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Two champions of working families, Reps. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), introduced a bill to help working families better balance their work lives and their family responsibilities. The "Schedules that Work" Act establishes federal guidelines to make sure that employers provide fair, flexible and reliable schedules for workers.

Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), in line to head the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee's already on record with his plan to cripple the National Labor Relations Act.

For the vast majority of workers, real wages have declined or remained stagnant since 1979. That's true for workers with a college education and those who don't have one. CWA and other union members have done better overall, because we're able to bargain for some improvements. But bargaining has gotten harder.

As you celebrate the holidays with friends and family this season, please know that the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is grateful for your on-going leadership and looks forward to continuing to tackle these issues together in 2015—untll no child has AIDS.

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