With House vote looming, labor turns up heat on trade
Unionists continue to campaign to get lawmakers to reject the scheme that would grease the skids for secret trade pacts.
Teachers angry over stalled talks take downtown Chicago
The Chicago Teachers Union gathered downtown and marched in a massive show of unity after a tumultuous month at the negotiation table with Chicago Public Schools.
Unions launch ad denouncing N.Y. Rep. Rice’s fast track betrayal
"Congresswoman Rice's about-face on Fast Track is a complete betrayal to all working men and women across this country."
Unions ramp up pressure ahead of Fast Track vote
The AFL-CIO is ramping up efforts to stop Fast Track with a targeted advertising blitz against undecided members of Congress.
Missouri workers win with wage bill and right-to-work veto
"Since 1978 Missouri has said no to right-to-work and in just a minute I will sign that veto and make sure the voices of Missouri's working people are heard."
After two years of work, Mother Jones monument to be rededicated
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones has been a symbol of the struggles and victories of the labor movement for over a century.
Underfunding, one-person crews share responsibility for deadly Amtrak crash
"It strains our collective memory to think of a case where we attack a problem by defunding it when we want a positive outcome."
It’s official! LA City Council votes hike in minimum wage to $15
On July 1, 2016, the minimum wage will go up to $10.50, and continue to increase gradually until 2020, when it hits $15 an hour.
Supreme court rules vs. employer discrimination by religion
The Supreme Court came down hard on employers who discriminate against potential workers on the basis of religion.
Unions criticize GOP proposal to spin off Federal Aviation Administration
Unions representing workers at the FAA are criticizing a House Republican proposal to spin off the administration.
