immigration reform
Fasters for families: Boehner, stop playing with our lives!
February 25, 2014"We are taking our message to John Boehner that he must put immigration reform to a vote."
Read moreLabor launches campaign to raise wages across America
February 18, 2014We are declaring here and now that the labor movement is going to focus like a laser beam on raising wages for all American workers, union and non-union," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters today.
Read moreMy top 10 for 2013: political, personal and fun
December 17, 2013A couple of weddings, a few marches, sangria and football in snow: looking forward to new adventures in 2014.
Read moreGOP blocks immigration reform
December 3, 2013As the year 2013 draws to an end, the fight for immigrants' rights, and especially for the legalization of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants believed to be in the United States, continues.
Read moreNow is the time for action
October 29, 2013A conference committee has been established, with a Dec. 13 report back date to propose a new budget. Republican Paul Ryan is already discussing cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
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