What Working People Are Saying About the Janus Supreme Court Case Sections Political Action Read more about What Working People Are Saying About the Janus Supreme Court Case The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the case Janus v.
The Affordable Care Act is Still Under Attack Sections Political Action Read more about The Affordable Care Act is Still Under Attack While the repeal efforts aimed at the Affordable Care Act (A.C.A.), or ObamaCare, are over for now, efforts to destabilize the landmark health care law are ongoing. We need to stay focused on the attacks on health care that threaten access to care.
Union Veterans Council Joins American Legion Calling For Trump Veto Of ‘Anti-Veteran’ Bill Sections Political Action Read more about Union Veterans Council Joins American Legion Calling For Trump Veto Of ‘Anti-Veteran’ Bill The Union veterans Council is urging President Trump to veto U.S. Senate Joint Resolution 47 passed 51-50 with Vice-President Pence casting the deciding vote. The Union Veterans Council’s William Attig says instead the president should stand with veterans. That resolution removes consumer protections important to veterans when dealing with big banks and financial corporations. [William Attig]: “What the Union Veterans Council is doin’ – along with what the American Legion did on Friday – we are callin’ on President Trump to choose between two options.
Jones Act Isn’t Hindering Supplies To Peurto Rico – Waiving It Could Cost 5,000 U.S. Jobs Sections Political Action Read more about Jones Act Isn’t Hindering Supplies To Peurto Rico – Waiving It Could Cost 5,000 U.S. Jobs Dan Duncan: “If the Jones Act was waived – even for a couple of months as some people are tryin’ to say as a compromise – it could cost 5,000 American jobs.”
Washington AG Sues Private Prison Company For Paying Incarcerated Workers In Snacks, Chicken Sections Political Action Read more about Washington AG Sues Private Prison Company For Paying Incarcerated Workers In Snacks, Chicken The state of Washington is suing the country’s second-largest private prison corporation for paying thousands of incarcerated workers only one dollar per day, or in some cases paying them only in snacks, candy or ext
World Day for Decent Work: Immigrant Protections Essential for Achieving Decent Work Sections Political Action Read more about World Day for Decent Work: Immigrant Protections Essential for Achieving Decent Work Oct. 7 marks the 10th annual World Day for Decent Work, a day when unions across the globe mobilize for decent work. In local events, workers highlight issues of corporate greed, low wages, inequality and injustice.
NAFTA Negotiations Still Need Improvement Sections Political Action Read more about NAFTA Negotiations Still Need Improvement
Republican Tax Plan a Con Game Against Working People Sections Political Action Read more about Republican Tax Plan a Con Game Against Working People President Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Congress released their new tax plan. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka responded to the proposal:
Fact-Checking Inaccurate News About the Jones Act Sections Political Action Read more about Fact-Checking Inaccurate News About the Jones Act President Donald Trump announced he would be waiving the Jones Act in response to devastation that has hit the island of Puerto Rico. Much of the reporting about this has included inaccurate information. Here are the real facts about the Jones Act and Puerto Rico.
The Great Con: The Working People Weekly List Sections Political Action Read more about The Great Con: The Working People Weekly List Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s this week’s Working People Weekly List.