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.
Farmworker rebellion spreads along almost the entire Pacific coast
The strawberries, blackberries and blueberries sold everyday in U.S. supermarkets are largely picked by indigenous families speaking the same ancient languages.
Court upholds federal minimum wage, overtime pay for home health care workers
The workers hailed the judges' decision, saying it would bring them out of the low-paying shadows many now toil in.
Nevada unions to Trump: pay your hotel’s workers fair wages
As far as Nevada's unions are concerned, Donald Trump should put his money where his mouth is.
Top AFL-CIO officials: “U.S. labor law must catch up”
Modernized global economy requires a rewrite of the National Labor Relations Act and U.S. agreement and obedience to international labor law standards.
AFL-CIO puts spotlight on wage efforts in Twin Cities
Ongoing campaigns to raise wages and improve working conditions in the Twin Cities are drawing national attention.
AFL-CIO leaders push presidential candidates on labor’s Raising Wages Agenda
"It's a sign of the times and how important the fight is that five major presidential candidates would come here in a 24-hour period."
AFL-CIO adds single-payer insurance to its Raising Wages campaign
Union leaders passed a resolution that calls upon the AFL-CIO to add a demand for single-payer heath insurance to the federation's Raising Wages campaign.
Today in labor history: Fast-food workers strike for $15 in seven U.S. cities
Fast food workers walked off their jobs and demonstrated in the thousands for a higher paycheck - $15 an hour.
Abolition of two-tier wage system tops UAW bargaining with GM
"A society built on low-wage jobs does not deliver purchasing power."
