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The more you do, the more powerful your voice will be in winning good jobs, quality health care for all, retirement security and other top working family priorities.

Speaker Boehner: Reject Bullying Tactics

January 18, 2013

Working men and women have paid their fair share, now is the time to preserve social programs not reward Wall Street with tax breaks.

That’s why we need to tell Speaker Boehner to support a solution that is not made on the backs of the middle class.

Minnesota Workers Need a Raise

March 5, 2013

We can raise Minnesota's minimum wage to $10.55 an hour and have it indexed to inflation. Will you sign our petition now?

New Mexico Workers Deserve a Raise

March 5, 2013

On Monday, March 4th, the New Mexico Senate passed a bill that would raise the state's minimum wage to $8.50. Now we need the State House to act.

Stop the Attacks on Missouri Workers

March 5, 2013

Missouri lawmakers are on the attack. They're going after your paychecks, your right to join a union and even your right to vote.

Tell Governor Perry: Accept Federal Medicaid Funds

January 18, 2013

Tell Governor Perry to reverse course and accept federal Medicaid dollars and protect the 6.1-million Texans that would benefit.

First Step Toward Victory for Homeowners

February 7, 2012

During the State of the Union address, President Obama announced a full investigation of mortgage bank fraud and abuses. This takes us one step closer to keeping millions of people in their homes, and to imposing real penalties on the bad banks.

 

9 Demands of the 99%

February 7, 2012
Nine Demands

Americans across the country have spoken up. We’re sick and tired of a country that only works for the 1%. What do you think we need to do to make America work for the other 99%?

Simple Questions

March 15, 2012

Big corporations think they matter more than you do. From the Citizens United decision to "corporate personhood" they are grabbing more power-at the cost of citizen power. Across the country, corporate-funded state legislators are rushing to push through bills that would limit your right to vote.

Enough is enough. Tell our state legislators that it's us they need to be looking out for-not corporations.

Earned Sick Days Matter

August 1, 2012

Workers all across the country have to go to work even when they are violently ill. That's because their employers do not provide them with paid sick days off from work.

Do you struggle because of lack of paid sick days off from work? Tell us your story.

Not Your ATM

February 7, 2012

Wall Street's biggest banks were happy to take billions in bailout money. Then the CEOs took millions in bonuses for themselves. Wall Street bankers are all too happy to treat Main Street as their ATM - they gambled with the American economy, cost Main Street millions of jobs and came back with their hands out.

It's time to tell Wall Street CEOs: We're not your ATM, and we're not cleaning up the mess you left. Help get the message across by adding your “I’m not your ATM” picture.

Main Street Blog

May 17, 2013
Upside Down: Clocking Out

The upside-down economy. Is Senate filibuster reform finally on the way this summer? Shareholder...

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