Published 09 Apr, 2012 This week, in small towns and big cities all across America, 100,000 people will come together for an unprecedented national movement-wide training. We’ll learn to tell the story of our economy and what went wrong, and we’ll learn how we can take action, make the voices of the 99% heard, and…
Published 31 Jan, 2012 With both chambers back from holiday recess and President Obama’s goals laid out in the State of the Union, lawmakers are back to business with a vengeance this week. Two extremely important bills will see final negotiations this week, as the FAA Authorizations conference committee meets to hash out the differences…
Published 09 Feb, 2012 The Senate approved the FAA Reauthorization conference report earlier this week. Below is more information on the process, TWU’s advocacy efforts, and the benefits of the bill for our Members. Following three-and-a-half years without a full FAA reauthorization, which led to 23 stopgap extensions and one painful showdown of the FAA,…
Published 22 Feb, 2012 Both chambers of Congress are in recess this week for the Presidents’ Day break. Before adjourning, they were able to push through a compromise to extend unemployment benefits, as well as the payroll tax holiday, through December 31. Upon their return next week, we expect action on the Surface Transportation Bill…