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Clergy: “Reject grand bargain, tax the rich”

November 12, 2012 By John Bachtell

Federal budget cuts will devastate social programs, "plunge communities into ruin and destruction, and cost lives."

Congressional Progressive Caucus introduces biggest jobs bill yet

December 13, 2011 By John Wojcik

Responding to national demand for a massive jobs program, the Congressional Progressive Caucus today introduced the Restore the American Dream for the 99 Percent Act into the House of Representatives.

Trumka, Weingarten blame GOP for “super committee” failure

November 23, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and AFT President Randi Weingarten, blamed the flop on GOP refusal to abandon tax cuts for the rich.

Protests slam closing of Dallas main post office

November 9, 2011

Union members and North Texas Jobs with Justice rallied outside the Dallas main post office the morning of Nov. 7. Response from post office customers and thousands of passers-by on Highway 30 was generous and positive.

“No” to the Super Committee of the One Percent!

November 2, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

For generations in this country any talk by an elected official of cutting Social Security meant political suicide.