News and AFSCME Updates

(2009)  20010 Archive  (2011)

WV and other relevant news

12-17 AFSCME Legislative Report: Senate and House Approve the Obama-Congressional GOP Package on Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
12-17 Friday Alert: Senate, House Pass Tax Cuts that Include Social Security Payroll Tax "Holiday"
12-10 AFSCME Legislative Report: President and Congressional GOP Deal on Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
12-10 Friday Alert: Proposed Tax Deal Goes against FDR's Vision for Social Security
12-3 AFSCME Legislative Report: Federal Unemployment Benefit Programs Expire
12-3 Friday Alert: Panel Rejects Calls for Social Security Cuts
11-19 AFSCME Legislative Report: Congress Begins to Organize for New Session
11-19 Friday Alert: Alliance Praises Rep. Jan Schakowsky's Deficit Reduction Plan
11-12 Friday Alert: Coyle: Proposal from Fiscal Commission Co-Chairs is "Ridiculous"
11-5 Friday Alert: GOP Takes Over U.S. House, Captures Six Senate Seats in Midterm Elections
10-29 Friday Alert: Midterm Elections Just Days Away - Your Vote Matters
10-22 Friday Alert: Protection Available for Those Who Experience Problems While Voting
10-15 Friday Alert: Alliance Supports Legislation to Address Lack of 2011 Social Security COLA
10-8 Friday Alert: Early Voting is Under Way in Fourteen States
10-1 AFSCME Legislative Report: Government Funding Resolution Approved
10-1 Friday Alert: Fiscal Commission Meets for the Fifth Time as NOW Confronts Alan Simpson
9-24 AFSCME Legislative Report: Republican House Members Release “Pledge” to Return to Failed Policies
9-24 Friday Alert: House GOP Agenda Leaves Seniors with Unanswered Questions
9-17 AFSCME Legislative Report: Attempt to Eliminate Key Provisions of Health Reform Fails
9-17 Friday Alert: New York Times Spotlights Perils for Older Workers if Retirement Age Increased
9-10 Friday Alert: House Democrats Say: No Social Security Cuts!
9-3 Friday Alert: Tell Congress: Don't Raise Retirement Age!
8-27 Friday Alert: Alliance Leaders Demand Alan Simpson Resignation from Presidential Panel
8-20 Friday Alert: Obama, Alliance Activists Defend Social Security Against Threats
8-13 Friday Alert: Alliance Celebrates the 75th Birthday of Social Security
8-6 Friday Alert: American Stories: Social Security Successes
8-6 AFSCME Legislative Report: Senate Passes $26.1 Billion in Aid to States and Local Governments; House to Vote Tuesday, August 10
7-30 Friday Alert: Alliance Celebrates the 45th Birthday of Medicare
7-30 AFSCME Legislative Report: Senate to Vote on Aid to State and Local Governments Monday, August 2
7-23 Friday Alert: Alliance Members to Celebrate Medicare's 45th Birthday; Social Security Turns 75
7-23 AFSCME Legislative Report: 135 National Groups Urge Congress to Pass Needed State Medicaid Extension
7-16 Friday Alert: Comments from Fiscal Commissioners, New Study Concern Seniors
7-16 AFSCME Legislative Report: Calls Needed to Press Congress to Pass Urgently Needed State Aid Extension
7-9 Friday Alert: Social Security: House Minority Leader Raises Renewed Privatization Fears
7-2 AFSCME Legislative Report: House Passes Funding Bill with Education Funds and Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers
7-2 Friday Alert: Alliance Executive Director Testifies in Front of the Fiscal Commission
6-25 AFSCME Legislative Report: Aid to States in Jobs Bill at Stand-off in Senate
6-25 Friday Alert: Congress Delivers President Obama a "Doc Fix" Bill
6-24 Friday alert archive January through June
6-24 Legislative update archive January through June
6-18 AFSCME Legislative Report: Aid to States in Jobs Bill Stalls in Senate
6-18 Friday Alert: Senior Issues take Center Stage in Nevada Senate Race
6-3 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Executive Director, Ed Hartman.
1-29 AFSCME Legislative Report: President Obama and Speaker Pelosi Repeat Commitment to Finish Health Reform
1-29 Friday Alert: President Obama Delivers State of the Union Address
1-22 AFSCME Legislative Report: Massachusetts Election Upsets Path to Health Care Reform
1-22 Friday Alert: Massachusetts' Election of Scott Brown to U.S. Senate Threatens Health Reform
1-15 AFSCME Legislative Report: Deal on Excise Tax Reached; Other Health Care Developments
1-15 McEntee statement on Haiti and MLK Day; AFSCME has contributed $25000 for relief.
1-15 Friday Alert: Health Bill Moves Forward with Excise Tax Compromise
1-08 Friday Alert: Senate and House Iron Out The Differences in Their Health Reform Bills
2009 News and Update Archive
 

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