Trumka to Senators: Immigration reform must include pathway to citizenship
"For far too long, our rigged immigration system has allowed employers to drive down wages and working conditions in our country."
NLRB slams Postal Service for Staples privatization deal
And half the U.S. Senate now opposes U.S. Postal Service management's plan to close 82 more distribution centers.
GOP filibuster kills Bring the Jobs Home bill
Once again, a Senate Republican filibuster killed a pro-worker bill, the Bring The Jobs Home Act, to extend tax credits to firms which do just that.
Trumka: Minimum wage opponents 'delusional' if they think they've won
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka condemned the continued right-wing obstruction preventing millions of working families from getting a much-needed boost in income.
Senate GOP defeats minimum wage hike
The Senate tried to raise the nation's minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. But its Democratic sponsors needed 60 votes to start debate, and got six fewer than that.
Obama’s NLRB nominee confirmed, but others could face roadblocks
Today's action by the U.S. Senate confirming Richard Griffin as NLRB general counsel is the final piece needed to ensure a fully functioning National Labor Relations Board.
Senate confirms all five Obama picks for NLRB
Bringing to an end years of right-wing obstruction and delay, the Senate yesterday filled all five NLRB seats with permanent members.
Reid, with labor’s support, moves toward “nuclear option” in Senate
The U.S. Senate could be about to make some historic changes in the way it operates if Harry Reid, the labor movement, and its allies have their way.
Sanders, citing her anti-worker stand, is sole senator vs. Pritzker
Hyatt fired housekeepers, replacing them with out-of-state minimum-wage temps. Unite Here has called a boycott of Hyatt.
Labor board chief: We'll enforce labor law, despite court ruling
"The board respectfully disagrees with the decision and believes the president's position in the matter will ultimately be upheld," said NLRB Chairman Mark Pearce.
