Senator unveils pro-labor Rebuild America Act
The bill drew immediate praise from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
MO unions plan legislative fightback
The Missouri AFL-CIO Labor Legislative Conference provides union members with an opportunity to talk with their state representatives and state senators about issues important to working families.
Striking workers converge on Red Cross headquarters
Northern Ohio Red Cross workers brought their anger and frustration to the agency's National Headquarters in Washington.
State workers' lobby day important for all workers
The immediate struggle for pay raises and collective bargainingis part of the larger, national context for democracy and progressive change.
UK's labor leader Bob Crow builds solidarity at the Left Labor Project
We believe the trade union movement is not just about what wages or what contract you get but about the social side: Decent transportation, affordable housing, a decent welfare state.
RWDSU launches campaign for NYC car wash workers after devastating report
RWDSU is launching a campaign to bring workers' rights - including the right to organize - to some 5,000 car wash workers in New York City.
Michigan working families: Protect collective bargaining
The initiative is a bold proposal to add an amendment to the Michigan constitution guaranteeing the right of every worker to collectively bargain.
Federal judge rules ban on project labor agreements unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts ruled against Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, who signed the new law banning the agreements.
OSHA fines firms who sent exploited foreign students to Hershey plant
OSHA hit two firms that exploited foreign students at a Hershey candy plant with job safety violations and fines totaling $288,000.
AFL-CIO revamps website to feature workers more prominently
Calling its old website static and often confusing to navigate, the AFL-CIO, after a year of work, revamped its site.
