After 3 weeks of Wisconsin Democrats boycotting the Senate and us hearing constantly that they were needed to vote, last night the Wisconsin GOP did a typical dirty trick to strip employees of bargaining rights: In a bold gambit to put an end to the weeks-long budget standoff in Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker (R) split […]
United Steelworkers havereleased a statement that delivers a strong message to Republican’s about the budget cuts passed in Senate today: WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ — Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers (USW) said today’s U.S. Senate 51-50 vote on a budget bill sent a chilling message to workers by including repeal of the […]
Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day. How is our Congress recognizing these veterans. By taking away their voice and trying to strip their benefits. For the first part of taking away their voice, the following is from Editor and Publisher: As Veterans Day approaches and the war in Iraq rages on, veterans-service organizations are criticizing House leaders […]
The Senate Energy Committee has approved the ANWR bill to open up oil drilling in the northern parts of Alaska. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Energy Committee voted on Wednesday to open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling as part of a broad budget bill to fund the federal government. Tapping the […]