Democrats
Attacks on labor end in a whimper
June 17, 2011The third big front in the right-wing Republican-business state-by-state war on workers, in Missouri, ended when the state legislature adjourned in May.
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We Are One rally targets reps who “chose CEOs over workers”
June 15, 2011In this past legislative session Representatives Fuhr and Haefner supported Wisconsin-style attacks on working families.
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Connecticut becomes first state to require paid sick days
June 15, 2011A national precedent was set in Connecticut last week after lawmakers passed measures allowing paid sick days and the expansion of health care coverage.
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Gloomy about the economy? The solution is stimulating
June 13, 2011Calls for austerity fill the media and the political corridors of power, but it's akin to pouring gasoline on a fire.
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Landmark farmworker bill on its way to governor’s desk
June 10, 2011A bill to make it easier for California's 400,000 farmworkers to choose a union passed both houses of the California Legislature.
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