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Burger: It Is Time to Seat Al Franken In the U.S. Senate
June 30, 2009

Working American Dream: Foundation for the New Progressive Majority
June 1, 2009

Change to Win Statement On DOL Decision Reversing Bush Attack on Farmworker Labor Laws
May 29, 2009

Working Women and Men Hail Supreme Court Nominee as Extraordinary Choice for Today and Tomorrow
May 26, 2009

Change to Win Calls For Stronger Criminal Enforcement For Workplace Fatalities and Injuries
April 30, 2009

"The Obama Administration: A New Era for Working Families"
Change to Win Statement on President Obama’s First 100 Days In Office
April 29, 2009

Sebelius Confirmation Brings America One Step Closer To Fixing Our Broken Healthcare System
April 28, 2009

Change to Win Renews Commitment to Keep Workers Safe
Commemorates Those Lost on Workers Memorial Day
April 28, 2009

Statement by Change to Win Chair Anna Burger On the Fiscal Stabilization Plan Proposed by Puerto Rico’s Governor Fortuño
April 27, 2009

Change to Win Congratulates Mary Beth Maxwell for Her Appointment to Department Of Labor
April 24, 2009

Unions Call For New OSHA Law At Sentencing Of McWane, Inc. Executives For Conspiracy And Obstructing OSHA Enforcement
April 20, 2009

Warehouse Workers Sit-In At Temp Agency, Occupy Building
Warehouse Workers Tell Walmart: “Don’t Temp Out the American Dream”
April 16, 2009

Change to Win And AFL-CIO Unveil Unified Immigration Reform Framework
Roadmap Lays the Groundwork For an Immigration System that Works For America’s Workers; United labor movement shows importance of addressing issue during 111th Congress
April 14, 2009

Change to Win Calls For Audit Of Financial Services Industry's Use Of Public TARP Funds
Urges Special Inspector General To Determine Whether Public TARP Funds Were Inappropriately Used For Lobbying Efforts
April 14, 2009

New Ad: Wall Street Chooses Greed over Workers, Employee Free Choice Act
Second ad in a week builds on hundreds of grassroots events and momentum for legislation during Congressional recess
April 9, 2009

Nationwide Ad and Grassroots Actions Intensify Campaign for the Employee Free Choice Act
Momentum Pours Into Cities and States Across the Country During Congressional Recess
April 3, 2009

Change To Win Statement On OSHA Enforcement Failures
April 1, 2009

Change to Win Statement On Sen. Specter’s Opposition To Employee Free Choice Act
March 24, 2009

Change To Win Calls On Congress To Rein In $3.6 Billion Merrill Lynch Bonus Payments
March 20, 2009

Change to Win Statement On Introduction of Employee Free Choice Act
March 10, 2009

Change to Win Statement On White House Health Care Forum
March 5, 2009

CtW Investment Group Calls On Bank Of America Board To Remove Lewis Or Face Ouster Vote
March 5, 2009

Kathleen Sebelius Ready to Lead Healthcare Reform in 2009
March 2, 2009

Green Jobs: "Clear Path to a Stronger Middle Class and a Stronger American Economy"
February 27, 2009

President Obama’s Budget: "A New Era for Working Families"
February 26, 2009

Change to Win, AFL-CIO File IRS Complaint Against the Marcus Foundation and Center for Union Facts
Complaint Calls Out Illegal Pre-Election Call Lobbying Against Candidates Supporting Employee Free Choice Act
February 26, 2009

Change To Win Responds To Principal Financial Group As Treasury Initiates Second Round Of TARP
February 25, 2009

“The Bold Leadership America Needs to Confront A Broken Healthcare System”
Change to Win Chair Anna Burger Statement on President Obama’s address to Congress
February 24, 2009

Change to Win Applauds Confirmation of Hilda Solis
February 24, 2009

No Public Funds For Private Interest Lobbying
Principal Financial Focus Of Call To End TARP-Subsidized Lobbying
February 24, 2009

Financial Services Roundtable Responds to Change To Win Demand, Moves Spring Meeting
February 12, 2009

Change to Win Chair and SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger Named to President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board
February 6, 2009

