Legislative and Political Action
Bush Won't Back Off Ports Deal!
The president's national security adviser said the White House would keep trying to persuade lawmakers -- there's more time since the company offered to delay its takeover -- but t...
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Hunger In America 2006!
More than 25 million Americans?including nearly 9 million children and 3 million seniors?receive emergency food assistance each year from America's Second Harvest?The Nation?s Food...
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Out of Control Trade Deficit Highlights Flawed Economic Policies
The irresponsible stewardship of our economy by the "free" traders led to the largest trade deficit between two nations in the history of the world. Our trade deficit with China wa...
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Lawmakers Begin Push for New Thorough Federal Review of United Arab Emirates-Owned Company Taking Control of Major U.S. Ports in NY, NJ and East Coast!
On Monday a $6.8 billion dollar deal put the operation and control of the major New York and New Jersey ports in the control of a firm in the United Arab Emirates and owned by the ...
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Labor Endorsed Candidates March 21, 2006 Primary!
Please support Chicago Federation of Labor endorsed candidates in the March 21, 2006 Primary elections. Download CFL March 2, 2006 Get-Out-The Vote Rally information and list of CF...
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FEMA's UNHOLY TRINITY! By: Russ Baker
With all the enduring mysteries about the Bush Administration?s doings, one looms as large any: Why was Michael Brown in charge of protecting Americans when Hurricane Katrina hit t...
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"Leave All Blades Behind" -Rally at O'Hare!
AFA Members will be leafleting this week in conjunction with the "Leave All Blades Behind International Day of Action" on Monday, January 30, 2006. Join us in demanding that we rei...
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01/13/06 SAGO MINE- "An Injury To One, Is An Injury To All!"
The mine explosion at the Sago Mine, just outside of Buckhannon, West Virginia, where 12 miners lost their lives and one miner is in critical condition is a tragedy at many levels;...
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2006 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship Awards
We are pleased to announce the twenty-third annual competition for the William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship Awards, open to members and children of members of local unions affiliate...
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Union Activists "Welcome" President Bush To Chicago!
While Bush spoke at the Chicago Hilton and Towers Hotel, about 500 protesters were across from the entrance of the hotel at 720 S. Michigan Ave. Protesters chanted: "U.S. out of Ir...
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