Hundreds of Pennsylvania union members from the public and private sector and their supporters rallied on the Capitol steps Saturday afternoon in solidarity with the embattled public unions in Wisconsin.

Workers displayed signs showing their support for Wisconsin public unions, some of which stand to lose most of their collective bargaining rights. One sign read simply “Wiscon-sylvania.” Others read, “It’s about real people vs. really rich people,” “Enjoy your weekend, thank a union,” and “Commonwealth or Corporate Wealth.”

The official part of the program, organized locally by Keystone Progress, started right around noon. State Rep. Eugene DePasquale (D-York) pulled no punches against Republicans while addressing…

Release: Thompson Advances Measure to End Job-Destroying Education Regulation

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February 18, 2011                                                               202-225-5121, 202-680-0006 CELL

Thompson Advances Measure to End Job-Destroying Education Regulation

Bipartisan Coalition Of Members Join in Support

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today voted in support of House Amendment (H. AMDT.) # 214, a measure to prohibit funds for the Department of Education Regulations on Gainful Employment. The Department of Education’s Gainful Employment regulations are…