A majority of Americans, 53 percent, approve of labor unions, yet more than seven in 10 say they would vote for a so-called “right-to-work” law, according to a newly released Gallup poll. The contrast shows how organizations such as the National Right to Work Committee, backed by corporate political advocacy groups like ALEC, the Koch
Read moreProgressive organizations are urging Congress to pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 3899), which would restore many of the voter protections scrapped in a June 2013 Supreme Court decision. When the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court stripped a key section from the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) last summer, it effectively put
Read moreWant to spend a day on the golf course for a good cause? Register today for the Robert Roach, Jr., Invitational Golf Tournament, benefiting the Guide Dogs of America. The tournament will take place on Saturday, September 13 at the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Education and Technology Center at 24494 Placid Harbor Way in Hollywood,
Read moreMore than 90 cars participated in IAM Local 568’s 6th annual car show in Stansbury Park, UT, in support of Guide Dogs of America. IAM Local 568 raised $5,500 at its 6th annual car show in support of Guide Dogs of America in Stansbury Park, UT. The support from the community was overwhelming with over
Read moreThousands of demonstrators rallied outside the North Carolina Statehouse in Raleigh during a Moral Monday protest in June 2014. The Moral Monday Movement has concluded another series of protests to expose and challenge destructive laws in North Carolina. The #TalkUnion tour kicked off on Labor Day in downtown Raleigh where union and civil rights leaders
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