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Working Families All Over the U.S. Mobilize Against the Senate Republican Health Care Bill

While the Senate Republican leaders announced they were going to postpone their vote on their version of a health care bill that actually takes away care from 22 million people, working people from across the country took to the streets to express their opposition to this cruel piece of legislation.
We still need to hold strong and beat back this bill. Call your senators today: 888-865-8089.
Trying to Put It in Words
The Republican Senate members have laid another egg in their attempt to "repeal and end Obamacare." As with the House Republican bill, polling data shows the majority of Americans reject the Senate version. The elephant in the room is what makes the whole exercise stink. That elephant is the unwavering faith in the private marketplace to decide who gets what in our society. Americans sense something is fundamentally wrong but search for words to express this problem.
Bergen County Freeholders Pass Pro-Worker Resolution in Support of Nabisco Workers
On June 14, the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders, led by Freeholder Vice-Chairman, New Jersey State AFL-CIO labor candidate and Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 164 brother Thomas J. Sullivan, passed a resolution authorizing support for working people at Nabisco and the protection of American jobs.
Health Care
What Is Medicaid?
It may be America’s biggest health plan, covering more than 70 million people, but many people do not know what Medicaid is. Here's what you should know:
Quality Education
Why Working People Benefit from Apprenticeship Training

There is a distinct difference between a job training program and an apprenticeship, and leaders in the labor movement are spreading this message.