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Bowman: unions are a vital Democratic ally

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

Brad Bowman used to cover state government and politics for the Frankfort State Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal: Bevin's efforts are more of a heist, not a surge | Meiners

We will keep getting more of the same thing: high-end tax breaks paired with regulatory rollbacks.

Rally for Health Care set for Pikeville on Saturday

Our lives are on the line. Right now is a critical moment to show up, speak out, and take a stand to protect affordable, high-quality health care.

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Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2017

AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Human and Civil Rights Awards Luncheon

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From Labor For Our Revolution: Tell Nissan: Anti-Union Intimidation is Unacceptable

Thousands of auto assemblers at Nissan’s Canton, Mississippi factory, are coming together to create a better workplace. By joining together in a union, they hope to end unreasonable production quotas, stop unsafe working conditions, and earn a fair return on their work at Nissan.

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From Kentuckians for the Commonwealth: Keep calling!

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next in Congress?

Because it’s not likely that Sen. McConnell will get the votes for a full repeal, there’s an emerging alternative path described as “skinny repeal.” But a more apt description is the Trojan Horse.

From The Huffington Post: Another Obamacare Repeal Bill Just Failed In The Senate

By JEFFREY YOUNG

Senate Republicans again failed to approve legislation to repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday.

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Under President Obama, the Department of Labor approved a rule stating that financial advisers must work in the best interest of their clients. Now, the Trump administration is trying to roll back this critical rule.

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The Republicans’ terrible new health care bill will confiscate health care benefits from millions of people, hand a big tax break to the wealthy few while taxing working people’s health benefits.

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