Category: Politics and Elections
- 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.
- 12/11/12 Thousands Protest Michigan’s Right-to-Work (for Less) Bills Corporate-driven lawmakers pass legislation to weaken workers’ rights.
- 12/10/12 President Obama: Michigan Right-to-Work Bill is All About Politics “What they’re really talking about is giving you the right to work for less money.”
- 12/06/12 Michigan Anti-Union Advocates Want to Undermine the Middle Class Supporters of “right-to-work (for less)” law launch battle to undermine workers’ unions.
- 12/04/12 Public Officials Warned About Taking Former L.A. Mayor’s Advice Los Angeles millionaire and former Mayor Richard Riordan got a lot of things wrong when he was running the city from 1993 to 2001 and his threat to put a draconian pension-cutting initiative on the ballot is another wrong idea.
- 11/30/12 We Won in San Diego AFSCME-endorsed mayoral candidate Bob Filner prevailed over Carl DeMaio, an anti-worker city councilman.
- 11/29/12 Saunders on Fiscal Showdown: ‘Our Message Is Very Clear’ AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders discussed the grassroots push for legislation that puts working families first.
- 11/21/12 Iowa AFSCME Member Gains Spot in Electoral College Marc Wallace will cast his ballot for President Obama on Dec. 17.
- 11/20/12 Union Ads Echo Voters’ Voices from Across the Country TV and radio ads by AFSCME, SEIU and NEA are airing in select states.
- 11/16/12 Philadelphia Workers Drive Their Message Home to Nutter, Literally Members of AFSCME District Councils 33 and 47 stage candlelight vigil outside the mayor’s house.
