Legislative and Political Action
3/26/04- Chicago City Council Votes No to Wal-Mart!
Wal-Mart's $20 million entry into the Chicago market suffered a serious, and perhaps fatal setback Thursday, when organized labor flexed its muscle against a company it calls "publ...
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3/23/04- 2004 "ACE" Membership Drive!
AT$T Concerned Employees (ACE) Council On Retirement Protection is conducting their 2004 membership drive. Over the years, CWA and "ACE" have collaborated on various retiree pensio...
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3/09/04- Illinois Labor Endorsed Candidates!
The Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) has endorsed a slate of Cook County Democratic incumbants and the Illinois AFL-CIO recently voted on their endorsed candidates in Congressiona...
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3/04/04- TODAY IS HEALTH CARE ACTION DAY!
TAKE ACTION on Health Care Today! Call your Illinois State Senator and Representative to Support HB 4562 and SB 2581. Download PDF flyer with information on how to contact them....
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2/17/04- VOTE ! John Kerry - Democrat For President
On March 16, 2004, VOTE for John Kerry in the Illinois Democratic Primary. He's the real deal for Local 4250 families. John Kerry is the only Democrat who can beat George Bush and ...
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2/16/04- Dan Hynes, Candidate For U. S. Senate - The Best Candidate For Illinois Working Families!
The Illinois Primary Election is Tuesday, March 16, 2004. The CWA has endorsed Dan Hynes for the U.S. Senate in the Democratic Primary. Hynes, who is in his second term as Illinois...
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1/28/04- 2004 Changes In Illinois Employment Law
The Illinois legislature had a busy year in 2003, enacting numerous pieces of significant legislation that became effective on January 1, 2004. These new laws could dramatically im...
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1/28/04- 2004 Changes in Illinois Employment Laws
The Illinois legislature had a busy year in 2003, enacting numerous pieces of significant legislation that became effective on January 1, 2004. These NEW ILLINOIS laws could dramat...
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1/11/04- 2004 Illinois AFL-CIO Primary Election Endorsements!
Download PDF file containing all Illinois AFL-CIO endorsed candidates for the March 2004 Illinois Primary Elections....
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SAVE OVERTIME PAY! TAKE ACTION NOW!
Under a proposal by President Bush, more than eight million workers might not be paid extra for the overtime hours they work. President Bush can make the changes through executive ...
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