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Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez laughs with participants in the apprentice program at Buler Aeroglide in Cary, NC. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor)

To make sure that workers partner in building up the U.S. economy and ensuring the benefits of that growth are broadly shared, we must empower more workers with a voice. That’s why we’re holding the Summit on Worker Voice on October 7.

The Summit will bring together workers, employers, unions, organizers, and other advocates and experts to:

Highlight the value of collective bargaining
Examine challenges facing workers trying to organize in the 21st century
Bring attention to new, innovative ways that workers are coming together to have a voice in their workplaces
Engage employers who are collaborating with their workers to create meaningful partnerships that are good for workers and businesses

Find out more about the Summit on Worker Voice.

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Support the FEC complaint against Scott Walker

08/17/2015 Nativegrl77

Urge the FEC to investigate Scott Walker.

Not a great personality trait for someone who wants to be the POTUS of the Free World

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Quote of the day … White House

08/16/2015 Nativegrl77

“My visit to Havana, the first by a U.S. Secretary of State in 70 years, comes nine months after President Obama announced a new approach to relations with Cuba. It is an approach based on the ties that bind our people, the interests shared by our governments, and the mutual respect that should characterize relations between two proud nations — even when our policies collide.”

— Secretary John Kerry, on today’s historic visit to Havana

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Don’t Let Businesses Weaken Health Care Law Protections

08/14/2015 Nativegrl77

Businesses are trying to roll back protections that can save women and their families thousands of dollars — unless you help us stop them.

Not so long ago, medical debt was the number one reason for bankruptcy in this country. Then the health care law put a limit on out-of-pocket costs women and their families pay each year for medical bills, offering a critical protection against medical debt. But businesses want a loophole that will weaken this protection for families.

We need your help to keep the law’s strong protections in place.

Keep the Health Care Law Protections StrongTell Secretary Burwell to stand strong against efforts by businesses to roll back protections for women and their families.

Take Action

Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released guidance to protect families from extraordinary health care costs. But businesses are fighting back, claiming it will cut into their profits.

Stand up for women and their families. Sign our petition to Secretary Burwell and ask her to stand strong against attacks by businesses.

Thanks to the health care law, women and their families finally have peace of mind, knowing that they’re protected against insurance companies. Let’s make sure those protections stay strong.

Thank you for everything you do to ensure women and their families have access to quality, affordable health care.

Sincerely,
Gretchen Borchelt
Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights
National Women’s Law Center

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In the Library … “Social Security Works!”

08/14/2015 Nativegrl77

Nancy Altman and EricKingson, Social Security Works’ co-founders, have written a book that representsthe culmination of the work that we have all been doing. Simply called “Social Security Works!”, the book explains why NOW is the time to expand Social Security.If we can reach a #1 ranking on Amazon.com during this week, that will send a strong statement that the movement to expand Social Security and increase benefits cannot be ignored.

Click here to get Social Security Works (the Book)!Here’s what Senator Bernie Sanders has to say about the book:

“Social Security Works! puts expanding Social Security front and center on the national agenda, where it belongs. Everyone who has a stake in the debate should read this important book.”

Simply put, the book makes the case that Social Security is the program that can help stop the collapse of the middle class, lessen the pressure squeezing families from all directions, and help end the upward redistribution of wealth that has resulted in perilous levels of inequality.

Click here to get Social Security Works (the Book)! If you already read your copy click the link and give us a 5 star review on Amazon.

We’re going all-in on expansion in 2015 and we’re kicking the year off with a book release that will bring the real story of Social Security to the entire country. The book explains that not only can we afford to increase Social Security benefits, we can’t afford not to.

This book is a culmination of the work that we have been doing since our founding in 2010 and comes at the perfect time to grow the movement for Social Security expansion.

Thank you,
Roger Hickey
Campaign for America’s Future