Labor launches Forward Baltimore to register 10,000 voters
The campaign will bring out at least 75 percent of newly-registered voters in for the primary elections in April 2016.
Buying elections, local style, in Chicago
The politicians "are marinated in money" says Steelworkers President Leo Gerard.
Senate ‘vote-a-rama’ produces few wins for workers
And the wins workers got, on amendments denouncing USPS cuts and advocating paid family and medical leave, may only be symbolic.
Parade of presidential hopefuls make pitches to fire fighters
A parade of nine presidential hopefuls made their cases before more than 1,000 Fire Fighters.
The GOP’s blind hate of union members
To Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker, America's labor union members are the same as murderous, beheading, caged-prisoner-immolating ISIS terrorists.
Labor leaders halt political contributions until after fast-track vote
Uunion presidents have decided to condition labor's voluntary political contributions to lawmakers on their fast-track votes, at least for now.
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.
Senate to OK McFerran to NLRB seat
The Senate planned to vote on Dec. 8 on President Obama's nomination of Lauren McFerran to a National Labor Relations Board seat.
Labor aims to unseat McConnell, block GOP power grab
"There is no better fighter for America's middle class, for America's working people than Alison Lundergan Grimes," Warren told the crowd of IBEW union members.
Chicago hotel workers to Bruce Rauner: Give back the money!
Rauner has made stopping what he calls the "chokehold" that special interests have on Illinois state government a key part of his campaign to unseat Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn.
