June 25th, 2008
CtW Connect posts on some recent analysis of the respective tax plans of Obama and McCain.
Wonder whose policies will actually help you? According to Business Week, McCain’s caters to the rich, while Obama’s actually helps the middle class:
• Senator McCain’s tax cuts would primarily benefit those with very high incomes, almost all of whom […]
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June 15th, 2008
On Father’s Day, I’d like to wish a good day to all the fathers who may be reading this.
I’d also like to point to an item from the AFL-CIO Now blog about working single fathers. It points out a fact sheet on single fathers from the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
A few of […]
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May 6th, 2008
I got this email from Senator Bob Casey, about a new piece of legislation he’s introduced:
During the 2006 campaign, I wrote you often about children’s issues. I pledged that once in the Senate I would make this a primary focus and that together we would fight for the health care, education, and child care that […]
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April 1st, 2008
Barack Obama in Allentown yesterday:
If you agree, maybe it’s time to join a PA neighborhood team and help bring that change. Just over three weeks ’til primary day in PA. Click here to find out more.
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January 20th, 2008
This headline from CtW Connect:
In 2007, Workers’ Wages Saw Biggest Drop in 17 Years
It seems like the need for unionization has never been greater. At the same time, it’s vital to make sure the contracts we bargain remain strong and offer the best chance for workers to attain the American dream.
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