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The Alliance for Retired Americans reminds us that Open Enrollment for Medicare runs from October 15 through December 7, 2011. This is the time for seniors to join, add, drop or switch Medicare health or drug coverage. Changes made during this period will take effect January 1, 2012. “It’s worth it to take the time
Read moreWhen Ronald Reagan fired the nation’s air traffic controllers in 1981, the war on workers and the middle class was clearly rekindled – a war that is still being fought today. Georgetown University history professor and author Joe McCartin details the battle and its effects in a new book, “Collision Course: Ronald Reagan, the Air
Read moreWith a 63-35 vote, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to crack down on China’s unfair currency manipulation. The bipartisan Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 provides sanctions on China and any other nation that manipulates its currency. Economists across the political spectrum agree that China has been actively manipulating its currency to stay
Read moreWhile the nightly news focuses on GOP presidential debates, Wall Street protests and gridlock in Congress, a real revolution is taking place just under the radar that threatens to prevent millions of voters from casting ballots in next year’s presidential election. A new study by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School
Read moreIAM District 10 in Milwaukee, WI, recently negotiated a new six-year agreement with Cudahy, Wisconsin–based Ladish Company, demonstrating what can be achieved when all sides honor the requirement to bargain in good faith. The terms of the new agreement include annual three percent wage increases, no change in the employee contribution toward health insurance, better
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