July 17, 2014 By Stephanie West New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council President Bill Mullen urged Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) to run for governor in 2017. President
July 15, 2014 By John Zogby A new Zogby Analytics poll of likely Republican primary voters in 2016 shows Rand Paul starting to build a lead over better known –
July 9, 2014 By AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Washington, DC – John Boehner has acknowledged that the Republican House of Representatives will not hold a vote on the bipartisan Senate
July 9, 2014 By Dick Dadey, Citizens Union Executive Director Albany NY – Ten Unethical Legislators in 2013-14 is Double the previous record of 5 in 2007-2008. Good Legislators’ Inaction on
July 8, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – Teamsters Joint Council 16 has announced endorsements in three competitive New York State Senate races. The union is backing Senator
June 8, 2014 By David Flores My life as a farmworker began when I was nine years old, working alongside my parents harvesting cucumbers, tomatoes, cherries, and strawberries. This summer,
July 7, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – Communications Workers of America, District One, has endorsed New York State Sen. Tony Avella in the Democratic primary between Avella
July 4, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – When the Jewish Labor Committee [JLC] recently invited Reverend Al Sharpton to help honor Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation
July 3, 2014 By John Zogby Washington, DC – Some pundits suggest that it is good that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is airing her dirty linen and making
July 2, 2014 By AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Washington, DC – The extreme views of today’s Supreme Court aimed at home care workers aren’t just bad for unions – they’re
