commission
· Won “Fair Chance Hiring” ordinance in Kalamazoo
· Won removal of “no stopping, standing or parking” signs deployed in African-American neighborhoods in Kalamazoo, which had been used as a pretext for stop-and-frisk policing
· Led and developed coalition to win “Fair Chance Housing” ordinance in Detroit
· Won enforcement of protections against housing discrimination against returning citizens in Kalamazoo
· Helped lead a national grassroots effort to free Cyntoia Brown
· Led the First Step Act Campaign in Michigan and delivered ‘yes’ votes from both of Michigan’s US Senators for the First Step Act
· Won new discipline policies in Kalamazoo Public Schools to reduce the disproportionate discipline and criminalization of students of color
Caring Majority
(elder, family and health care)
· Created Kalamazoo mobile dental clinic
· Passed a long-term care study (formerly HB 4674) in the state budget and won $100,000 in match funding from
state legislature to implement the study of the long-term care in Michigan
· Raised $200,000 in match funding for the long-term care study from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund
· Created statewide coalition of leaders from 20+ organizations within the care landscape in Michigan
Housing
· As part of HOMES coalition, created Kalamazoo Local Housing Assistance Fund to prevent homelessness, then won $5 million millage to fund program
· Saved the foreclosure redemption period from repeal by the legislature, preserving the ability of homeowners to fight their foreclosures or find new housing
· Played major role in winning "Fair Chance Housing" ordinance in Detroit
Workers' Rights
(elder, family and health care)
· Played key role in raising minimum wage in 2014 to $9.25.
· Played steering committee role in the MI Time to Care campaign to win paid sick days
Environmental Justice
· Helped win appropriations from state legislature to address Flint water crisis
· Prevented Flint City Council from signing away the ability of residents to sue the water authority over future issues
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