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- May 11 AFSCME Plan’s McEntee to JP Morgan Chase: “Don’t Hedge on Independent Board Chair; the Stakes Are Too High to Leave Jamie Dimon Unsupervised” Statement of AFSCME Plan Trustee Gerald W. McEntee on JP Morgan Chase’s $2 billion loss
- May 09 AFSCME Statement on President Obama’s Remarks on Marriage Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee and Secretary-Treasurer Lee Saunders regarding President Obama’s remarks today on marriage
- May 01 AFSCME Urges Shareholders to Remedy Excess Pay at Dean Foods Recommends Vote Against Executive Compensation
- Apr 27 AFSCME’s McEntee: Legislation Pits Women & Children’s Health Against Student Loans Statement of AFSCME Pres. Gerald W. McEntee in response to the passage of H.R. 4628, a bill capping student loan rates by siphoning funds from health prevention
- Apr 10 AFSCME Remembers Mark Ayers, President of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO
- Mar 30 “Governor Scott Walker Has Egg On His Face” Statement of AFSCME Wisconsin in response to the ruling by the Federal Court in Wisconsin on Act 10
- Mar 28 “A Step in the Right Direction to Make Sure Wall St. CEOs Are Held Accountable” Statement of AFSCME Pres. Gerald W. McEntee following an agreement reached with Goldman Sachs to adopt a lead director
- Mar 27 AFSCME Urges Shareholders to Remedy Excess Pay at Johnson & Johnson Recommends Vote against Executive Compensation
- Mar 20 “House Republican Leaders Have Broken Promises to America Yet Again” Statement of AFSCME Pres. Gerald W. McEntee on Rep. Paul Ryan’s Republican budget proposal
- Mar 07 AFSCME Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald Payne “We have lost a champion, but we continue to fight.”
- Feb 13 AFSCME’s McEntee: Obama Budget Puts Middle Class First, Right-Wing Temper Tantrum Ensues Statement of AFSCME Pres. Gerald W. McEntee on President Obama’s 2013 Budget
- Feb 10 AFSCME Applauds President Obama’s Contraception Policy Statement of AFSCME Pres. Gerald W. McEntee regarding President Obama’s contraception policy
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- Apr 05 Calls for Action at King Vigil Speakers reflected on the legacy of King, also stressed the need to reaffirm and commit... (The Root)
- Jan 27 Liberal Union Joins Attack on Romney in Florida The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees is running a TV ad in... (FactCheck.org )
- Jan 26 Liberal groups join in Fla. ad war against Mitt Romney Several liberal groups are funding new ad campaigns in the Sunshine State targeting the vulnerable... (Washington Post)
- Jan 12 AFSCME Launches 'Political Match Game', Highlighting Anti-Worker Positions of GOP Presidential Candidates The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union launched a fun interactive game... (Crooks & Liars)
- Jan 02 California pension system not in crisis Despite those who claim otherwise, the sky is not falling on the California pension system.... (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Dec 14 Don't blame government workers' pensions The big players on Wall Street have devastated our economy and our retirement savings. (USA Today)
- Dec 08 Obama Gains Major Union Endorsement And, Potentially, $100 Million War Chest The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees formally endorsed President Barack Obama's reelection... (Huffington Post)
- Dec 08 His Love of Labor Won’t Fade Away Gerald McEntee won't let retirement slow him down in his fight for America's working class.... (National Journal)
- Dec 06 Public workers union endorses Obama as ‘only choice for the 99 percent’ The largest public employee union in the country endorsed President Obama for a second term... (The Hill)
- Dec 06 AFSCME votes to endorse Obama for reelection The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees voted Tuesday to officially endorse President... (44 blog at Washington Post)
- Dec 02 Did Gingrich insult America's children? Rev. Al Sharpton and panel talk about Newt Gingrich's comments on children, labor laws and... (MSNBC)
- Nov 15 Labor's turning point? Ohio victory has revived labor movement to level not seen in years. (Politico)
