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New Polls Show Public Demands a Public Option, and More Health Care News

We’re watching closely to see if the U.S. Senate begins its debate on health care this week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will unveil the Senate bill tonight and we could see the first vote to begin debate as early as Saturday. Read More>>

Trumka: Jobs Crisis—Fix It Now

Today at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and other leaders joined together to call for urgent action to create jobs and rebuild the economy. In a live webcast panel discussion, the consensus was clear: Without quick action, an entire generation could be mired in economic turmoil. The nation can, and must, put people back to work—while addressing critical needs for the future of our communities. Read More>>

Here’s How the House’s Health Care Reform Would Help You

With successful passage of a historic health care reform bill this weekend, experts are weighing in on the benefits that the bill would bring to working families. Read More>>

Support the Employee Free Choice Act

A robust middle class. Economic growth and shared prosperity. The American Dream. None are possible unless workers have the free choice to bargain for a better life—in their workplaces and in our nation.

That’s why we need the Employee Free Choice Act—critical legislation that would restore workers' freedom to form unions and bargain for better wages, health care, and working conditions—and have a voice in our economy.

Anti-Union Campaign Aims to Undermine Workers' Voice and Political Power

More than half of U.S. workers—nearly 60 million—say they would join a union right now if they could. If only it were that easy. And it could be: If the Employee Free Choice Act were passed, workers who want to unionize could sign a card saying as much, and a majority would then authorize the formation of a union. But not if groups like the misnamed Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and the Center for Union Facts have their way.

Healthcare for All

THE ECONOMY IS NOT WORKING FOR WORKING FAMILIES TODAY—AND HEALTH CARE IS A MAJOR PART OF THE PROBLEM. Across America, families are making hard decisions between paying for health care and paying for other necessities and struggling with a system that is too often cruel and inefficient. As President Obama has said, "Health care reform cannot wait, it must not wait, and it will not wait another year."

Tell us your health care story at the AFL-CIO and Working America 2009 Health Care for America Survey.

CONNECTICUT LEGISLATORS' SCORECARD

The Connecticut AFL-CIO has created a guide used to score state legislators' voting records on issues of importance to Connecticut working women and men over the years. It's a tool that can be of great value to your members.

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