Steelworker runs for Ohio council seat
BROOKLYN, Ohio - When Republicans in the Ohio legislature passed Senate Bill 5, designed to wipe out public workers' pensions, in 2011, it was personal for young Marc Bukszar.
Union locals pledge to halt GOP in 2014 mid-term elections
The GOP momentum spread to states like Wisconsin, where Scott Walker quickly enacted legislation that stripped basic bargaining rights from public employees.
New York teachers back Thompson for mayor
This city's huge teachers' union has selected the candidate it prefers in the mayoral race now underway here.
NYC AFSCME Council endorses Liu in mayoral race
Saying Comptroller John Liu "would end the favoritism towards the wealthy 1%" and return the government to its people, AFSCME District Council 37 delegates unanimously endorsed his mayoral candidacy.
To fix the ‘real’ economy, stop attacks on working families
Inside Cobo Hall, Detroit's convention arena, corporate CEOs gathered to discuss the state's economy at Gov. Snyder's two-day economic summit.
Elections have consequences: “Right to work” is one of them
The GOP majority in the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is pushing a so-called "right-to-work" law in the Quaker State.
AFL-CIO calls for universal voter registration
The labor movement has added its voice to the demands for voting reform that are sweeping the nation.
Obama campaign enters new stage: The Action
President Obama thanked them for their hard work and urged all to stay involved in grassroots action for the good of the country.
AFSCME reports earlier Wisconsin, Ohio battles sharply boosted 2012 turnout
Battles over collective bargaining rights for state and local government workers sharply boosted overall labor enthusiasm and turnout in those two states this year.
Union leaders map post-election plans
Fresh off of a consequential U.S. election, union leaders started planning future legislative priorities for the labor movement.
