Our campaign to expose Elaine Chao just got kicked into high gear.  A very generous donor was outraged by the Secretary of Labor's record and wants to bring her misdeeds under more public scrutiny.  This donor has announced that he will DOUBLE every donation made to our campaign between today and March 31 . 

This matching gift couldn't have come at a more important time. In the past few weeks, whistleblowers have approached us from within the Department of Labor, describing an agency in shambles. They've sent us stacks of documents, but we need more resources to investigate thoroughly.

We're also pulling out all the stops and exposing Elaine through every media outlet and advertisement we can.  Please take advantage of this special opportunity to double your impact on behalf of workers everywhere who deserve a Department of Labor that works for them.

Donate today to help us expose Elaine Chao!

Workers at Atria Senior Living are being threatened and intimidated for trying to form a union.

Caring for our nation's elderly is an important job, and workers at Atria deserve a living wage, affordable healthcare, and the training and support they need to do their jobs well. They also have the right to a free and fair process to decide on forming a union.

Workers at Atria barely make ends meet, yet the highly successful senior living chain is affiliated with a big Wall Street firm called Lazard that has the means to support them. 

It's time to give these Wall Street execs an earful!  Tell the Wall Street execs at Atria and Lazard to stop unionbusting and play fair.

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Many of us watched in horror last summer as miners lost their lives in the Crandall Canyon mine collapse in Utah, and before that, the disasters at Sago, Darby and Aracoma mines. After multiple debacles, you’d think the government would make mine safety a top priority.  Think again.  Recent reports uncovered a huge failure at the federal agency in charge of mine safety.  

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) failed to fine more than 4,000 safety & health violations over the last six years for mines that broke regulations.

Richard Stickler, the man responsible for mine safety in this country, needs some help. We put together some ideas for how Mr. Stickler can actually do his job.

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We've done some amazing things together this year. In 2007, our activists sent more than 390,000 letters to corporations and lawmakers demanding that they respect workers' rights. We're going to make 2008 even better, with you behind us.

Only a few more days to make a gift of $35, $50, $100, or more before 2007 comes to a close.

Look what happens when your actions and contributions meet our strategy and drive: 

• The House voted overwhelmingly to pass the Employee Free Choice Act, and we managed to secure a historic 51 votes in the Senate. 
• Congress finally enacted a long-deserved increase in the minimum wage. 
• McDonald’s increased wages and improved working conditions for the workers who pick its tomatoes. 

Successes like these don't happen by themselves. They take resources, dedication, strategy, and grassroots pressure. Your donation today makes them possible.  We need your help to go big in 2008.

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When we first exposed the anti-union tactics of FedEx Ground we never imagined our campaign would catch fire in the way it has. In less than three weeks, you’ve sent more than 15,000 letters to FedEx Ground in support of its drivers’ rights. Our report has received press in major news outlets. Emails pour in daily.

To wage our most powerful campaign during what's left of 2007, we need to raise $10,000 in the next 10 days while the news media are still talking about shopping and shipping.

Your gift will help us tell drivers' stories far and wide, educate thousands of people, generate grassroots pressure – and force FedEx Ground to clean up its act.  

»  Contribute now to help us raise $10,000 by December 14.