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Hang in there, Mayor de Blasio
March 17, 2014The wolves of Wall Street are out to destroy New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's universal pre-kindergarten plan.
Read moreGovernment workers march on Capitol Hill
February 13, 2014Hundreds of AFGE members marched on Capitol Hill on Feb. 11 campaigning for national and union causes.
Read moreSt. Louis hearing spotlights government subsidies of fast food giants
November 1, 2013ST. LOUIS - "We are here to help create a climate where the denial of workers' rights will not be tolerated," Joan Suarez, co-chair of the St. Louis Jobs with Justice Workers' Rights Board, said as...
Read moreCongress pressed to pass Wall Street “Robin Hood tax”
October 30, 2013"With the financial transaction tax we can raise the revenue we need and discourage excessive speculation on Wall Street."
Read moreRight wing rebuked in Missouri
September 20, 2013Right-wing Republicans in the Missouri legislature and their main financial supporter, libertarian billionaire Rex Sinquefield, suffered a stinging defeat.
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