UPDATE — The following story has been updated to include that Democratic Rep. Derek Kilmer also voted “yes” on HR 2374. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 30, 2013)...
(Oct. 17, 2013) — The following statement was issued by J. David Cox Sr., President of the American Federation of Government Employees: “On behalf of the...
Get the latest updates by reading The Stand’s Daily News. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 2, 2013) — It’s Day 2 of the Republican shutdown of the United...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 1, 2013) — Good morning! Today, the United States government is shut down. Why? Because the Republican Party...
The following statement was issued today by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: (Sept. 30, 2013) — As of today, it is clear that the Republican Party and...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 26, 2013) — With the goal of strengthening workers’ rights and building power for students as well as workers, the AFL-CIO and United...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 20, 1013) — On a 217-210 vote that fell largely along party lines, House Republicans narrowly approved cutting about $39 billion in funding for...
The following article by Kenneth Quinnell is crossposted from AFL-CIO Now: In a song called “New Slaves” from his recently released album, controversial rapper Kanye West...
The following is from the Main Street Alliance of Washington: SEATTLE (Sept. 19, 2013) — As Congress enters a season of major budget battles including the...
The following is from the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, IFPTE 2001: (Sept. 18, 2013) — Now that the immigration reform debate has shifted...