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EVERYONE SHOULD PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE! - (2009-12-08) |
 Are you tired of paying taxes and not receiving the full advantage of our public services such as quality education for our children, better health care services, and more public safety officials on t...More |
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FIX HEALTH CARE RIGHT—DON’T TAX BENEFITS - (2009-12-08) |
 We’re continuing our campaign for real health care reform with a new AFL-CIO TV ad that sends a clear message: “Pass Health Care. Don’t Tax Health Benefits.” The ad, which started running in k...More |
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EPI'S PROPOSALS DOMINATE NATIONAL DISCUSSION ON JOBS CREATION - (2009-12-08) |
 During a week when the White House got down to business exploring ways to create more jobs, EPI's research and policy recommendations dominated the nationwide discussion of the economy.
EPI President...More |
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CBA: GOOD FOR EVERYONE - (2009-12-06) |
 “Before we organized our union with GFT we were getting $9.29 per hour and no respect, now, we make $13.95+ per hour and are treated with the dignity and respect that every person deserves. Thanks ...More |
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A TALE OF TWO RECESSIONS: WEALTH GROWS FOR A FEW AS LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO GET BY - (2009-12-06) |
A new analysis of Washington’s economy reveals that many hallmarks of middle-class life – owning a home, sending the kids to college, having health care, and building a nest egg for the golden yea...More |
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TRUMKA ON MSNBC: JOBS SUMMIT A GOOD STEP - (2009-12-06) |
 AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said tonight on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” he was encouraged by theWhite House Jobs Summit earlier today and that he’s looking forward to working on the urgent goal...More |
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THANKS TO BEING A GFT MEMBER! - (2009-12-03) |
 If a police officer arrests a business man for interfering with Government operations and gets sued, then as a GFT Member, the police officer can get up to $1M in Professional Liability for representa...More |
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WORKING CLASS HERO: WILLIAM CASIL - (2009-12-03) |
 Senator Matt Rector presented the Working Class Hero Resolution to William Casil, DODEA bus driver for his hard work and dedication, not just to his job, but to all the People of Guam. |
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FDR VS. THE GREAT RECESSION - (2009-12-03) |
To get middle-class consumption going again in the 1930s, Roosevelt championed the "Big Four" social policies:
• a minimum wage to lift purchasing power at the bottom;
• a law strengthening work...More |
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NEW REPORT SHOWS HEALTH CARE REFORM WILL LOWER COST - (2009-12-03) |
 The next two weeks will be a pivotal time in the nation’s history as the U.S. Senate debates health care reform.
Health care reform will help control costs to families, lowering out-of-pocket costs...More |
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