Former members of a task force on Secure Communities sent a letter this week to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano calling on her to suspend the immigration enforcement program.
In its agenda for the 2012 session, The Florida Chamber of Commerce has said that it will “will fight to stabilize and ultimately lower the cost of the unemployment compensation tax increases for Florida employers.”
WEST DES MOINES — About 100 people gathered outside the Sheraton Hotel on Wednesday evening to express their displeasure with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and what they see as a nationwide attack on workers’ rights.
It appears that the the latest round of negotiations between American Crystal Sugar and roughly 1,300 locked-out union workers have not produced an agreement.
Iowa Senate District 18 Democratic candidate Liz Mathis has outraised Republican opponent Cindy Golding, $63,406 to $44,808, and the Democrat enjoyed $292,426 of in-kind contributions compared to $69,418 for Golding.
Mathis and Golding are locked in a special election that will determine control of the Iowa Senate. Former State Sen. More…
As soon as the Occupy Wall Street spinoffs began popping up in Austin, Dallas and Houston, local labor unions stepped up to endorse the movements around the state, in keeping with many of their national parent organizations.
Occupy Miami garnered public support from local unions today.
South Florida Jobs for Justice, together with local labor unions, held a press conference this morning announcing their support for Occupy Miami.
About 25 people gathered Thursday afternoon in front of the Bank of America building in downtown Des Moines for a “jobs not cuts” rally, showing support for the occupy movement, President Obama’s jobs bill and safety net programs.
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, who appeared at the Occupy MN protest in Minneapolis over the holiday weekend, advised public officials to respect the autonomy of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Washington, D.C.–Occupy DC is moving to Freedom Plaza by the Washington D.C. City Hall today, with turnout projections at 1,000 participants.
The event is receiving significant institutional muster, with the Metropolitan Washington Council of AFL-CIO lending its organizing hand. Chris Garlock, a spokesperson for the labor group told The More…
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