social security
As elections approach, unions rev up fight for Social Security
September 22, 2014"The tea party Republicans divide the country: Scaring people is not standing up for people."
Read moreToday in labor history: Roosevelt signs Social Security Act
August 14, 2014In the aftermath of the Great Depression during which poverty encompassed 60 percent of the senior population, Social Security was a major plank of Roosevelt's "New Deal."
Read moreAFGE hits plans to force “Internet only” on Social Security recipients
June 24, 2014Despite huge past problems with electronic verification , the Social Security Administrationis charging ahead with a plan to force almost all recipients into Internet-only communication.
Read moreRetirees gather, organize for social justice
June 17, 2014Themed "Building Retiree Power," the ARA convention focused on income inequality and preserving Americans' right to a secure retirement.
Read moreToday in women’s history: Frances Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor
March 4, 2014The appointment on March 4, 1933, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Perkins the first female cabinet member in U.S. history.
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