labor movement
How Connecticut bucked the nation
November 10, 2010Two weeks before election day, an unnamed outside Republican business group poured $1 million into vicious ads attacking Democratic incumbent Rep. Chris Murphy in the 5th Congressional District, claiming he voted for "Viagra for sex offenders."
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Texas election results aren’t funny
November 3, 2010The second largest delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives, already heavily leaning to the right, tilted drastically further on November 2.
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An eagle’s eye approach to immigration reform
July 21, 2010Like most challenges immigration reform is and always has been an uphill battle. Today many agree it’s a human and civil rights issue.
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Fight for finance reform next in the national spotlight
March 25, 2010As they celebrate their success with health care reform labor and its allies are already focusing on strengthening the financial reform legislation just approved by the Senate Banking Committee.
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HomeGoods /TJX workers rally for union contract
March 11, 2010Hundreds of HomeGoods / TJX workers with their families and supporters rallied at the company's distribution center here on March 10 to demand a fair contract to improve wages and health insurance benefits.
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