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The Clock Is Ticking For Workers' Rights!

The clock is ticking on the Senate's chances to confirm the NLRB nominees. President Obama made his nominations right after he took office last January, but they're being he...

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Why the Citizens United Decision Undermines Our Democracy and What We Can Do About It

A corporation isn't a person. But the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Citizens United decision, had no problem granting corporations the First Amendment rights that citizens enjoy.

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WE DID IT! - Improvements Negotiated to Excise Tax

CWA leadership, locals and our members have led the opposition to the excise tax. From the start, CWA leaders made it clear that a tax on workers' health care was the wrong way to...

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HEALTH CARE CAN'T WAIT!

Add your voice to the national call-in day for health care reform today. Please call your U.S. representative now and urge him or her to vote for health care that will work for wor...

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Avoid The Line And The Cold - VOTE EARLY!

Voting early is fast, easy and convenient in Illinois. Early voting for the February 2, 2010 Primary Election begins on Monday, January 11, 2010 and ends on January 2...

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Reaching Milestone: Senate OKs Health Care Measure!!

"Michigan Democrat John Dingell, at 83 the longest-serving member of the House, used two crutches to navigate the ice outside the Senate chamber as he made his way inside with his ...

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CALL YOUR US SENATORS! - Don't Tax My AT$T Benefits!

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Taxing Health Benefits = A Middle Class Tax Increase

The U.S. Senate will soon vote on legislation that would tax CWA-negotiated employer health plans. The tax will be passed directly onto working families. To avoid the tax, employer...

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SOME U.S. SENATORS WANT TO TAX OUR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS

A leading bill in the U.S. Senate will tax our health care plans. This could mean thousands of dollars a year added to the cost of health insurance coverage for those employers tha...

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Letter From Congresswoman Debbie Halverson, (D-Illinois-11th Dist.)

Thank you for contacting me regarding the critical issue of health care reform. Hearing from my constituents allows me to better serve the 11th District.

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