CAPND: Community Action Partnership Williston is hiring an SSVF Case Manager

Community Action Partnership Williston, ND is hiring an SSVF Case Manager    Community Action Partnership of Williston, North Dakota has an opening for a full-time Supportive Services for Veterans Families Program (SSVF) Case Manager with the Client Services program. Responsible for providing timely and professional coordination of all aspects of the day to day operations of the agency's Supportive Services for Veterans Families Program and assist with other emergency services programs with the agency. Position requires an Associate Degree in Office Administration or the equivalent. Two years experience in the Human Service field.    For a complete job description and to apply, contact Job Service North Dakota, 66 Osborn Drive, Dickinson, ND 58601 or email administration@dickinsoncap.org for more information.   Closing date is 07/11/2018. Feel free to share with friends!    THANK YOU!

From AFR: Stop The Debt Trap - Payday Lending in the News.

For more recent press hits worth sharing, check out#StopTheDebtTrap News Stories! Highlight Federal judge rejects CFPB's effort to halt payday rule June 13, American Banker A federal court dealt a blow to efforts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to slow down the agency's payday lending rule. U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel on Tuesday denied the request by acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney that the court delay the payday rule's effective date, which is set for next year. More Coverage: CFPB Payday Rule Will Go Live Next Year, Judge Says | Bloomberg Texas Court Rules Against CFPB’s Payday Lending Act Delay | PYMNTS.com Tweet: "Mick Mulvaney and the payday lenders tried an end-run around the law and it was rightly rejected," said Will Corbett, litigation counsel @CRLONLINE. "Today’s ruling is a win for consumers." #ProtectConsumers #StopTheDebtTrap http://bit.ly/2K6AWX4   Other News    Legal Aid official describes firing of advisers to federal consumer board June 17, The Florida Times Union Over 60 members of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s three advisory boards comprised of volunteers from industry and consumer groups as wells as academics were all fired recently. White House Confirms That Mulvaney Deputy Is Pick to Lead Consumer Bureau June 16, The New York Times Mick Mulvaney, the White House budget director and acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has picked a deputy at the budget office, Kathy Kraninger, to succeed him at the consumer watchdog agency, a White House spokeswoman confirmed on Saturday. REPOST: WRAL.com More Coverage: Trump's consumer watchdog pick draws criticism from left and right | Reuters President Trump To Tap Mulvaney Associate To Lead Consumer Bureau | NPR Pa. lawmakers should reject this exploitative payday lending bill June 15, Harrisburg Patriot News It's the rare day that goes by in Harrisburg when state lawmakers don't praise the virtues of Pennsylvania's active-duty servicemen and women and its veterans. Yet a nakedly exploitative bill now before the House Commerce Committee, if approved, would open a loophole in state law big enough to drive an Abrams tank through, trapping those same heroes in a crushing cycle of debt. More Coverage: Reject legislation to aid payday lenders | The Morning Call Rep. Heffley accused of sneaking payday lending bill through committee | City & State CFPB’s Acting Director Is Acting Up: Mulvaney Joins Payday Industry to Fight Regulation June 13, The Pasadena Journal Mick Mulvaney, the illegally appointed Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a glaring example of one who appears to consistently relegate the financial concerns of America’s people in favor of businesses that harm instead of help consumers. His support of the payday and small-dollar lending industry is a prime example. In Our View: We’re Inviting Another Crisis June 12, The Columbian With the nation barely out from under the shadow of the Great Recession, the Trump administration and a complicit Congress continue to ignore the lessons of the past decade. Safeguards put in place to protect against another economic meltdown are being rolled back, while protections for consumers are being ignored. For more recent press hits worth sharing, check out#StopTheDebtTrap News Stories!

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From ND AFL-CIO- Weekly Update: June 18 2018

