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It’s time for $15 in Connecticut

Add your name to tell Gov. Lamont that we have his back in the fight for $15!

12, Feb, 2019

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08, Feb, 2019

Let’s Give Working People the Power to End Government Shutdowns

I understand why it would be insane to spend even a day without controllers, troops, Transportation Security Administration screeners, Coast Guard officers, FBI and Border Patrol agents and a laundry list of other truly essential workers employed by the federal government.

05, Feb, 2019

So Much for the Labor Movement’s Funeral

Something funny happened on the way to the labor movement’s funeral.

05, Feb, 2019

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The longest government shutdown in American history is over for now. On Friday afternoon, Donald Trump announced a deal to reopen government for the next three weeks.

05, Feb, 2019