Change to Win Statement on GOP Obstruction of Solis Confirmation
February 6, 2009

More Than One Million Urge Congress to Pass Employee Free Choice Act
February 4, 2009

Sen. Stabenow, Rep. Inslee Urge Congress To Invest In Green American Dream
February 3, 2009

Change To Win Statement On President Obama’s Executive Orders For Working America
January 30, 2009

Burger Statement on Inauguration of President Barack Obama
January 20, 2009

Burger Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 19, 2009

Hundreds Of Union Members To March In 56th Inaugural Parade
America’s Workers United For Change
January 15, 2009

Change to Win Statement On Rep. Hilda Solis Confirmation Hearing
January 9, 2009

Anna Burger Statement on White House Task Force on Working Families
December 21, 2008

Burger Statement on Reports of Solis as Labor Secretary
December 18, 2008

An Attack on the American Dream
December 12, 2008

Statement of Change to Win on Criminal Complaint Against Governor Blagojevich
December 9, 2008

Workers Vote For A New Economic Agenda
Young Workers Overwhelmingly Reject Republican Approach To The Economy
November 6, 2008

Burger: Victory For Working People, By Working People
November 4, 2008

McCain: Bad for Workers, Bad for America
October 13, 2008

Change To Win Demands Action On Main Street Concerns In Wall Street Bailout
Grassroots Reject Bailout According To Union Leaders
September 26, 2008

Main Street Recovery Program
Worker Organization Says No to Bailout for Banks Without Comprehensive Economic Growth Plan
September 26, 2008

Statement of Priorities to Revive the American Economy
September 26, 2008

No Bailout Without Adequate Protections For Working Families
September 23, 2008

Seven Houses for Just One Family?
Workers Ask John McCain to Open His Homes to Foreclosure Victims
September 16, 2008

Unions Launch National Talk Change At Work Week
America’s Fastest Growing Labor Group to Blitz Worksites Nationwide
September 9, 2008

Unions Hit the Ground Running After GOP Convention
Change to Win Continues Nationwide Truth Campaign on John McCain
September 5, 2008

McCain Campaign: Out of Touch
September 2, 2008

Labor Day 2008: Building A New American Dream For America’s Workers
August 31, 2008

Anna Burger Statement on Palin
August 29, 2008

The Deciding Vote 2008: America's Workers Ready to Vote for Obama
American Dream Frames Economic Agenda for Working Families
August 25, 2008

Burger: Biden a Great Choice for American Workers and Labor
August 23, 2008

Unions Say: It’s Time For Some Real Straight Talk About John McCain
Change To Win Launches Nationwide Truth Campaign on John McCain
August 18, 2008

Change To Win Members Address DNC Platform Drafting Committee
August 4, 2008

Wal-Mart: Playing Politics, Playing Workers
August 1, 2008

America Needs Policies That Bring Balance, Fairness And Equality
Change to Win Challenges Democratic Party To Implement The American Dream Platform
August 1, 2008

Statement of Geralyn Lutty to the Democratic Party Platform Drafting Committee
August 1, 2008

Potential McCain VP Pick Fred Smith: Bad For America, Bad For Workers
July 30, 2008

Change To Win Calls On Mccain To Fire Charlie Black For Anti-American Comments
June 24, 2008

Statement of Anna Burger on Meeting with Senator Barack Obama
June 19, 2008

Change to Win Hails New Model for Trade
June 4, 2008

United for the American Dream
Change to Win Critical to Obama Victory
June 3, 2008

Greg Tarpinian To Step Down As Change To Win Executive Director
Leadership Council Names Chris Chafe As Replacement
May 27, 2008

Change To Win Hails Bill To Stop Wage Theft Due To Misclassification
May 22, 2008

Change To Win: Beaver State Brings Obama Victory
May 21, 2008

Change To Win: Pushing Obama To Victory In Oregon
May 20, 2008

Colombian Workers Stand United With U.S. Workers In Opposition To The Colombia FTA
Members of Congress, Colombian And U.S. Unions Pledge Continued Opposition To Pending Trade Deal
May 14, 2008

