Republicans

The Republicans’ intergalactic adventures

September 8, 2011 By John Wojcik

The GOP presidential candidates proffered a free-market fairy tale straight from their alternate universe.

Communications workers target GOP

September 8, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

CWA launched a "Countdown to Shutdown" advertising campaign, sending flyers to 600,000 voters in 25 swing districts of Republican lawmakers on Aug. 30.

Public support grows for government jobs program

September 7, 2011 By John Wojcik

"Let's make our country what it should be," said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka yesterday.

Obama in Detroit: A fighting Labor Day speech

September 7, 2011 By Jarvis Tyner

President Obama is expected to outline a program for job creation through rebuilding the country's crumbling infrastructure.

In Florida, 98 percent pass state mandated drug test

September 6, 2011 By Joshua Leclair

As results for the first month of Gov. Rick Scott's "drug test the poor" law come in, only 2 percent test positive for illicit drug use. Conflict-of-interest questions also surfaced.