Today in black history: Andrew Johnson impeached
On Feb. 24, 1868 the House voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Abraham Lincoln as president of the United States.
The Congressional Budget Office minimum wage controversy
"Every time momentum builds for lifting wages, conservative ideologues say it will cost jobs. Every time they've been dead wrong."
Union wins recognition vote among federal park workers
By a 91-9 percent margin the Treasury Employees won union recognition among 1,300 National Park Service workers in the Washington, D.C., area.
Unions fight airline plan to enter U.S. on the cheap
Just call it airborne theft of flight attendants' and pilots' jobs and pay.
From wealth gap to voting rights, labor takes a stand
From opposing "fast-track" trade treaty bargaining authority to restoring and expanding voting rights, the AFL-CIO Executive Council committed the labor movement to specific stands on a select group of high-profile issues.
Unions-workers' centers unity results in wage and safety wins
Labor unions, including some that did not at first like the idea, say that hooking up with nonunion workers' centers has helped them make gains, including growing their own memberships.
Labor announces plan to unseat 5 GOP governors
The governors targeted for defeat are Florida's Rick Scott, Michigan's Rick Snyder, Ohio's John Kasich, Pennsylvania's Tom Corbett and Wisconsin's Scott Walker.
AFL-CIO calls for restoration of the Voting Rights Act
The AFL-CIO's executive council unanimously passed a resolution Feb. 19 calling for the passage of strong federal legislation to restore the Voting Rights Act.
Today in Black history: Actor Sidney Poitier born
Mentored along with Harry Belafonte and others by Paul Robeson, Poitier was red baited during the McCarthy period. He resisted naming names and studio demands that he sign loyalty oaths.
Today in black history: Vonetta Flowers first black gold medalist at Winter Olympics
On February 19, 2002, Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
