AFL-CIO leaders push presidential candidates on labor’s Raising Wages Agenda
"It's a sign of the times and how important the fight is that five major presidential candidates would come here in a 24-hour period."
AFL-CIO adds single-payer insurance to its Raising Wages campaign
Union leaders passed a resolution that calls upon the AFL-CIO to add a demand for single-payer heath insurance to the federation's Raising Wages campaign.
Today in labor history: Fast-food workers strike for $15 in seven U.S. cities
Fast food workers walked off their jobs and demonstrated in the thousands for a higher paycheck - $15 an hour.
Abolition of two-tier wage system tops UAW bargaining with GM
"A society built on low-wage jobs does not deliver purchasing power."
Jeb cracks the whip: work longer and harder!
Jeb Bush, a boy born to wealth and privilege, lectured last week that Americans should work longer hours.
St. Louis minimum wage hike threatened
Meanwhile, the GOP majority in the legislature is pushing HB722, to ban cities and counties from raising the minimum wage on their own.
Teamsters score big win in Southern California
The win is the biggest in the history of Teamsters Joint Council 42, which covers Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii.
Obama announces new overtime pay rule
Overturning a cutback the GOP Bush Administration instituted a decade ago, Obama announced a new overtime pay rule on June 30.
