Congress passes student loans, highway jobs bill
"WASHINGTON (AP) — Finding rare political accommodation on the cusp of a holiday recess, Congress passed legislation Friday designed to salvage 2.8 million jobs and shield students from a sharp increase in loan interest rates." [Associated Press]
Congress reaches deal on transportation bill, the first since 2005
"Congress has reached an agreement on a transportation bill for the first time since 2005, averting a crisis that could have disrupted the nation’s highway projects at the height of the construction season." [The Washington Post]
2011 LECET Annual Report
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LIUNA on Obama Administration's Halt to Deportation of Some Child Immigrants
"LIUNA, a union built by immigrant families who have helped build America, applauds the Obama Administration Executive Order which will allow some undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to remain in the country." [LIUNA]
LIUNA on Wisconsin Recall Elections
"Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2012) – We commend Wisconsin Laborers' District Council Business Manager John Schmidt, the state’s local union leaders and the thousands of LIUNA brothers and sisters for helping to lead the fight to end Gov. Scott Walker’s war on working people and collective bargaining." [LiUNA]
Governor of Missouri speaking at the 2012 Midwest Region Tri-Funds Conference
Governor of Missouri speaking at the 2012 Midwest Region Tri-Funds Conference