Why Medicare Is the Solution — Not the Problem
A new article by Robert Reich on medicare.
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Christie’s Popularity Declining in New Jersey
Chris Christie's popularity has declined significantly over the first half of 2011 and he would have a very difficult time winning reelection if voters in New Jersey went to the polls today.
1.3 Million Signatures Gathered for Ohio S.B. 5 Citizens’ Veto
"A People’s Parade with more than 6,000 Ohio workers, fires engines, a drum corps, bagpipes and a semi-truck full of more than a million signatures marks the latest stage in the citizens’ veto drive to repeal Gov. John Kasich’s (R) bill that eliminates the collective bargaining rights of more than 350,000 public employees."
NJ Assembly Strips Public Employees of Healthcare Bargaining Rights
In a devastating blow to a half-million public workers in New Jersey, including 65,000 CWA members, the state Assembly on Thursday stripped them of their right to collectively bargain health care benefits and voted for steep increases in what workers pay for health care and pensions, while CWA is in contract negotiations with a June 30 expiration.
Nurses Take on Wall Street
From Maine to California, nurses have launched a campaign for a new direction for America to reverse the disastrous course of policies that demand ever more hardship for Main Street, while giving more tax breaks and special favors to Wall Street.
House panel approves plan to slash education funding
The House Appropriations Committee voted largely along party lines Saturday in recommending a controversial plan that would cut public education funding at least $4 billion, which more than 200 Texans later protested during a Capitol rally.
New York Property Taxes: Cap on Common Sense
Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a deal with state lawmakers over pending legislation to enact a property tax cap in the state.
Democrats Join the Raid On Union Bargaining Rights
"Politicians of both parties have been tough on public employees in this recession, balancing state and city budgets through layoffs, wage freezes, furloughs, and benefit cuts."
TSEU Candidates Take Top Three Spots in Board of Trustees Election
TRS certifies Board of Trustees election results - TSEU candidates take top three spots!
Department of Labor Honors 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers
On May 5th, The Department of Labor honored the Memphis Sanitation Workers who went on strike in 1968 by inducting them into the Labor Hall of Fame.
Efforts to Curtail Private-Sector Unions Faltering
"Not content to target only public-sector unions, Republican lawmakers in more than one-quarter of the states this year launched their most ambitious attempt in about generation to break up union shops in factories, offices and other private-sector workplaces."
New Attack on Labor Educators and Academic Freedom
Labor Notes: "Right-Wing Hoaxster Smears Labor Educators"
Ryan Medicaid Block Grant Plan Would Lead To disasterous Results
A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Legislative Alert From Texas
A Legislative alert from Texas
Florida Republicans Wavering On Anti-Union Law
Some good news from the sunshine state!
Obama Needs A Budget to Match his Progressive Ideals
For perhaps the first time since being sworn into office, President Obama has articulated, in eloquent terms, what it means to be a progressive.
What Happens If We Lose Dues Check-Off? Check-Off by Other Means
As public workers from Wisconsin to Idaho face legislative efforts to eliminate dues check-off rights, how we fund and sustain our organizations has become a central question.
Assault on Public Unions an Affront to Women’s Historic Gains
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's slash-and-burn approach to public sector unions -- imitated by over a dozen Republican governors across the nation -- is the political equivalent of slamming women's labor history into reverse.
Civil Rights Icon James Meredith Speaks to CWA Members
Last week, civil rights icon James Meredith visited with CWA members in Mississippi to help them prepare for their April 4th actions.
Top 5% Holds 63.5% of the Country’s Wealth
A new EPI paper finds that the distribution of wealth in the United States is even more unequal than the distribution of wages or income.
