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Nobel Prize winning author Joseph Stiglitz spoke to the AFL-CIO at its headquarters and convention about his new book, The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Endangers Our Future. Stiglitz has a plan to help America that involves rewriting laws so everyone can realize the American Dream.
Read moreThe “Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action” ceremony took place on the actual 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Tens of thousands braved the rain at Lincoln Memorial, half a century after Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. The closing ceremony gave people a chance to reflect
Read moreThis week tens of thousands of people gathered at the National Mall to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington and once again fight for jobs, justice and freedom.
Read moreAt the annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference convention, a pro-labor, faith and advocacy organization, members of the Congressional Black Caucus discussed what they say are troubling problems in the nation’s voting system.
Read morePresident Obama is encouraging the congress to allocate $50 billion to pay for a new wave of domestic infrastructure projects, a move many Machinists support, especially IAM members living in rural areas with little job opportunities.
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