As groups converge on Chicago, watchdogs expose ALEC slush fund
ALEC is running a secret, multi-million dollar slush fund that pays for lavish junkets for state lawmakers and has lied to the IRS.
International groups to Iran’s new president: End trade union repression
CODIR's call for action has brought together major UK trade unions.
Immigration reform advocates speak out at AFL-CIO headquarters
People all over the U.S. must pressure the GOP-run U.S. House to approve comprehensive immigration reform.
Union volunteers dig up a Minnesota graveyard
A mile or so beyond the pavement down a gravel road, the historic Kriedler Cemetery lay nestled in between farm fields and showed the wear of time.
Danny Glover blasts worker intimidation at Nissan
Nissan is in the news and again it's for the wrong reasons.
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.
Fast-food workers super-size protests in Missouri and elsewhere
"We deserve more, we deserve $15 and a union; we work hard and we deserve more money."
Port hazmat workers: we need medical benefits!
Imagine cleaning chemicals without having the proper suit that protects you from them.
Feds review worker exposure to blood-borne pathogens
The federal government has opened a legally required review of a rule designed to cut or eliminate worker exposure to blood-borne illnesses.
IBEW adds its voice to call for changes in Obamacare
The IBEW has called for a change to the Affordable Care Act so workers covered by multi-employer plans don't get hurt or lose coverage.
