Legislative and Political Action
Life During Wartime: All Smiles!
"It's probably wise not to take Bush's Supreme Court nominee at face value." Download cartoon by, Joshua Brown...
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"Cell Phones Put Passengers, Crews at Risk"
"Stressing safety and security risks, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Pat Friend told a House subcommittee on July 14 that cell phone use has no place in the friendl...
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The Sweeney Team, United To Win Workers' Rights!
Chicago area working families, union leaders, activists and community leaders are invited to participate in a rally with the John Sweeney Solidarity Team on Solidarity Sunday! July...
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"Power For Working Families" National Summit!
Join AFL-CIO Constituency Groups, other union leaders and activists and AFL-CIO convention delegates to discuss diversity, inclusion and representation in the union movement at the...
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"Supermarket of Veterans Benefits" at Navy Pier!
In an effort to reach out to Illinois' veterans and help them get the benefits they earned while fighting to preserve our freedoms, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and the Illinois Dep...
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CAFTA:Two-Way Street To Job Loss In The Americas
CAFTA, which is built on exactly the same model as NAFTA, will cause the same harm to workers. CAFTA must be renegotiated to protect workers' rights and support robust job creation...
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House Democrats Say: "Leave No Veteran Behind"
"Read a letter to the President signed by all House Democrats - "Dear Mr. President, Funding for Veteran's Health Care is urgently needed, Do It Before The 4th of July." Download P...
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Don't Balance Free Trade on U.S. Workers Backs!
"Senator Robert Byrd delivered the following remarks during debate of the legislation to approve "CAFTA", the Central American Free Trade Agreement." Download his entire statement,...
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Senators Demand Action!
"When the white-maned lion of the Senate engaged the steely-eyed defense chief in verbal combat over the war in Iraq this past week, Americans saw the terms of our dilemma in sharp...
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Working Class Heroes/Chicago Labor History!
"Who's Left? A Century Ago, Labor Activists Saw Chicago As The Militant Center Of Their Movement. Now Only A Few Remain To Keep The Dream Alive." Download today's Sunday Chicago Tr...
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