Reclaiming the American Dream
May 7, 2008

Change to Win: Making a Difference in the Hoosier State
May 7, 2008

Burger: Time to End Pay Discrimination
April 25, 2008

The Company You Keep
Thousands of workers demand no union busters
April 21, 2008

Change to Win Leaders March for Workers' Rights
Join Thousands of Workers and Community Members for the March from "Hollywood to the Docks"
April 17, 2008

Nothing But More Of The Same From McCain’s Economic Proposals
April 16, 2008

Change to Win Urges Congress to Enact Misclassification Legislation
April 16, 2008

There is No Place at the Table for Union-Busters
April 11, 2008

Change To Win Applauds Speaker Pelosi For Blocking Vote On Colombia Free Trade Agreement
April 10, 2008

Change To Win Opposes Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Demands Congress Reject Pact
April 8, 2008

Mark Penn Has to Go
April 4, 2008

Change To Win Urges Congress To Reject Colombia Free Trade Agreement
March 12, 2008

Change to Win: Making the Difference for Obama
March 5, 2008

Change To Win Turns Its Members Out For Obama
March 4, 2008

Fighting for the American Dream
March 4, 2008

Change to Win Leaders Stand With Sen. Obama
March 3, 2008

Change to Win Fired Up, Ready to Go
February 21, 2008

Remarks by Anna Burger at Change to Win Presidential Endorsement Announcement
February 21, 2008

Republican Minority Fails Working Families
February 7, 2008

Letter to Senators on Economic Stimulus Package
February 5, 2008

Burger: Change Begins Now In America
January 29, 2008

Burger: Economic Stimulus Proposal Needs To Do More For America’s Working Families
January 25, 2008

Burger: Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 22, 2008

Tarpinian: Time For A New Trade Model
December 14, 2007

Burger: Restoring The American Dream For The Workers Of Today, And The Workers Of Tomorrow
December 14, 2007

New Analysis From Lake Research Partners Shows 2008 Could Be Watershed Election
December 11, 2007

Change To Win Launches Ad Campaign Condemning The Bush Labor Board’s Massive Assault On Workers
December 6, 2007

Thousands of Workers Rally to Condemn the Bush Labor Board's Massive Assault on Workers
November 15, 2007

Change to Win Unions Help Bring Victory to Pro-worker Candidates in Kentucky
November 8, 2007

Letter of Support to Striking Writers Guild of America Members
November 5, 2007

Change to Win is Changing Politics in Kentucky
November 2, 2007

273 Lawmakers Put Kids First
October 18, 2007

Homeland Security Rule Would Cause "Irreparable Harm" to Workers
October 10, 2007

The UAW's Fight Is America's Fight
October 10, 2007

No Match Will Lead to Worker Exploitation
October 3, 2007

Burger: Teamsters Leading the Way for Working People
October 1, 2007

Top Presidential Candidates to Address Change to Win Convention
September 21, 2007

Change to Win Applauds Approval of RESPECT Act
September 19, 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY: Uniting for the American Dream, Change to Win to Hold 2nd Biennial Convention
September 18, 2007

Tarpinian: Misclassification is Theft
September 7, 2007

Labor Day 2007: New Hope for the American Dream
August 31, 2007

Change to Win Challenges Labor Department to Act on Worker Misclassification
July 24, 2007

Clock Has Run Out on Fast Track
June 28, 2007

Majority of Congress Stands with Workers On the Employee Free Choice Act
June 26, 2007

Change to Win Appoints Political Director
May 29, 2007

Workers in U.S. and China: Promoting Global Prosperity through Global Solidarity
May 22, 2007

Building Global Solidarity: Change to Win Leaders Visit China
May 15, 2007

Statement of Debbie Schneider, Representative of Change to Win and Director, Global Organizing Partnerships, at a Protest Against the Colombian Free Trade Agreement
May 2, 2007

Tarpinian: Workers Deserve a Safe Workplace, Real Enforcement
April 26, 2007

New Poll Reveals Global Economy's Impact on Working America; Rising Anger and Anxiety Over Corporate Behavior, Government Inaction
April 4, 2007

Anna Burger: Women Workers Are on the Frontlines of Change
March 8, 2007

CtW Pushes New Alternative Trade Policy to 'Promote Prosperity at Home and Abroad'
March 6, 2007

