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New 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
Read moreThe National Mediation Board (NMB) ordered a thirty-day cooling off period that ends October 7, 2011 in Freight Rail negotiations between the IAM, TCU, nine other unions and the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC), the bargaining arm of the nation’s Class I freight rail carriers. At the end of the thirty-day period, the unions and
Read moreThe Federal Workers Alliance, a coalition of 22 unions collectively representing over 300,000 federal workers government-wide, are working to defend the federal workforce from irresponsible cuts in the forthcoming congressional ‘super committee’ negotiations. The initial cuts outlined in phase 1 of the debt ceiling agreement stand to slash hundreds of billions of dollars from federal
Read moreWhen Leskovar Motors in Butte, Montana tried to unilaterally withdraw recognition of IAM Local 88 as the bargaining agent for all Leskovar Parts and Service Department Employees and engage in other improper activity against employees, the IAM responded by filing unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Grand Lodge Representative Mike
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