Working America

Labor's Election Ground War -- And How The Media Is Missing It

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 08.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Change to Win, Afl-Cio, 2008 Elections, Labor, Labor Organizing, Union Organizing, Working America, Politics News
Jonathan Tasini

Karen Ackerman believes the election will very close and the AFL-CIO is launching the "broadest, biggest efforts in its history" -- 250,000 volunteers in 24 priority states will be deployed.

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Ask a Working Woman

Arlene Holt Baker | Posted 05.21.2008 | Living

Read More: Foreclosures, Retirement Security, Labor, Maternity Leave, Child Care, Working America, Economy, Working Women, Wage Gap, Afl-Cio, Unions, Health Care, Mothers, Recession, Mortgage Crisis, Living News
Arlene Holt Baker

A majority of women say they're worried about such fundamental economic issues as paying for health care, not having retirement security, and pay not keeping up with the cost of living.

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AFL-CIO Survey Turns Politics of Health Care Reform Upside Down

Arlene Holt Baker | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mccain, Afl-Cio, Working America, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News
Arlene Holt Baker

or candidates up and down the ticket, the question now is only how far they are willing to go and--our unsolicited advice is they had best go all the way, if they want to be elected, that is.

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Universal Health Care Doesn't Mean We're Entitled to All the Health Care in the Universe

Russ Wellen | Posted 03.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Sicko, Working America, Tax Cuts, Health Insurance, CT Scan, Universal Health Care, Afl-Cio, Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton, Health Care, Barack Obama, Mri, Politics News
Russ Wellen

Who doesn't want health insurance? A few 20-somethings too blinded by their partying to picture the illnesses they're courting? For many others, the heart is willing, but the pocketbook is weak.

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