ALEC at 40: Turning Back the Clock on Prosperity and Progress

PRW Staff Center for Media and Democracy
Today, the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) released a new report: "ALEC at 40: Turning Back the Clock on Prosperity and Progress." The report identifies and analyzes 466 American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) bills introduced in 2013.

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Clay Bennett Chattanooga Times Free Press

On to DC

Chicago Teachers Union Daily Caller

Why We Are Marching - 50th Anniversary March on Washington Talking Points

National Action Network
The name of the march on August 24th is the "National Action to Realize the Dream March". It is important that you use the name when speaking about the march so that people understand that this march is not just a commemoration, but a continuation of the efforts 50 years ago. Also bus information for New York City Left Labor Project bus to Washington.

UFCW to Rejoin AFL-CIO

Associated Press The Washington Post
The 1.3 million member United Food and Commercial Workers Union will rejoin the AFL-CIO after an 8 year hiatus with the Change to Win labor federation. The UFCW will become the AFL-CIO's largest private sector affiliate and bring the labor federation's membership to about 13 million.