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.
North Carolina “Moral Monday” protests battle right-wing agenda
A multi-racial crowd of over 2,500 people rallied outside the North Carolina State Legislature Building.
Service Employees plan massive response to GOP’s immigrant bashing
"If they thought 2012 was bad" in terms of the tide of Latino votes against the GOP, "wait 'till 2014 and 2016."
House GOP unveils two more anti-NLRB, anti-union bills
The radical right GOP majority on the House Education and the Workforce Committee continued its anti-worker crusade.
Labor Department could lose almost a third of its funds
The potential cuts dismay Democrats. They also already draw an implicit veto threat from the Obama administration's Office of Management and Budget.
Claiming respect for Constitution, GOP tries to gut NLRB
Forty-five GOP senators piously cloaked themselves in the Constitution and invoked what they claim is the intent of its framers.
GOP backs down on “right to work” in two states
GOP state legislative leaders in Ohio and Missouri effectively stopped drives for so-called "right to work" laws in those legislatures.
GOP could move to cripple Labor Board
The AFL-CIO called an emergency press conference May 14 to draw attention to what Richard Trumka, its president is describing as an "immediate crisis" for America's workers.
Ohio Republicans back off on “right-to-work” after big protests
On May 1 (May Day), right-wing Republicans introduced in the state legislature three versions of anti-labor "right-to work" legislation.
GOP senators push bill to kill NLRB
Eleven Senate Republicans have introduced a bill to virtually shut down the National Labor Relations Board.
