Budget Cuts
Detroit working class unites for a peoples’ city budget
April 2, 2026Amalgamated Transit Union Local 26 teamed up with the State of Southwest Coalition to demand a city budget that prioritizes people’s needs over the greed of the billionaires.
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Philadelphia unions and residents condemn mass school closures and education cuts
March 31, 2026Many are demanding alternatives to the "unimaginative" administrative go-to of cuts to school programming and services.
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Unionists lobby state lawmakers to counter deep Trump money cuts
February 20, 2026Faced with a federal government controlled by union haters, the labor movement is focusing many efforts in the states.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants corporate head tax to fill budget deficit
December 18, 2025But the corporate caucus on city council is saying no.
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Government shutdown looms as Trump demands health cuts, higher insurance premiums
September 30, 2025President and Congressional Republicans refuse to budge, saying Democrats must accept slashes to nation’s health.
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