"Let us work," say government workers
It's hurting our communities, said demonstrators in downtown Detroit protesting the tea party led government shutdown.
GOP pushes to replace overtime with comp time
WASHINGTON (PAI)-Charging ahead with their ideological agenda, the right wing Republicans who run the House Education and the Workforce Committee voted on April 17 for one of their pet causes, replacing overtime with comp time.
A woman’s place is in her union; “Women of Steel” (video)
Remember Rosie the Riveter? This image was created to inspire women to do the work that was typically done by men. Since then, women have made huge advances in the workplace.
Senate inundated with demands to end “silent” filibuster
Senate offices are getting buried under tens of thousands of letters and a huge coalition has managed to spur one million calls into the Capitol.
Wage gap costs women extra 92 weeks of groceries
A new report released today on Equal Pay Day shows that the yearly median pay for women in America is $10,784 less than their male counterparts.
Missourians push to cap payday loan interest rates
Payday loan companies can charge up to 1,950 percent interest; Missouri voters may be able to change that in November.
Single-payer rally "welcomes" insurance industry group
It's no surprise that this week's meeting of America's Health Insurance Plans, the health insurance industry's national trade association, was greeted by a "welcoming committee."
Vermont makes move toward single-payer health care
Vermont has taken the first step towards creating a statewide single-payer government-run health care system.
Single-payer bill introduced in Congress
The U.S. is one of the few nations in the industrialized world that do not guarantee health care.
Single payer still alive in California
Single payer legislation has passed the California legislature three times already, but was vetoed each time. Now activists hope the fourth time will be a charm.
