Article Listing
-
Obama asks labor to help prevent GOP takeover
August 5, 2010WASHINGTON - President Obama spent the morning of his birthday asking labor leaders to do everything they can to prevent a Republican takeover of Congress in November.
Read more -
Laborers say: Build America so America works
August 4, 2010BALTIMORE - In the shadow of the Wilkens Ave. Bridge, one of Maryland's 372 "structurally deficient bridges," more than 200 workers rallied Aug. 2 to "Build Maryland so Maryland Works."
Read more -
Social Security’s 75th birthday spurs “Hands off” campaign
August 4, 2010NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The hot summer is heating up even more as the fight to preserve and extend Social Security becomes a front-burner issue in the 2010 elections.
Read more -
Farmworkers fight for rights in the tobacco fields
August 4, 2010GREENSBORO, N.C. - Nine migrant farmworkers have died in fields across the state from heat stroke, and others suffer from nicotine poisoning and exposure to deadly chemicals.
Read more -
GOP blocks bills, drawing Obama ire
August 4, 2010The Senate today set the stage to finally provide much needed aid to states to avoid teacher and other public employee layoffs, but only two Republicans voted for the measure.
Read more