Typically, the GOP styles itself as the all-knowing party, the party so God-like that it has the right to control how individual citizens live their lives. GOPers believe, for example, that low-income cancer victims don't need to live at all, so Republicans in 25 states refused the Medicaid...
Drivers Speak Out Against Punitive Rules That Will Destroy D.C.’s Middle Class (WASHINGTON) – Hundreds of taxi drivers rallied outside the monthly meeting of the D.C. Taxicab Commission today to protest the unfair towing and ticketing of cabs and to demand a voice in the regulatory...
In a shocking turn of events, Republicans now care about whether Americans have health insurance! It happened quite suddenly. The moment can be precisely pinpointed. It occurred early in the day of Oct. 1 when the media declared the launch of the Affordable Care Act website...
“ReMaking America” authors will discuss how small and mid-sized domestic manufacturers are accelerating innovation, creating sustainable jobs, and securing our nation’s role in the global economy On Thursday, November 14th, authors of “ReMaking America,” the just-released volume from the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), will host a live Google Hangout...
Teamster Taxi Association Demands End to Unjust Penalties (WASHINGTON) – The Teamster-affiliated Washington, D.C. Taxi Operators Association has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the city’s more than 6,000 cab drivers, demanding that the District stop towing and impounding taxis and issuing fines to drivers who...
Hoffa Calls for Senate, House Votes (Washington, D.C.) – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters today called on Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which would provide strong federal protections against discrimination, making it illegal to base hiring decisions or to fire someone because of...
WASHINGTON – Following the recent tragedy at the Los Angeles International Airport, where one Transportation Security Officer was killed and two others were injured, American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. issued the following statement: “AFGE is committed to ensuring that a tragedy...
Pope Francis has the antidote for what ails the United States. He gave the Catholic Church's 1.2 billion followers a dose last week when he suspended the Bishop of Bling. The German bishop, Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, bought himself a $20,000 bathtub while spending $42 million renovating...
Both Sides Agree to Bring in Mediator, Could Meet Again Next Month (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ Airline Division and representatives of Republic Airways yesterday held talks in Washington, D.C. The meeting was described as positive and productive, and both sides agreed to...
The latest monthly U.S. trade figures were released this morning by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The U.S. nearly matched the record monthly trade deficit with China it reached in July, this time falling just shy of the $30 billion mark. In August, the overall U.S. international goods and...