Labor 2014 celebrates Connecticut election victory
"When we stick together, we win together!" exclaimed Lori Pelletier at a pre-Thanksgiving celebration dinner for Labor 2014 volunteers.
South Bay labor charts course for post-election struggles
Despite setbacks, the mood at the meeting of the South Bay Labor Council was positive: "We need to advance our own agenda," regardless of who is in the mayor's seat.
After tough election, labor leaders say unions are here to stay
"What happened in this election," Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO declared, "is that the vast majority of the voters stayed home."
Voters speak: A resounding victory for paid sick days nationwide
The lesson from Tuesday could not be clearer: No worker should have to choose between missing a day's pay and caring for their health.
Trumka: Voters said they were “desperate” for new economic life
"The fact of the matter is that people are disillusioned by endless political bickering and eyed these elections with great dispirit."
Last minute election appeal by labor
We're not asking for much, just enough to live our lives. And guys like Scott Walker, Rick Scott, and Mitch McConnell think we don't deserve it.
