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Congress narrowly avoided another Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shutdown after the Senate approved a measure to extend FAA operating authority funding through January 2012 and funding for transportation programs through March 2012. The House passed a “clean” extension without the GOP’s anti-labor provisions and other demands that caused the FAA shutdown in August. The FAA
Read moreDuring visit to Enterprise, AL, Local 2003 members pose with the Harley-Davidson Tri Glide motorcycle that will be raffled off to raise money for GDA. From left, Adam Beasley, member and GDA volunteer; Teresa Blevins, member and Guide Dog recipient; Liberty, her guide dog; and GDA outreach director Steve Cohan. A 2011 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide
Read moreThe GOP-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted 238-186 in favor of H.R. 2587, a bill targeting the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for accusing the Boeing Company of illegally retaliating against IAM workers and their representatives. The so-called “Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act” seeks to strip away worker protections by gutting enforcement provisions in
Read moreNew data released by the Census Bureau shows that nearly one in six Americans now lives below the federal poverty line – earning less than $22,314 a year for a family of four. Not only did the poverty level jump, but household income dropped below 1997 levels. The only group to have significant income gains
Read moreCalifornia Republican Darrell Issa is facing a new ethics complaint from American Family Voices, an advocacy group that alleges that Issa has repeatedly used his public office for personal gain. The complaint, filed with the House Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), accuses Issa of using his position as chairman of the House Oversight and Government
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