When Hostess Brands shut down and closed its bakeries in November 2012, approximately 18,000 workers in 48 states lost their jobs, including about 250 here in...
“Social Security: Preserve It, Strengthen It, Pass It On,” a forum sponsored by Social Security Works – Washington and others, was held Feb. 20, 2013, at...
The following information is provided by the White House. (For a printable version that also includes the nationwide impacts, download this PDF): Impact of March 1st...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 22, 2013) — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) continues to lead the Republican charge to the March 1 deadline, when arbitrary across-the-board sequestration...
By JUSTINE WINNIE The Stand SEATTLE (Feb. 20, 2013) — Hard hats, union tees, and business suits dotted the crowd in equal measure, and shouts of...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand (Feb. 7, 2013) — With the announcement of a plan to end Saturday mail delivery, many Americans are becoming aware for...
The following statement by Fredric Rolando, President of the National Association of Letter Carriers was released today: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 6, 2013) — Postmaster General Patrick...
Yet another so-called “fiscal cliff” showdown looms in Washington, D.C. as the Tea Party-controlled Republicans continue their reckless, harmful crusade to stonewall any reasonable legislation to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 23, 2013) — As federal, state and local governments continued to layoff public employees in 2012, the number of union members dropped by...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 10, 2013) — Momentum continues to build for changing U.S. Senate rules to stop the abuse of the filibuster, an arcane rule that...