President Obama released a statement earlier this morning endorsing the Paycheck Fairness Act, a gender pay equity law that will make it easier for women to sue employers who pay them less than their male counterparts. In his statement, Obama …

Just released:

What do America’s families need? We need banking products that help us buy a home, help us save for retirement and our children’s education. We need an end to trick mortgages, an end to predatory bank and overdraft fees, and an…

Unemployment benefits expired for 2.5 million long-term jobless back in May.  Since then, the Senate has almost restored unemployment benefits three times, but each time Republicans have blocked the votes with procedural delays.

Tomorrow, the unemployment benefits extension is expected to come to a vote.  Tell your Senators not to fall for GOP scare-tactics about the budget deficit — or their offensive assertions that the unemployed are “spoiled” brats who are just “sitting there” collecting unemployment benefits.

One job for every five people looking for work is a jobless emergency, and we need emergency action now!

TAKE ACTION

Gary Mitchell, president of Local 2412 (Wisconsin Council 24) is AFSCME’s newest International Vice President.

New Report Examines Mutual Fund Proxy Voting Patterns on Executive Compensation

Today, a Sacramento County Superior Court Judge temporarily denied Gov. Schwarzenegger’s legal request to immediately impose the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour on California state workers. This means that the salaries of approximately 2…

President Obama just signed Wall Street reform into law.

The big bank execs are all sitting around wondering how this happened. I know the answer.

It was you. And thousands like you who demanded we get this done.

I want to insist that you t…

A new Washington Post-ABC poll finds overwhelming support for extension of unemployment benefits to help the unemployed, despite deficit concerns. It is the latest in a string of public opinion polls demonstrating overwhelming public support f…

From NY Daily News:

Dozens of city workers rallied in Central Park yesterday, demanding the City Council answer a rather unusual question: “You gave horses five weeks of vacation – Why not give humans sick days?”

That’s a good question. Whil…

The bill represents a historic shift of power away from big banks to working families and Main Street.