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Unions suffer sharp decline in membership
WASHINGTON (AP) — Union membership plummeted last year to the lowest level since the 1930s as cash-strapped state and local governments shed workers and unions had difficulty organizing new members in the private sector despite signs of an improving...
Tags: Labor Markets, Government, Local Government, AFL-CIO, Teachers
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Strike pits new Democrats against old friends
"If you can't make it here," many Chicagoans have told me over the years, "you can't make it anywhere." That's why educators, politicians and labor organizers across the nation are keeping a close eye on the city's teachers strike. For public workers'...
Tags: Strikes, Government, Unions, Teachers, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Where to watch the 2012 Republican National Convention
Channel Guide MagazineUpdated Aug. 27, 2012, 12:50pm CT Several news outlets will be broadcasting the 2012 Republican National Convention, which runs Aug. 27-30, at which Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan (both pictured above, at an earlier date) are expected to receive the official... -
Bill Clinton, Salman Rushdie on ‘Fareed Zakaria GPS’; Gov. Scott Walker on ‘Fox News Sunday’
The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel“Face the Nation” isn't the only stop for Bill Clinton on Sunday morning. The former president also talks to “Fareed Zakaria GPS” at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. this weekend. Author Salman Rushdie weighs in on religious extremism. Elsewhere... -
Corbett named to RGA leadership team.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekThis one comes courtesy of our pals at Early Returns at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Just in time for the Republican Governors Association's meeting in Sin City, Gov. Tom Corbett has been tapped for an eight-member executive committee, the group... -
Sunday guest list: Bill Gates, Scott Walker, Nancy Pelosi
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe Sunday morning guest list: CNN's “State of the Union” features Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., discussing the fiscal cliff. The program starts at 9 a.m. and noon. Discussing the fallout from Benghazi will be Sen. Roy... -
PA Rep. Rick Saccone makes League of Conservation Voters' national "Dirty Dozen" list.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekSo here's something to tack up on the fridge. State Rep. Rick Saccone, R-Allegheny, has been named to the national "Dirty Dozen" list put together by the eco-friendly League of Conservation Voters. In a news release, the environmental activist group...... -
As Villaraigosa's star rises, problems at home could hurt him
L.A. NOWAs Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa prepares for a major role in this week's Democratic National Convention, the nagging financial crisis at City Hall could complicate that ascent.... -
Unions threaten lawsuit over L.A. city pension changes
L.A. NOWA group that represents 18,000 employees at Los Angeles City Hall warned Tuesday it will sue if the City Council enacts a new plan to roll back pension benefits and boost the retirement age to 65.... -
L.A. City Council approves pension reforms despite protests
L.A. NOWDespite a raucous protest and threats of a lawsuit from city labor unions, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to roll back pension benefits and boost the retirement age to 65 for new civilian employees. The council voted 14-0 to approve the plan,... -
Union leader defends Villaraigosa in the wake of pension vote
L.A. NOWPension reform: A day after the Los Angeles City Council backed Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's push to roll back pensions for newly hired city employees, the president of one of the state's biggest private sector unions defended the mayor, saying he is "not... -
June 5: Poll Results
WGN NewsMORNING NEWS POLL: Yes:% No: % MIDDAY NEWS POLL: Do you think Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will survive the recall election? Yes: 53% No: 47% NEWS AT NINE POLL: Yes: % No: % THANKS FOR VOTING.Tags: Politics, Elections
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