GOP
Rough going for anti-union drives
April 12, 2012The right-wing anti-labor agenda continues, as bills in state capitols countrywide - designed to attack workers rights - still threaten middle and working class families.
Read moreRomney adds to the GOP’s gender problem
April 12, 2012In a telephone press conference Romney aides said, "We'll get back to you," when reporters asked whether the candidate backs the equal pay law.
Read moreLabor sees real right-wing conspiracy in the states
March 30, 2012Unions must continue to mobilize, lobby, and reach out for allies to stop the constant stream of anti-worker legislation that keeps flowing into and out of state legislatures.
Read moreWalker allies lose grip on Wisconsin Senate
March 19, 2012One of the GOP state senators under recall here, Pam Galloway (claiming a family health problem) resigned this weekend, wiping out the Republican majority and leaving that chamber split 16-16.
Read moreAFL-CIO defends women’s access to contraception
March 16, 2012In the wake of a GOP-induced controversy over contraceptive rights and health care, the AFL-CIO has stepped forward to defend women's access to contraception, "regardless of where they work."
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