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Minnesota unions urge action on jobs as legislature convenes

January 11, 2013 By Steve Share

When the Minnesota legislature convened Jan. 8, everything had changed - and nothing had changed

Filibusters linked to McConnell campaign cash

January 10, 2013 By John Wojcik

While raking in campaign cash from at least eight donors, Mitch McConnell was busy launching filibusters against measures opposed by those same financial backers.

Letter Carriers slam new federal report on postal service

January 10, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

A new federal report on the financial ills of the U.S. Postal Service is a reiteration of previous justifications for huge agency prepayments of future retirees' health care costs.

Labor Secretary Solis resigns, Trumka lauds her service

January 10, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, who repeatedly declared herself "the new sheriff in town" on behalf of workers the last four years, resigned her position on Jan. 9.

Unions hit GOP on Sandy aid

January 7, 2013 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka termed Boehner's decision "a slap in the face." Others were more caustic.