Media Advisory: Workers to Speak Out on How the Employee Free Choice Act Would Ensure Fairness in the Workplace
February 27, 2007

Statement of Edgar Romney, Secretary-Treasurer, Change to Win, on the Employee Free Choice Act
February 6, 2007

Statement by Anna Burger, Chair of Change to Win, on the President's State of the Union Address
January 23, 2007

Change to Win Pushes for Real Action on Health Care
January 19, 2007

Burger: Denver to Help Highlight Key Workers’ Issues at 2008 DNC
January 11, 2007

Burger: House Did the Right Thing on Minimum Wage
January 11, 2007

Burger: Minimum Wage Increase is an Important Step Towards Restoring the American Dream
January 9, 2006

Burger: Workers Expect New Congress to Do Their Part to Restore the American Dream
January 4, 2007

Labor Department Inaction on Safety Equipment Responsible for 50 Deaths, 400,000 Injuries
January 3, 2007

Workers in New York Times Ad to Congress: Congrats
November 10, 2006

Workers in Change to Win Unions Help Bring Pro-Worker Candidates to Victory
November 8, 2006

O'Sullivan: Working Family Voters Have Made This Congress Disappear
November 8, 2006

Burger: When Workers Take Action, Change Happens
November 7, 2006

Burger: Ohio Voters Support Leaders Who Support Working Families
November 7, 2006

Burger: Pennsylvania Voters Support Leaders Who Support Working Families
November 7, 2006

Hoffa: Michigan Voters Support Leaders Who Support Working Families
November 7, 2006

Hoffa, Burger Barnstorm in Michigan to Help Get Out the Pro-Worker Vote
November 6, 2006

Anna Burger to Join Thousands of Union Activists in Key States; Unprecedented GOTV Effort to Elect Pro-Worker Candidates on Nov 7
November 1, 2006

Change to Win Endorses U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow
October 20, 2006

Change to Win Blasts NLRB Decision in Kentucky River Cases
October 3, 2006

Change to Win Unions Put Yvette Clark Over the Top
September 13, 2006

Change to Win Urges Congress to Implement a Health Care Policy for All Americans
September 12, 2006

DLC Joins With Top Labor Organizations to Endorse Employee Free Choice Act
September 6, 2006

American Dream Still Alive but Out of Reach for Most Americans
September 1, 2006

Statement by Anna Burger at Change to Win Press Conference on the American Dream Survey
August 30, 2006

Change to Win Announces Its First Endorsement: New Labor Federation Supports Michigan’s Governor, Jennifer Granholm
August 21, 2006

Statement By Change to Win Chair Anna Burger on Wal-Mart’s Latest Attack on Critics
August 17, 2006

Change to Win Helps Uphold Immigrant Workers' Rights
August 9, 2006

U.K. Transport Union Stands Up to Hold Bus Company Accountable
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, June 30, 2006

GMB Members Win The Right To Collective Bargaining In The UK ASDA Wal-Mart Distribution Depots
GMB UK, June 29, 2006

Card-Check Agreement Boosts Organizing Campaign at Former Overnite
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, June 27, 2006

CHANGE TO WIN SUPPORTS GLOBAL WAL-MART CAMPAIGN
June 27, 2006

Statement By Anna Burger on the Passing of Labor Heroine Evy Dubrow
June 22, 2006

Change to Win Calls on U.S. Senate to Raise Minimum Wage
June 21, 2006

Laborers and National Day Laborer Organizing Network to Join Together to Fight for Immigrant Rights, Day Labor Centers
Laborers' International Union of North America, June 8, 2006

U.S. and Korean Labor Say NO to NAFTA Repeat
June 6, 2006 [Joint Labor Declaration on the Proposed Korea-US FTA (in Korean)]

A Letter to Congress from U.S. Trade Unions Opposing the Andean Free Trade Agreement
June 5, 2006

Anna Burger Named One of Washingtonian Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women
May 30, 2006

Hundreds Rally in Support of Baltimore First Student Workers
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, May 23, 2006

Iowa City First Student Bus Drivers Overwhelmingly Choose Teamsters
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, May 17, 2006

