Working Families Party
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Lobbying Is Up As Health Industry Examines Impact Of Reform Proposals...on House Democrats who represent New York and New Jersey. "The organizations - including the Communications Workers of America and the Working Families Party - say they are disappointed that these lawmakers voted against the bill approved by... In this article: USA Today, Communications Workers of America, Humana, Medical advice, Working Families Party, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and Barack Obama |
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New York Magazine: Politics | 6 days ago
Vote for Business!
With the pro-labor Working Families Party on the rise, a coalition of New York business elites is laying the foundation to counteract its influence with a political operation of their own. The plan is to collaborate with the Independence...
In this article: Independence Party, Mike Bloomberg, Independence Party, New York, Tax, and New York State United Teachers
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New York Post | 7 days ago
Labor's love lost for Working Families Party
Last Updated: 3:47 AM, November 22, 2009 Posted: 3:47 AM, November 22, 2009 There's griping di rected at the labor- backed Working Families Party from a surprising quarter -- other labor leaders, according to sources. One source said...
In this article: Gale Brewer, Communications Workers of America, and Manhattan
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washingtonpost.com | November 19, 2009
Calling election stolen, Hoffman rescinds concession in New York
In this article: Acorn, Bill Owens, Oswego County, New York, Democracy, Conservative Party, Republican Party, and Glenn Beck
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New York Post | November 18, 2009
Businesses rip mandate on sick days
...the number of weekly hours they put in. Companies that give vacation days can count that toward the sick-pay total. The labor-backed Working Families Party, which supports the bill, estimates 1.3 million city employees have no paid sick...
In this article: Cost, Small businesses, Lynne Stewart, Roman Polanski, Mayor Bloomberg, and Joe Biden
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New York Post | November 17, 2009
Making business sicker
Last Updated: 2:05 AM, November 18, 2009 You'd think the far-left Working Families Party would be more sympa thetic to the plight of businesses in the city -- after all, it owns one. The union-backed political outfit rose to power in...
In this article: Acorn, Tax, Roman Polanski, Mayor Bloomberg, and Christine Quinn
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New York Daily News | November 17, 2009
Labor advocates, small business groups clash over proposed paid sick leave bill
...but Mayor Bloomberg hasn't embraced it for smaller companies, making for a potential showdown. The increasingly influential Working Families Party, which endorsed Bloomberg's foe this year, is pushing the bill. "I think there's...
In this article: Small business, Business groups, H1N1, and Mayor Bloomberg
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New York Post | November 16, 2009
Lopez's Legacy Looms Large
...the Kings County Democratic Party leader, backed Davila in the Democratic primary and again in the general election where she ran as a Working Families Party candidate. He sees the election result not as a repudiation of the Brooklyn...
In this article: Martin Connor
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New York Post | November 11, 2009
39 CD loser embroiled in flier flap
...shenanigans. Most recently, Nardiello gave new meaning to the word nit-picker by accusing the Lander campaign and his supporters from the Working Families Party (WFP) for putting out a campaign mailing without indicating who had paid for...
In this article: Jessica Simpson, E mail, Tax, Kate Winslet, and Melrose Place
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New York Business | November 06, 2009
Former top judge to lead Working Families Party probe
...charged it skirted certain laws. Under attack from opponents over its field operation's compliance with campaign finance law, the Working Families Party has tapped Judith Kaye, the former chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, to lead a...
In this article: Judith Kaye, Tax, State University of New York, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher and Flom, and Rudy Giuliani
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New York Post | November 04, 2009
A mixed bag for Working Families
Last Updated: 4:01 AM, November 4, 2009 Posted: 3:57 AM, November 4, 2009 The Working Families Party made serious inroads last night in its first foray into city races -- but it wasn't all good news for the small, union-backed party.
In this article: John Liu and Mayor Bloomberg
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The Working Families Party (WFP) is a minor political party in the United States founded in New York in 1998. The party also has chapters in Connecticut and South Carolina, and is working towards establishing itself in Massachusetts, Oregon and California.
New York's Working Families Party was first organized in 1998 by a coalition of labor unions, ACORN and other community organizations, members of the now-inactive national New Party, and a variety of public interest groups. The party blends a culture of political organizing with unionism, 1960s idealism, and tactical pragmatism. The party's main issue concerns are jobs, health care, education and energy/environment, and it has won notable policy gains at the city, county and state level by piggybacking on Democratic or Republican candidates.
As of 2006, the executive director of the WFP is Dan Cantor. The party's Co-Chairs are Sam Williams, UAW Region 9 CAP director; Bertha Lewis, ACORN's executive director; and Bob Master of the Communications Workers of America. The WFP also has a powerful alliance with Dennis Rivera and Local 1199/SEIU (Service Employees International Union). The intensely activist union is known to contribute more than $100,000 a year of the party's $1.4 million annual budget.
- Name:
- Working Families Party
- Headquarters:
- 2 Nevins Street
- Ideology:
- Progressivism
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