Labor switches to defense on legislative agenda
Bill Samuel, the AFL-CIO legislative director, explains the new math on Capitol Hill and in state houses around the country, and its impact on labor's agenda.
AFL-CIO’s young workers plan second summit in Twin Cities
The AFL-CIO's young workers advisory council is taking charge of the labor movement by making its leadership more youthful and is planning a second summit to take place in the fall.
Ohio workers shake Capitol in giant SB 5 protest
The walls of the Statehouse literally shook, as thousands of workers, in hard hats and gear, marched to the Capitol grounds behind a delegation of bagpipes and drums.
Wisconsin says: We will win this fight!
"We will win! We will win!" That was the chant of an exuberant crowd of over 150,000 from across the state and region that rocked the capitol grounds March 12th.
Video: Union power erupts in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS - Tens of thousands of union members and their supporters flooded into this city, Indiana's state capital, on Thursday in defense of union rights.
Rep. José Serrano supports Bronx building workers
Congressman José Serrano is supporting the efforts of SEIU 32BJ, which is in negotiations for a new long-term contract to cover more than 3,000 Bronx apartment building workers.
Bishops support collective bargaining
Ohio's bishops are calling for their state's governor and legislature not to remove the right to collective bargaining for public workers, adding " the economy exists for the person, not the person for the economy."
Thousands of Tennessee teachers rally against anti-labor bills
A rally of thousands of teachers at the state Capitol in Nashville on Saturday marked a turning point for Tennessee.
Defiant protesters still occupy Wisconsin Capitol
Protesters still occupy the state Capitol, while thousands demand to be let in.
How Wisconsin 14 have halted two budget havocs
Why is Gov. Scott Walker so desperate to get back the minority Democrats of the Senate? It's certainly not to vote with him. It's actually not to vote at all.