Anna Burger Honored by Women's eNews; Change to Win Chair Selected as One of 21 Leaders for the 21st Century
May 16, 2006

Change to Win and AFL-CIO Agree to Coordinate Election Year Efforts
May 9, 2006

Change to Win Files Nationwide Unfair Labor Practice Charge On Behalf of Workers Unlawfully Disciplined in Connection With Ongoing Immigration Actions
(en español)
April 28, 2006

Change to Win Chair Anna Burger Sets Record Straight on Recent Discussions with AFL-CIO
April 26, 2006

Hundreds Rally to Make Work Pay!; Teamster President James P. Hoffa and John Edwards Launch Miami Campaign to Preserve America’s Middle Class
April 25, 2006

Change to Win Launches Make Work Pay! Campaign to Preserve America’s Middle Class
April 22, 2006

Preserving the Middle Class Too Controversial for MSNBC and Jon Stewart
April 21, 2006

Statement by Change to Win Chair Anna Burger on Immigration Bill
March 29, 2006

Change to Win Unveils Major Initiative to Organize Millions of Workers
March 20, 2006

Change to Win Hires Frank Clemente, Former Director of Congress Watch, as New Issues Campaign Director
March 6, 2006

Change to Win Unions Target Rep. Henry Cuéller for Anti-Worker Record
March 1, 2006

Change to Win Unions Mobilize at More than 100 Hotels in Support of Hotel Workers Rising Campaign
March 1, 2006

Macy’s Employees, Members of Local 1-S, RWDSU/UFCW Rally for Fair and Decent Contract
February 27, 2006

Statement of Change to Win Chair Anna Burger on Launch of National Hotel Workers Campaign
February 15, 2006

Change to Win Hires New Communications Director
February 13, 2006

Change to Win Opposes Nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court
December 14, 2005

President Bush Agrees to Reinstate Davis-Bacon Protections for Gulf Coast Workers
October 26, 2005

Statement of Anna Burger, Change to Win Chair on AFL-CIO Agreement
November 16, 2005

Statement of Anna Burger, Change to Win Chair, on Delphi Plans to Cut Salaries and Pensions for Workers
November 10, 2005

Statement on Solidarity Charters with the AFL-CIO
October 17, 2005

New Labor Federation Pledges to Carry Out Most Aggressive Organizing Campaign in 50 Years
September 27, 2005

Founding Convention Press Conference with Anna Burger and Edgar Romney, Chair and Secretary-Treasurer of Change to Win
September 27, 2005

Change to Win Unions, Rainbow/PUSH, Community Groups Commit "Resources and Know-How" to Massive Worker Training Initiative to Rebuild the Gulf Coast
September 23, 2005

Change to Win Coalition to Hold Founding Convention of New Labor Federation in St. Louis
September 21, 2005

President's Plan for Rebuilding Gulf Coast - No Plan for Working Families
September 15, 2005

Unite Here Announces Disaffiliation from the AFL-CIO
September 14, 2005

Change to Win Coalition to Hold Founding Convention of New Labor Federation
September 1, 2005

Change to Win Unions Join Fight for Good Jobs with Health Care in Houston, Indianapolis
Service Employees International Union, July 29, 2005

UFCW Moves for a Revitalized Labor Movement, Disaffiliates from AFL-CIO
United Food and Commercial Workers, July 29, 2005

United Farm Workers of America Joins Change to Win Coalition
July 22, 2005

El Sindicato de Trabajadores AgrÕcolas se une a la Coalici ‑n Cambiar para Ganar
July 22, 2005

Change To Win Leadership Says AFL-CIO "Has yet to embrace real change"
July 13, 2005

Change to Win Coalition Chair Anna Burger Sets Direction for New Labor Movement
July 8, 2005

Change To Win Coalition Announces Election Of Top Officers
July 6, 2005

Change to Win Coalition Submits Amendments for AFL-CIO Convention
June 30, 2005

Carpenters Union Joins Change To Win Coalition
June 27, 2005

Statement By the Change to Win Coalition In Response to AFL-CIO Officers' Press Event
June 20, 2005

Five Leading Unions Form New Coalition To Rebuild American Labor Movement
June 15, 2005