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After NLRB vote, senators call to end filibuster rule

February 10, 2010 By John Wojcik

President Obama's nomination of labor lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board was squashed in a Republican filibuster in the Senate yesterday.

Senate defeats deficit commission

January 27, 2010 By John Wojcik

Labor and progressive groups scored a victory yesterday with the defeat of the undemocratic deficit commission in the Senate.

Mass. confusion

January 19, 2010 By PW Editorial Board

Whether or not Martha Coakley wins the Senate seat today in Massachusetts, the battle for the interpretation of what it all means is already underway.

All hands on deck for Mass. Senate race, say Dems

January 18, 2010 By Teresa Albano

Democrats are saying "all hands on deck" to get out the vote to elect Martha Coakley to fill the late Ted Kennedy's seat.

Union leaders announce ‘big improvements’ in Senate’s health care tax plan

January 15, 2010 By John Wojcik

Leaders of America's major unions, coming out of intense negotiations with the president and congressional leaders, said late yesterday that they were close to winning big improvements for workers in the health care reform legislation nearing...