Black Capitol Police staff complain about discrimination – TheHill.com

Posted on April 23, 2011 by iwilder

More than 50 black employees of the U.S. Capitol Police have filed a complaint Tuesday, alleging discrimination by the police force.Their action comes 10 years after nearly 300 employees filed a class-action discrimination lawsuit, a suit that remains unresolved. via Black Capitol Police staff complain about discrimination – TheHill.com.

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Wisconsin Would Be The First Domino – We Are All Wisconsinites (via Peace and Justice Online)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by iwilder

The crisis in Wisconsin has the potential to drastically diminish the rights, salaries, and working conditions of Americans throughout the country.  Whether they are public employees, private sector employees, union members, or non-union workers, America’s working families will suffer if the conservative efforts in Wisconsin are successful. Public-sector employees are entitled to collective bargaining rights, […]

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Attacking Public Employees: Will New York Lead?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by iwilder

A genuinely progressive governor would begin work on the state budget by correcting unfairly low levels of taxation of business, reducing regressive taxes, and increasing the progressivity of personal income taxes. The new governor instead chooses not to raise taxes on those whose wealth insulated them from the worst effects of the economic crisis and […]

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Green Party New York: NY Gubernatorial Howie Hawkins Opposes Layoff of 2,000 State Workers

Posted on September 27, 2010 by iwilder

Green Party Candidate for Governor Howie Hawkins Will Speak to Teacher Groups Supporting his Campaign Oct.24 in NYC Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, said today that he is opposed to the proposed layoffs of 2,000 state employees announced by Governor Paterson. “Paterson, Cuomo and Paladino are intent on destroying state government. The […]

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Lavender Greens: anti-bias bill must cover transgender Americans

Posted on October 19, 2007 by iwilder

Lavender Greens endorse version of Employment Non-Discrimination Act that includes protection on the basis of gender identity The Lavender Caucus of the Green Party of the United States has joined the United ENDA coalition and has endorsed the passage of House Bill 2015, the fully inclusive version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). “By joining […]

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