Category: Legislation
- 01/11/13 Illinois Governor Quinn Continues His War on Public Service Workers Newest effort is to deny collective bargaining rights to 3,580 employees.
- 01/09/13 The Ever-Shrinking Paycheck Washington Post columnist Harold Meyerson explains the growing wealth inequality gap.
- 01/06/13 Illinois, Rhode Island Poised to Become the Next States with Marriage Equality AFSCME members are hopeful that marriage equality will become the rule instead of the exception.
- 01/04/13 Rush to Weaken Illinois’ Pension System Unwise Governor Quinn uses lame-duck session to undermine workers’ retirement security.
- 01/03/13 Congress Passes Tax Cuts for Middle Class AFSCME will be vigilant about proposed slashing of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid.
- 12/20/12 Saunders’ Focus: Ending the War on Working Families AFSCME president pledges to stay in campaign mode, fight attacks in states across the country.
- 12/19/12 Protect Medicare, Protect Nurses Cuts to Medicare would mean job losses for nurses. AFSCME is working to stop them.
- 12/13/12 Michigan Battle Extends Beyond Labor Right-to-work isn’t the only legislation that ALEC is moving in Michigan.
- 12/12/12 Call Congress to Protect the Middle Class – I Did Working men and women pay the bills of this country. We deserve a fair shake.
- 12/12/12 Mich. Emergency Financial Manager Law: The Saga Continues In the midst of Michigan’s right-to-work battle, Governor Snyder brings back the Local Dictator Law.
