Clinton Snubbed AFSCME
The Hillary Clinton campaign alienated one of the nation’s most powerful public sector labor leaders over a perceived snub, according to hacked emails published by Wikileaks.
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Another Union Snubs Hillary
Massachusetts teachers delivered another blow to frontrunner Hillary Clinton, joining a prominent list of labor groups that have delayed endorsements in the Democratic primary.
Ed Henry: African-Americans, Labor Unions Holding Out for a Biden Run
AFSCME Consolidates WI Unions to Cope with Membership Decline
The labor reforms enacted by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R.) have forced some of the state’s most influential unions to merge following steep declines in membership.
None of the Top 10 Biggest Political Donors are Republican
The Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) released its list of top all-time donors. It totaled contributions from 1989 to 2012 from PACs and individuals affiliated with the heavy hitter organizations.
CRP designated each of the heavy hitters as Democrat, Republican, or “on the fence,” meaning between 40 and 59 percent was donated to each party. In some cases, percentages did not add up to 100 due to third party donations.
Union Membership Plummeting in Wisconsin
Public sector employees are fleeing Wisconsin unions due to Gov. Scott Walker’s labor reforms.
Meet the Plaintiff
A 55-year-old woman who earns less than minimum wage caring for her disabled son could unravel decades of labor law and strike a blow against one of the most powerful political lobbies in the nation.
Ill Pension
Illinois lawmakers rejected Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn’s push for pension reform in the state’s lame duck sessions this week, leaving Illinois with nearly $100 billion in unpaid pension debt and the Democratic Party at odds with its labor base.
The Barron Democrats
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Orthodox Jews in the largely Hasidic enclave of Brooklyn’s Borough Park neighborhood could soon find themselves represented in Congress by a politician who routinely uses anti-Semitic rhetoric and believes that Israel should never have been created.
AFSCME to elect new president
At a time when public employee unions are increasingly under fire, one of the nation’s largest public-sector unions will elect a new president this week.