Labor Backed Housing Forum Responds to the Affordability Crisis The Housing Forum brought together leaders, policy experts, and union members directly impacted by the region’s affordable housing crisis and not included in the Governor’s task force to engage in a conversation to begin articulating priorities for housing. Congratulations to Labor-Endorsed Candidates Elected Tuesday Night Missouri Slope Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Bismarck City Commission        Nancy Guy Mandan City Commission        Amber Larson Mandan City Commission        Dennis Rohr Northern Valley Labor Council, AFL-CIO                Grand Forks City Council – Ward 2        Katie Dachtler Grand Forks School Board        Chris Douthit Grand Forks School Board        Jacqueline Hoffarth Grand Forks School Board        Shanon Mikulski Grand Forks School Board        Bill Palmiscno Katie Dachtler wins Grand Forks City Council seat Katie Dachtler won the Grand Forks City Council election in Ward 2, beating her opponent Mark Rustad with 59.16 percent of the vote Tuesday, according to unofficial, preliminary results. ‘Not a representation of our community’: Fargo commission remains all-male despite several women candidates FARGO – Another election cycle has passed with no women winning seats on the all-male Fargo City Commission. Three women – Arlette Preston, Linda Boyd and Liz Maddock-Johnson – campaigned but were unsuccessful in Tuesday’s election. Turnout low in North Dakota primary Voter turnout was low around North Dakota in Tuesday's primary elections, according to unofficial results from the North Dakota Secretary of State's website. Labor 2018 Kickoff Can we count on you to roll up your sleeves with the AFL-CIO and volunteer with phone banking or door knocking efforts in order to elect candidates that will stand for the issues that matter to YOU? RSVP by clicking the link to the event closest to you! Labor 2018 Kickoff - Fargo - Sunday, June 24 - 1-5 Labor 2018 Kickoff - Bismarck - Saturday July 21 - 1-5 Lastly, if you'd like to you'd like to see less money and more transparency in North Dakota politics, join the North Dakotans for Public Integrity on Monday June 18 at 10:15 for their Anti-Corruption Signature Turn-In Event - Monday June 18, 10:15 AM

From ND AFL-CIO: Weekly Update: Labor Council Endorsements, Heitkamp Editorial, Fargo-Moorhead Family-Friendly Haven Letter to the Editor, 2018 Labor Kickoff

Know Your Rights: Voting in North Dakota Some things go better if you’re prepared. Get ready to vote now to make your voice heard in the next critical election! The fight for voting rights remains as critical as ever. Politicians across the country continue to engage in voter suppression, efforts that include additional obstacles to registration, cutbacks on early voting, and strict voter identification requirements. Through litigation and advocacy, the ACLU is fighting back against attempts to curtail an essential right in our democracy, the right to vote. JUNE 12 Election Local Labor Council Endorsements: Northern Plains United Labor Council, AFL-CIO Fargo City Commission        Arlette Preston Fargo City Commission        Linda Boyd Missouri Slope Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Bismarck City Commission        Nancy Guy Mandan City Commission        Amber Larson Mandan City Commission        Dennis Rohr Minot City Council        Stephan Podrygula Minot Park Board        Stephen Henderson Northern Valley Labor Council, AFL-CIO                Grand Forks City Council – Ward 2        Katie Dachtler Grand Forks School Board        Chris Douthit Grand Forks School Board        Jacqueline Hoffarth Grand Forks School Board        Shanon Mikulski Grand Forks School Board        Bill Palmiscno Heitkamp: After 55 years, we're still fighting for equal wages When I was younger, I decided I wanted to be a lawyer. That may not sound like a big deal, but at the time, I was laughed at for making such a statement. When I was growing up, there weren't many female lawyers, and there were few women in law school. But the naysayers and preconceived notions about what careers women could or couldn't have didn't deter me. I went to law school and became a lawyer. Editorial: Let's brand Fargo-Moorhead as a family friendly workforce haven Fargo-Moorhead is engaged in a constant competition with other cities to attract a skilled and talented workforce. The metro cities for years have consciously worked to provide amenities to improve quality of life to make the area more welcoming for young people. But other challenges remain. One of the biggest: affordable day care for young families. The issue recently came to the fore at a Chamber of Commerce event, when nonprofit and business leaders gathered to talk about the dire need for affordable, high-quality child care. Nonprofit leaders urged the community to invest in child care, pointing out that families are making decisions about where to work and raise children with child care in mind. We agree that the issue is a top priority—what could be more important than our children?—and throw down a challenge to business, political and civic leaders: Let's work together to brand Fargo-Moorhead as a place that is friendly to workers and their families. Labor 2018 Kickoff - Fargo Join the Northern Plains United Labor Council and the North Dakota AFL-CIO for the kickoff of our Labor 2018 member-to-member political education campaign. June 24, 2018 • 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Fargo- Moorhead Labor Temple (3002 1st Ave North, Fargo, ND 58102) 1:00-1:30 Pizza, Pop, and a Plan - Labor's goals for this election cycle, and how we can work together as North Dakota union members to accomplish those goals and build power for working people. 1:30-2:00 Canvassing Training - Learn how to doorknock and phonebank! 2:00-5:00 Kickoff Canvass - Doorknocking union members in in Fargo for labor-endorsed candidates! Mobile Messaging for North Dakota Workers! We are happy to introduce a new tool in the fight for workers' rights in North Dakota! Text NDLABOR to 235246 to join our new mobile messaging service and stay up-to-date on upcoming actions and events for working people! Unions Begin With You When working people come together, they make things better for everyone. Joining together in unions enables workers to negotiate for higher wages and benefits and improve conditions in the workplace. There are millions of union members in America from all walks of life. These individuals know that by speaking up together, you can accomplish more than you could on your own.