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While passage of this legislation continues themomentumfor health care reform, the Senate bill itself doesn’t live up to the kind of reform we need. The bill has many positive features, but it falls shortin three key areas:
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Last video blog post of 2009. The House and Senate health care bills will be merged in the new year, and we will keep fight for a public option with out a benefits tax.
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Over the weekend the Senate voted 60-40 to close debate on their version of a health care bill. The legislation itself is likely to come up for a vote on Christmas Eve. Although the Senate bill falls short ...
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On Friday, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO President David Newby took to the radio to express disappointment in the current Senate health insurance reform proposal. He insisted that real reform must include a public insurance option in order to reign in cost and keep insurance companies honest. ...
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Health care videos from providers and experts.
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When the Milwaukee Area Labor Council held a Health Care Forum earlier this month a wide variety of experts and health care providers weighed in on the issue. The video above is from Marquette University ...
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Sharing our labor history victory with the nation.
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That isn’t a misprint. On Thursday morning, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO President David Newby participated in a debate about labor history in schools on the Fox News Network. Although he was given less than ...
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Over 2,000 health care letters, postcards and petition signatures were delivered to Sen. Kohl's Milwaukee office yesterday.
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“Union members have been fighting for health care for decades, and we are not about to stop now, when it really matters,” said USW Local 2006 President Jeff Kaminski. Yesterday a delegation of labor leaders ...
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Lyle Balistreri, President of the Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council, says that working people cannot afford a new tax on health insurance. Video Footage: Justin Geiger. Video Editing: Sara Wallenfang.
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO To those who think we don't need reform because we have Badger Care, here are videos from just a few of the people who are still falling through the cracks.
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Sometimes the health care headlines make it seem as though reform is just a matter of dollars and cents. But the fact of the matter is, lives hang in the balance. These are just a handful of the personal ...
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Working families are hurting this holiday season.
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By a 217-212 vote, the House passed a package that would extend unemployment insurance, aid state governments and fund important infrastructure projects. Some of these initiatives are renewals of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which are set to expire at the end of the year.
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO We did it! Labor history will be taught in Wisconsin schools!
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At 4PM on Thursday, December 10, Governor Doyle signed AB 172 in the Governor’s Conference Room at the State Capitol. The new law will require that the Superintendent of Public Instruction include the ...
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO We have video! Check it out!
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Last week, Plumbers and Steamfitters United Association (UA) Local 434 hosted a Health Care Rally in Mosinee, WI. This week, we are pleased to bring you video clips from that successful and well attended event. ...
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Last week, President Barack Obama announced an escalation the war in Afghanistan. South Central Federation of Labor President Jim Cavanaugh expressed disapproval in this Labor Notes post: http://labornotes.org/blogs/2009/12/escalating-war-afghanistan-wrong ...
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO "We may not get exactly what we want, but it is a start," Susan Giaimo, Ph.D., visiting Assistant Professor Marquette University.
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On December 2, the Milwaukee Area Labor Council (MALC) hosted a unique forum on health care. A diverse panel of elected officials, health care providers and community leaders were invited to listen as community members shared their personal health care stories. ...
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Great event and media coverage from Mosinee . . .
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Yesterday in Mosinee, WI, United Association Local 434 hosted a rally for health insurance reform. “The House of Representatives passed a comprehensive reform bill, and we are calling on the Senate to follow suit. ...
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO "Recovery" is meaningless without jobs.
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Wall Street has gotten its bailouts. Now it’s time for Main Street to get some immediate help. The AFL-CIO is calling on Congress and the Obama administration to take five steps now to care for the jobless and put America back to work. ...
