Republicans
Top Dem says control of House a tossup in 2012
March 29, 2012"My job is to elect 25 Democrats so we can stop these union-bashing, Medicare-privatizing, Social Security-destroying House Republicans," said Rep. Steve Israel.
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Supreme Court ruling means mom’s life or death
March 28, 2012A California mother of two in the crowd on the steps of the Supreme Court defended President Obama's health care reform law
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Missouri unions fight right-wing obstruction
March 28, 2012"The sun is shining on organized labor today," State Sen. Tim Green, told thousands of union members.
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Labor hits delay on new safety rule
March 28, 2012The Obama administration's Office of Management and Budget is sitting on - apparently indefinitely - a proposed job safety rule to cut worker exposure to silica dust.
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State workers’ lobby day important for all workers
March 22, 2012The immediate struggle for pay raises and collective bargainingis part of the larger, national context for democracy and progressive change.
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