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56 Senators Vote to Bring Jobs Home, but Senate Republicans Refuse to Consider "Insourcing" Bill
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The U.S. Senate today took up the Bring Jobs Home Act, but despite a majority of senators voting to provide incentives to companies that bring good jobs back to the U.S., the bill failed to get the 60-vote "super majority" needed break a Republican filibuster and move the bill to the Senate floor. The final vote was 56-42.
Harry Reid Comments & Renewed Outside Coalition Highlight Momentum for U.S. Senate Rules Reform
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is reiterating his intention to pursue meaningful rules reform in the U.S. Senate in light of the continued unprecedented obstruction from Senate Republicans. On the Ed Schultz radio show last Friday July 13th, Reid made a commitment to pursue Senate rules reform if the Democrats maintain control of the Senate and President Obama is re-elected, and also provided extensive rationale for his remarks.
Join our Union Hall Call Tonight!
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June 21, 2012
There?s a lot to talk about on tonight?s CWA Telephone Town Hall. CWA activists from around the country will report on the battle in Wisconsin; organizing at General Electric in Burlington, IA; bBargaining and mobilization at AT&T; the June 22 Day of Action in support of Verizon and Verizon Wireless workers and the election 2012 kickoff in New York State.
GOP Senators Block Paycheck Fairness Act
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June 7, 2012
Republican Senators this week blocked a bill aimed at closing the wage gap between men and women.
Cohen: How We Get Our Democracy Back
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May 31, 2012
CWA President Larry Cohen talks about taking back our democracy at the National People?s Action conference.