
Retirees rally at Ohio commission hearing
Hundreds of retirees and their supporters rallied in connection with hearings held by the White House Commission on Aging.

Illinois, New Jersey high courts hit cuts of public workers pensions
The two cases show that unions can defend their pensions - pensions which often make up for artificially lowered pay.

Union leaders, lawmakers, mayors unveil Progressive Agenda
Saying "we need to reward work, not wealth," the group unveiled a massive grassroots campaign for "A Progressive Agenda."

Trumka: CEOs are the new royalty in America
CEOs of the largest corporations received a 16 percent pay raise in 2014, while the pay gap between CEOs and the typical worker widened to 373-to-1.

Postal Workers, customers to hold nationwide protests May 14
APWU members will rally in over 85 cities for improved postal services and to protect good, living-wage jobs.

Senate sidetracks fast-track for TPP - for now
Union leaders hailed the Senate vote, which forces senators to postpone the debate on fast-track until after the Memorial Day recess.

Nurses celebrate their day by protesting in Washington
Nurses support legislation to mandate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and for full collective bargaining rights for nurses employed at the VA.

Labor launches Forward Baltimore to register 10,000 voters
The campaign will bring out at least 75 percent of newly-registered voters in for the primary elections in April 2016.

New rules could add millions of workers to overtime pay eligibility
The Labor Department is readying proposed rules to greatly expand who can get overtime pay.

For potato farmers, "organic" means hard labor
The organic food industry especially should hold itself to high standards for labor practices.

