Congress
AFL-CIO: Republicans voted almost 100% wrong on labor issues
February 14, 2012The party cleavage was stark in the GOP-run House last year on key votes. Unions use the AFL-CIO figures as part of their evaluations when deciding, locally, whether to support or oppose an incumbent lawmaker.
Read moreCongresswomen defend birth control for all
February 9, 2012Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and three other congresswomen attended a special news conference, reacting to Republican Speaker John Boehner's harsh attack on the Obama administration's birth control policy.
Read moreJobless benefits and payroll tax cut in danger, SEIU warns
February 9, 2012Republican lawmakers are plotting to allow extra federal jobless benefits and the "temporary" payroll tax cut for 160 million workers to lapse.
Read moreGOP forces anti-labor provisions into transport bills
February 2, 2012Unions are mobilizing this week to fight anti-labor provisions the Republicans have inserted into major transportation bills.
Read moreProgressive SuperPAC targets Tea Party Republicans
January 31, 2012The SuperPAC, a form of political committee that has served the political interests of the wealthy, is being turned on its head by the CREDO SuperPAC.
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