legislation
Sanders introduces Robin Hood Tax and free education bills
May 19, 2015"The Robin Hood tax, which can raise hundreds of billions of dollars every year paid by Wall Street speculators, is the perfect way to fund this program."
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Nurses celebrate their day by protesting in Washington
May 12, 2015Nurses support legislation to mandate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and for full collective bargaining rights for nurses employed at the VA.
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Public workers union moves conference as “Boycott Indiana” movement mushrooms
March 31, 2015"The so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act sets Indiana and our nation back decades in the struggle for civil rights."
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Missouri unionists, businesses, officials mobilize vs. ‘right-to-work’
March 30, 2015They packed the Small Business Committee hearing room and offered detailed testimony on the benefits of unionization and the harm such a law would cause.
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Anti-LGBT bills introduced in 28 states
March 26, 2015So far this year 34 anti-LGBT bills in nine states have been defeated or failed to meet key legislative deadlines.
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