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Working Families Party

It is Not Our Parents Workplace Anymore

Pat Earley | Posted 11.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Women in the Workplace, Education, Labor, Working Families Party, Workplace, Work, Living, Work-Life Balance, Skilled US Workers, Families, Business, Workplace Diversity, Business News
Pat Earley

Employers must seriously consider the deficiencies in today's workforce and begin to develop solutions to better improve our educational system, create new incentives to attract tomorrow's workers, and stay competitive in a global marketplace.

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Shocking New Study: Half of NYC Without Paid Sick Days

Dan Cantor | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Paid Sick Days, New York City Council, Working Families Party, Gale Brewer, Paid Family Leave, New York City, New York, New York State Paid Family Leave Coalition, New York News
Dan Cantor

If you’re sick, stay home.  That’s not just common sense, it’s advice public health officials dealing with Swine Flu and other ...

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Progressive Landslide

Dan Cantor | Posted 09.30.2009 | New York

Read More: John Liu, Runoff, Working Families Party, Bill De Blasio, New York City, Mark Green, David Yassky, Third Parties, Public Advocate, New York City Comptroller, New York News
Dan Cantor

I speak for thousands of Working Families Party members when I say that we are thrilled to have played a part in the victories of John Liu and Bill de Blasio.

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Two Ways Of Looking At New York's Runoff Election

Dan Collins | Posted 09.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Democratic Runoff, Working Families Party, Mayor Bloomberg, Runoff Voter Turnout, Bill De Blasio, John Liu, Runoff, WFP Runoff, Mark Green, New York News
Dan Collins

The Working Families Party wants New York to believe that it can make or break a Democrat running in a tough primary, and that therefore everybody had better treat their issues, and opinions, with extreme respect.

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The Rare Political Party That Is a Movement

David Sirota | Posted 09.23.2009 | New York

Read More: Working Families Party, Rockefeller Drug Laws, New York, Political Parties, Openleft, Firedoglake, Liberals, Connecticut, Act Blue, Progressive Movement, Democrats, Democracy Alliance, New York News
David Sirota

Despite flying under the radar, the Working Families Party is perhaps today's most encouraging model for achieving progressive results over the long haul.

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Change Strikes Again

Dan Cantor | Posted 11.17.2009 | New York

Read More: New York City Council, Working Families Party, NYC Comptroller, Public Advocate, Bill De Blasio, New York, 2009 Democratic Primary, John Liu, Bill Thompson, New York News
Dan Cantor

The Working Families Party started this election year with a simple idea. If we have a community organizer in the White House, why not put a few community organizers in City Hall?

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A Big Breakthrough on Green Jobs

Billy Parish | Posted 11.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Cap and Trade, Climate, Green Jobs, Clean Energy, Bipartisan, New York, Republican, Cap, Energy Efficiency, Working Families Party, Trade, Climate Change, Weatherization, David Patterson, Aces, Carbon Credits, Bipartisanship, Green News
Billy Parish

The New York State Senate and Assembly rose above petty politics last week to pass legislation on climate and energy, setting a precedent for bipartisanship and a sensible cap and trade system.

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Landmark Green Jobs Bill Passes Senate 52 - 8

Dan Cantor | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Green, Energy Efficiency, Green Jobs, Working Families Party, Green Energy, Green Technology, New York News
Dan Cantor

New York may be on the verge of becoming a world leader in energy efficiency. Working late into the night, the State Senate passed the historic Green...

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Stopping Swine Flu: Paid Sick Days for All New Yorkers

Dan Cantor | Posted 10.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Working Families Party, Mayor Bloomberg, Paid Family Leave, New York City, Swine Flu, New York News
Dan Cantor

For the more than one million New Yorkers who do not have a single day of paid sick leave where they work, staying home with the flu may not be an option.

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The Next Obama? Help Send Community Organizers to City Hall

Dan Cantor | Posted 08.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Working Families Party, Queens, Brooklyn, New York City Council, Community Organizing, Staten Island, New York, New York City, Election, New York News
Dan Cantor

America finally has a community organizer in the White House. What if we put a whole slate of community organizers in City Hall in New York?

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Right-Wing Group Attacks Working Families Party for Standing up on Healthcare Reform

Dan Cantor | Posted 08.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Health Care Reform, Right Wing, Working Families Party, Health Care, New York News
Dan Cantor

Yesterday, the Working Families Party launched an urgent action alert: five New York Democrats in the House were blocking President Obama's health care reform. The response was incredible.

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Drowsy New York City Mayoral Campaign Hides Sleeping Giant of Ambition

Mario Almonte | Posted 08.24.2009 | New York

Read More: John McCain, Working Families Party, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, 2012 Election, New York City Mayor Race, Sarah Palin, CSEA Local 1000, Sarah Palin 2012, Michael Bloomberg Term Limits, New York City Mayor, Controller Bill Thompson, Hillary Clinton, Bill Thompson, Barack Obama, New York City, New York News
Mario Almonte

Today, apparently cruising toward a third term as New York City Mayor, Bloomberg keeps a cone of silence around his larger political ambitions.

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Why Working Families Back Thompson

Dan Cantor | Posted 08.23.2009 | New York

Read More: Bill Thompson, Progressive Movement, Working Families Party, NYC Comptroller, Mayor Bloomberg, New York City, Nyc Mayor, New York News
Dan Cantor

At the Working Families Forum I asked the Mayor if his profuse campaign spending distorts democracy. His answer? "Rich people don't always win."

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Arthur Delaney

Activists Hosting 'Bus Tours' Of AIG Executives' Homes

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 04.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Working Families Party, Bus Tour, Connecticut, Aig, Financial Products, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Bailout Outrage, Bonus Outrage, Business News

On Saturday, the Working Families party is organizing a "Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous" bus tour of Connecticut homes belonging to executives fr...

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How to Make Your Voice Heard as a New York Voter

David Sirota | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Working Families Party, New York, Politics News
David Sirota

New York voters can vote for Barack Obama on the Working Families Party line -- sending a specific and powerful progressive message to every single elected officeholder in that state.

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What Americans Want: An Agenda a Majority Agrees On

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: David Sirota, American Agenda, Economy, David Korten, Pundits, Thanksgiving, War, Jobs, Platform, Agenda, Purple States, Working Families Party, Jon Stewart, Fox News, Climate Change, Health Care, Minutemen, Hunter, Politics News
Sarah van Gelder

You've probably been there. It's a family gathering, maybe Thanksgiving or a wedding, and someone starts a political conversation that is as ill-infor...

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