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Resolution on the Impact of the Federal Government Shutdown on State and Local Governments

Resolution on the Impact of the Federal Government Shutdown on State and Local Governments WHEREAS , the current federal government shutdown is causing immediate and cascading harm to states, local governments, workers and communities; WHEREAS , Medicaid, SNAP food assistance and other essential
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Resolution on the Impact of the Federal Government Shutdown on State and Local Governments

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Worker Wages Remain Stagnant as Wealthy Executives are Rolling in Cash

Congressional Republicans and President Trump continue to push their sole legislative accomplishment, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, as a game-changer for average working Americans — but the benefits of that bill appear to be going mostly to the people at the top.

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Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

Joseph Stiglitz, a professor at Columbia University, who was the Nobel laureate in economics in 2001, spoke at a talk on Monday with Damon Silvers, the director of policy and special counsel at the AFL-CIO, part of a day-long strategy session on “Bargaining for the Common Good in the World of Glo

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AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

House Democratic candidates in town this week for training at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington got a visit from AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka for some tips on how they can win back working-class voters.

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Read More > AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough