Government
States largely fend for themselves in race against coronavirus pandemic
March 26, 2020Illinois governor to Trump: “You should be leading a national response instead of throwing tantrums from the back seat……Get off Twitter and do your job.”
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AOC bill: Federal contractors must obey labor law and allow unions—or lose
December 17, 2019The bill says firms getting federal funds must be pro-worker, obeying all labor laws and not putting roadblocks in front of unionization—or else.
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Dem senators fight to repay contract workers hurt by Trump shutdown
November 6, 2019Democratic senators, led by Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Minnesota’s Tina Smith and lawmakers from the D.C. metro area, are renewing their push to provide back pay to low-wage workers.
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Resolution opposing Cuba blockade moves ahead in New York City Council
November 6, 2019Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez said the blockade is a Cold War relic and condemned the Trump administration's re-introduction of harsh restrictions against Cuba.
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Secret Trump memo details plans to destroy government workers’ unions
October 24, 2019The administration’s true goal is nothing less than the total elimination of collective bargaining for government workers.
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