Elections
Progressives must win “hearts and minds” of working people
June 8, 2010WASHINGTON - In the first 18 months of the Obama presidency, national health care reform was passed, SCHIP was expanded, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was passed, and the Recovery and Reinvestment Act created or...
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Union’s 2010 mission: channel worker anger in positive direction
June 6, 2010Workers are "frustrated, anxious and angry" about "an economy that doesn't work for them," and labor must harness that outrage, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told a panel last week.
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Progressive meet to chart course for 2010
June 4, 2010WASHINGTON - Thousands of progressive leaders, trade unionists and activists will strategize here June 7-9 at the America's Future NOW! Conference.
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Texas labor isn’t waiting
June 1, 2010A particular target for Texas trade unionists is anti-worker Republican Gov. Rick Perry, who continues to embarrass his state before the nation by defending BP.
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Look who’s getting Wall Street’s campaign cash
May 28, 2010While the party in power usually gets the largest amount of corporate contributions, this year it's the Republicans who are racking up the Wall Street cash.
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