Buried in my grave, before I'll be a Walmart slave!
Walmart workers striking for higher wages here have added the element of song to their picketing, marching and chanting.
Workers plan nationwide strikes against "bully" Walmart
"Walmart is just a bully, and people across the country are starting to see the real Walmart, that's why I continue to stand up, because the time for change is now."
“Solidarity forever” is retiring union leader’s legacy
"John took us in," said Trumka. "We won a tremendous strike and saved healthcare for 2,000 families, my mother and dad included."
Labor expanding vehicle to open membership to everyone
The AFL-CIO and its Working America affiliate announced Oct. 23 that the affiliate will expand its operations to all 50 states within five years.
Letter carrier honored for heroism and humanity
"From the first day I put the uniform on, I knew it was the job I wanted to retire from."
AFL-CIO in motion after history-making convention
Unionists and their allies are wasting no time carrying out the decisions of what was a trail-blazing convention.
AFL-CIO crafts compromise to prevent dumping of health care law
AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka said that labor's attempt to reach out to every worker in the country was going to require effort on the part of unions.
Iraqi union leader: "War not over for our workers"
Hassan Juma'a Awad, president of the Iraq Federation of Oil Unions, was a guest at the AFL-CIO's convention where he spoke at an event organized by U.S. Labor Against the War.
In bold resolution, AFL-CIO calls for labor law overhaul
"Our nation's basic labor law, the National Labor Relations Act, no longer fulfills its promise to U.S. workers," the AFL-CIO said in a bold resolution passed during the federation's convention.
Today in labor history: Sept 11, 2001
"Unity and solidarity can make us stronger. Mourning is not a cry for vengeance. Together we have to find a way out of the crisis. The Ground Zero solidarity can be turned toward the problems we will face in the days to come."
