
Presidential hopefuls on so-called 'free trade' pacts
Defeating anti-worker trade pacts is a key plank in organized labor's Raise The Wage campaign: Labor is not against trade but it's against unfair trade the pacts create.

Labor leaders say unions will unite behind one candidate in 2016
The federation is holding off on an endorsement at this time while some of its unions work for Clinton and others for Sanders.

Trumka kicks off anti-TPP drive at town hall meeting in New Hampshire
New Hampshire is the site of the first presidential primary next year, and the TPP has already become an issue on the campaign trail.

Machinists endorse Clinton
Machinist leaders unanimously endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination, making IAM the second union to do so.


