CDA Labor Caucus

09/25/2014

"The right of working men to combine and to form trade-unions is no less sacred than the right of the manufacturer to enter into associations and conferences with his fellows...My experience has been that trades-unions upon the whole are beneficial both to labor and capital." -Andrew Carnegie

12/19/2011

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507,533 signatures to recall Scott Walker and counting. The people of Wisconsin are uniting to recall Scott Walker. Join us today: http://www.WisDems.org/Rec...

11/15/2011

The effort to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has officially begun as of 12:01 am CST.

11/09/2011

Congratulations to the College Democrats of Ohio and the entire state on tonight's victory for Ohio's working class! Also, a huge thank you to College Democrats nationwide who called into Ohio to help with their efforts!

11/03/2011

DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Democratic attempts to pass job-creating bills:

This is now the third time in a matter of weeks that Senate Republicans have voted in unison to block measures to create jobs. With too many Americans looking for work and families struggling to get ahead, it's unacceptable to put partisan politics before the needs of the American people.

Democrats.org: Change that Matters

10/30/2011

In his weekly address, President Obama explains why we can’t wait any longer for Congress to act on jobs.

President Obama says that we can't wait for Congress to take action to grow the economy and create jobs and highlights actions he took to help families refin...

10/27/2011

Our Vice-Chair Bryan Staul defending collective bargaining in Ohio!

Kentwired.com: A better Web experience from the independent student media at Kent State University.

09/22/2011

What President Obama's jobs plan means for young people.

President Obama has a plan that will put money in the pockets of American workers, make it easier for small business to hire people, and put construction crews back to work rebuilding America. But to move forward, we need Congress to act. Read–and share–the President's plan.

09/21/2011

President Obama's jobs plan benefits working Americans across the country. Learn more about it here!

President Obama is sending Congress the American Jobs Act.Its purpose is simple: put more people back to work and put more money in the pockets of working Americans.

09/09/2011

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09/06/2011

Editorial by Secretary of Labor Solis:

"[Union's] efforts have made the workplace better and safer for all workers, whether they are in a union or not. If you enjoy your weekends, you can thank a union. If you work an eight-hour day or get paid overtime when you work more, you can thank a union. If you're paid a minimum wage, if you take time off to care for a sick family member or new baby, you can thank a union."

When I was in ninth grade, my dad often asked me to translate little scraps of paper that he got from his co-workers at the battery recycling plant. He was a union steward there, and through those notes - often written in Spanish - his co-workers shared their concerns about unsafe conditions, payche...