Public Workers
Public service union in a fighting mood
June 30, 20105,000 public workers gathered in Boston for the 39th convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees are in a fighting mood.
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Public workers demand jobs bill
June 28, 2010Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, demanded that Congress "stop fooling around and pass the jobs bill that is before them."
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NY Progressive Caucus demands: Tax the rich
June 23, 2010NEW YORK - As Mayor Michael Bloomberg's budget axe chops at public workers and services, a large section of the City Council wants another solution: tax the rich.
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On public sector unions: A reply to Mort Zuckerman
May 27, 2010Recently I read with dismay an article by Mort Zuckerman, the editor of U.S. News & World Report, on the Huffingtonpost.com titled 'Breaking the Public Sector Unions' Stranglehold on State and Local Governments.' First, that's a...
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States and cities look to freeze wages; threaten layoffs
March 8, 2009State and city workers across the country are facing threats of layoffs if they don’t agree to have wages frozen.
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