Panelists at wage summit propose practical steps to raise wages
A panel of workers, a Laborer-turned-big-city mayor, a small business owner and others proposed practical moves for taking labor's "Raise The Wages," campaign nationwide.
Raising wages agenda rolled out at AFL-CIO summit
The nation's largest labor federation, the AFL-CIO, rolled out here today its first- ever Raising Wages agenda.
AFL-CIO urges Obama to promote human rights on both sides of the border
Trumka called on Obama to prioritize protecting human rights, addressing public corruption and impunity, reducing growing inequality and building shared prosperity.
Even with master’s degree, wages are dismal
Many of the people gathering in Washington this morning at the first-ever AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages didn't have an easy time getting here.
Postal Service begins process of slowing first class mail, unions outraged
The service cutbacks come on the heels of record-breaking and successful holiday deliveries of 15.5 billion packages, letters and parcels.
Sen. Harkin closes career with demand that lawmakers give workers ‘opportunity’
Closing his 40-year career on Capitol Hill, retiring Senate Labor Committee chairman Tom Harkin challenged his colleagues to give workers and all other people in the U.S. opportunity.
Top labor board official files charges against McDonald's
McDonald's is one of the nation's largest low-wage employers, and its workers have been in the vanguard of the national movement for decent wages.
Home care ruling shows negative impact of courts on workers
A Dec. 22 decision showed that men and women in black robes can yank away what workers win in the executive branch, on Capitol Hill, or at the bargaining table.
