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Unlike in the US, ACORN groups in other countries have little organizational funding. [1] Under the ACORN model, most members are volunteers. Employed union organizers come from those working in local ACORN campaigns rather than from existing organizations and are paid a low wage. [1] The union works on local and national level campaigns. [1]
A tenants union, also known as a tenants association, is a group of tenants that collectively organize to improve the conditions of their housing and mutually educate about their rights as renters. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Groups may also lobby local officials to change housing policies or address homelessness.
The Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB), formed in 1974, is a city-wide non-profit housing and tenant advocacy group in New York City. [3] [4]: 253, 258, 261–264 [5] UHAB was originally sponsored by the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. [6]
“The (rental registration program) has been such a failure for the past eight years,” said Rebecca Quirke of the local advocacy group Tenants Revolt. “(The city) needs to get with the times ...
LGBTQ political advocacy groups in the United States (38 C, 103 P) M. Civil rights movement organizations (3 C, 28 P) N. NAACP (6 C, 35 P)
Pages in category "Advocacy groups" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The government of Canada subdivides advocacy groups into "accident prevention associations, advocacy groups, animal rights organizations, antipoverty advocacy organizations, associations for retired persons, advocacy civil liberties groups, community action advocacy groups, conservation advocacy groups, drug abuse prevention advocacy organizations, environmental advocacy groups, humane society ...
Public Citizen advocates before all three branches of the United States federal government. [3] Its five divisions include Congress Watch; Energy; Global Trade Watch; the Health Research Group; [4] and Public Citizen Litigation Group, a nationally prominent public interest law firm founded by Alan Morrison and known for its Supreme Court and appellate practice.