by insulatorsjatc | Apr 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
While many of his congressional colleagues have been taking it easy during this two-week Easter–Passover recess, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has been carrying on his longtime fight against Fast Track trade authority and unfair trade deals that cost American jobs. In...
by insulatorsjatc | Apr 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Done Instead, hundreds of firefighters offered polite applause or silence to GOP White House prospects Tuesday at a union-backed presidential forum, a Washington event that highlighted organized labor’s evolving role in national politics. “Both...
by insulatorsjatc | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is greeted by members of his staff and cabinet during a post-election day gathering at the Wisconsin State Capitol building in Madison, Wis., November 5, 2014. John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal/AP Fiery labor icon Mother Jones cannot...
by insulatorsjatc | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ohio becomes the latest state to consider right-to-work measures as a small legislative panel will contemplate adding it to the constitution. (Cincinnati Enquirer) QUOTE OF THE DAY “Fast track trade promotion, also known as TPA, means fewer jobs, lower wages...
by insulatorsjatc | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Rep. Topper In Pennsylvania, a group of Republican lawmakers began an assault on the state’s prevailing wage laws, pushing for legislation which would exempt school districts from the mandate. HB 707, being championed by State Rep. Jesse Topper, is...