Diann Woodard Response to President Obama’s State of the Union
In response to President Obama’s State of the Union address Diann Woodard, president of AFSA released the following statement: “Last night, the president’s speech centered around opportunity, action...
View ArticleDiann Woodard Responds to President Barack Obama’s FY2015 Budget Request
President Barack Obama officially released his budget request for Fiscal Year 2015. In response, AFSA President Diann Woodard released the following statement: “Overall, the president’s budget request...
View ArticleObama Budget Blueprint Would Increase Infrastructure Spending, Raise Minimum...
WASHINGTON –Democratic President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for the year starting Oct. 1 would increase spending for improving infrastructure and raise the federal minimum wage, among other...
View ArticleTrumka, Top Woman Workers’ Group Hail Obama Overtime Pay Plan; ATU’s Hanley:...
WASHINGTON –AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and a top group that fights for female workers are praising Democratic President Barack Obama’s plan to expand eligibility for overtime pay to millions of...
View ArticleIAFF Criticizes Obama on Health Care Law Treatment of Multi-Employer Plans,...
WASHINGTON–Fire Fighters President Harold Schaitberger has again added his voice to those of other union leaders criticizing Democratic President Barack Obama’s health care law for its treatment of...
View ArticleObama Executive Order Marks Equal Pay Day Push; Senate GOP Kills Debate on...
WASHINGTON –Democratic President Barack Obama’s executive order banning companies with federal contracts from retaliating against workers who discuss their pay with each other, and a Senate vote on pay...
View ArticleStandardized Teacher Training Initiatives Re-Emerge
The Obama Administration formally announced an initiative to improve teacher trainings across the U.S. on Friday morning. The initiative was previously introduced by Education Secretary Arne Duncan in...
View ArticleUnion Leaders Hit Obama Praise of Wal-Mart
SAN JOSE –Barack Obama’s praising Wal-Mart again, and union leaders Maria Elena Durazo and Joe Hansen don’t like that one bit. The Democratic president traveled on May 9 to a Wal-Mart in San Jose,...
View ArticleHouse Dems to Obama’s Trade Rep: Write Enforceable Labor Rights into...
WASHINGTON –The controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact must include enforceable labor rights in its text, an overwhelming majority of House Democrats told the Obama administration’s...
View ArticleHigh Crimes And Misdemeanors
It's hard to believe, but 40 years ago, Richard Nixon quit. The nation's crooked president, approver – if not the author of – the felonious coverup of the myriad White House constitutional crimes...
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