Congress
Out of work bricklayer tells lawmakers what “hell” is like
December 3, 2010The 13-year veteran of Bricklayers Local 1 in New York has been out of work since October. And the West Babylon, Long Island, resident, who provides for his wife, two kids and 86-year-old mother who lives...
Read moreRepublican stalling on START is recipe for gridlock
November 22, 2010If the Senate decides to vote on the new START treaty with Russia, it will likely garner enough votes for passage, an expert with a top Washington think tank predicted.
Read moreRepublicans have a money problem
November 22, 2010In the 2010 mid-term elections, there was no mandate.
Read moreTrumka: more jobs solve deficit crisis
November 19, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI) - AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka is strongly reiterating the position that creation of more jobs will increase revenues and thus solve the nation's deficit and debt crisis.
Read moreBad news for workers: Kline hates EFCA, opposes tougher OSHA penalties
November 19, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI) - John Kline, the Republican who will take over the House Education and Labor Committee next year, hates the Employee Free Choice Act and opposes tougher penalties for job safety and health violations.
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