Huge union rally on Wednesday to send message to Democrats Philadelphia Inquirer ...Union leaders from Philadelphia gathered this morning to preview their "Workers Stand for America" rally, expected to pack 30,000 organized labor members on the Ben Franklin Parkway Saturday...
How America's Losing The War On Poverty NPR ...One half of all jobs in the U.S. today now pay less than $35,000 a year. Adjusted for inflation, that's one of the lowest rates for American workers in five decades...
Privatization of Va. sex offender program opposed Associated Press ...State officials are considering privatization as a way to control costs of the rapidly expanding civil commitment program at the Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation in Burkeville. ..
Defense Industry Leans On Congress — Avoid Cuts, Even If It Means More Taxes Talking Points Memo ...The very real possibility that defense programs will suffer deep, across the board spending cuts early next year has major defense contractors and their allies making an unusual plea to members of Congress: Put everything on the table to avoid the so-called sequester — including higher taxes...
Mitt Romney's New Welfare Ad is Breathtakingly Dishonest Crooks and Liars ...The law hasn't been "gutted"; the work requirementhasn't been "dropped." Stations that air this ad are disseminating an obvious, demonstrable lie. All Obama did is agree to Republican governors' request for flexibility...
Teamsters endorse Caldwell for mayor Honolulu Star Advertiser ...The Hawaii Teamsters & Allied Workers Union Local 996 endorsed former city Managing Director Kirk Caldwell in the race for Honolulu mayor, the Caldwell campaign announced today...
