Unionists lobby to restore, strengthen Voting Rights Act
"We care about workers' rights, which are in a shambles and are a disgrace, but we can't win these fights if 30 million people can't vote."
Clinton courts Carpenters leaders
Carpenters president Douglas McCarron introduced Clinton as "the next president of the United States."
Letter carriers to choose between Sanders and Clinton
The Letter Carriers endorsement is important, as the union has members in every state in the U.S., plus Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Millions of union members to get wage hikes this year
"This country is having an important debate about raising wages and tackling income inequality."
Report: To succeed, labor must be authentically inclusive
"Black workers have been, for the working class as a whole, the canary in the mine."
In Colombia, it’s killer Coke the union must fight
For decades Coca Cola has abused and even killed workers who want better lives.
Missouri right-to-work for less fight comes down to the wire
With the GOP-dominated state legislature convening Sept. 16 for a "veto override" session, unionists are going door-to-door to campaign for "No Override on RTW/HB116".
Trumka: Pope should tell Congress to support economic justice
"As Pope Francis says, the rules were made by people and can be changed by people to be more fair to people."
Trumka: AFL-CIO presidential endorsement unlikely before first two state contests
Trumka was caustic about Trump's constant anti-immigrant and anti-Latino stands. He also criticized two other GOP hopefuls.
Verizon continues to demand givebacks from workers
Unions took to the streets to show mass solidarity for their bargaining teams, with rallies all over the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.
