Details on the $2.2 trillion CARES stimulus package
Congress has passed a stimulus package to aid Americans as the coronavirus continues to adversely affect the economy. At $2.2 trillion, it is one of […]
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Governor Bullock Issues Stay at Home Directive to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock today issued a Directive requiring Montanans to stay home and temporarily closes all nonessential businesses and operations to curtail the […]
AFL-CIO Recommendations for State and Local Actions to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
AFL-CIO national has compiled a list of recommendations for what should be done at the state level in order to help mitigate the spread of […]
Details on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 18, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was signed into law. While the law took some major steps to help working […]
Governor Bullock and Department of Labor & Industry Implement Rules to Streamline Unemployment Benefits for Workers Impacted by COVID-19
The United States Department of Labor approved a request from the Montana Department of Labor & Industry to support workers financially impacted by COVID-19. The […]
Teamsters Local 190 Endorse Mike Cooney for Governor
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Today, Teamsters Local Union 190 in Billings, Montana announced its support of Lt. Governor Mike Cooney in his run for governor. Cooney […]
Rep. Jim Hamilton Uses Hackneyed Research to Justify Gutting Your Pension
Bozeman Democrat Jim Hamilton is using tainted data to justify gutting Montana’s public pensions. The logic behind Hamilton’s belief that the Public Employees Retirement System […]
Once Again, Greg Gianforte Reminds Us Who He Is
Rep. Greg Gianforte never misses an opportunity to remind us who he is. During the 2017 special election, he body-slammed a reporter and broke his […]
Historic Pro-Worker Legislation Passes House
Late yesterday, H.R. 2474 or the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act passed the House with a vote of 224 to 194. AFL-CIO President […]
ALEC Has No Place in Montana
Recently, our Superintendent of Public Instruction has found her name in headlines regarding her decision to attend an ALEC meeting. This should concern every Montanan […]