Afscme Union

Leslie Knope Gets Big Labor Endorsement

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 03.09.2012

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National labor unions rarely make endorsements in local races, but the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is making...

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Union Eyes Dual Chairman-CEO Roles At Goldman, JPMorgan Chase

Reuters | Posted 03.18.2012

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* Union seeks to cut CEO power at JPMorgan, Goldman, others * Independent chair hottest governance issue in 2012 - analysts ...

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Killing Pensions to Benefit the 1 Percent

Lee A. Saunders | Posted 03.13.2012

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Lee A. Saunders

Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal, the Pravda of the 1 percent, is at it again, continuing its push to gut the retirement security of millions of middle class workers across the country.

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Quinn Admits Thousands Of Layoffs, Facility Closures Coming Soon

Posted 11.06.2011

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Tuesday admitted that the reports about thousands of state employee layoffs and facility closures across the state shor...

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Eerie Echoes of a Long-ago Battle

William Lucy | Posted 06.08.2011

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William Lucy

I was with Dr. King during his time in Memphis. Today the struggle of union members in Wisconsin and elsewhere stirs my memories of that time.

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Major Union Board Writes Scathing Letter Demanding End To Anti-Obama Attacks

The Page | Posted 05.25.2011

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AFSCME Executive Board Members Send Scathing Letter to Union Chief McEntee Demanding End to Anti-Obama Attacks Accusations that pro-Clinton union eff...

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