By Associted Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Prominent labor leaders, frustrated that Democrats in Washington aren’t aggressively pursuing the union agenda, are threatening [...]
Tag Archives: AFL-CIO
MA House votes to restrict unions
Michael Levinson, Boston Globe House lawmakers voted overwhelmingly last night to strip police officers, teachers, and other municipal employees of most of [...]
Unions ‘concerned’ with new version of campaign finance bill
By Susan Crabtree, The Hill Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) latest effort to win over centrist Republicans for a campaign-finance bill is jeopardizing [...]
Unions battle for public job benefits
By Sean Lengell, The Washington Times Major clashes are breaking out between public-sector unions and state and local governments seeking to steady their [...]
Union violates lobbying disclosure act
By JOSH ISRAEL & AARON MEHTA – CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY An examination of lobbying records filed by the American Maritime Officers [...]
Labor unions put heat on Democrats
By Joseph Weber, The Washington Times While conservatives and “tea party” activists have made headlines pressuring Republican candidates from the right this [...]
Obama announces 15 recess appointments, scolds GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fed up with waiting, President Barack Obama announced Saturday he would bypass a vacationing Senate and name 15 people [...]
Business opposed to recess appointment of AFL-CIO attorney
By Kevin Bogardus – THE HILL Business associations and unions are preparing for a possible recess appointment by the White House of [...]
Labor opposed to immigration deal
By Stephen Dinan, The Washington Times Sen. Lindsey Graham walked out of his immigration meeting with President Obama last week and said [...]
Obama Links Immigration Overhaul in 2010 to G.O.P. Backing
By JULIA PRESTON, The New York Times President Obama said Thursday that he would proceed with an overhaul of the immigration system [...]


