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GOP stalls Violence Against Women Act renewal

August 23, 2012 By Susan Webb

Renewal of the Violence Against Women Act is tied up in Congress. The reason: Republicans.

Sandra Fluke campaigning hard for Obama

August 23, 2012 By John Wojcik

Sandra Fluke, who has become a national figure in the fight for women's reproductive rights, is campaigning hard now for the re-election of President Obama.

Steelworkers push for jobs plank in Dem platform

August 9, 2012 By Special to People’s World

A program to revitalize U.S. manufacturing should be put into the Democratic Party platform this fall, two Steelworker activists told the party's platform committee.

Labor to mobilize 400,000 volunteers for 2012 elections

August 3, 2012 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

The AFL-CIO's executive council gave final approval to a plan to deploy at least 400,000 union members to work on the re-election of President Obama.

Labor, community groups to launch campaign against GOP on taxes

August 2, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The GOP-led House on August 1 rejected extending Democratic-proposed tax cuts for the middle class.