Unions to lobby for "energy democracy" at Paris climate talks
Unions worldwide will make sure the voices and needs of working people are included in the UN Climate Change Summit in Paris: The ITUC will lobby negotiators and leaders of 190 countries.
Walmart workers begin Thanksgiving and Black Friday strikes with fasting
Angry about having to go to food pantries to feed their families, Walmart workers across the country are fasting during the days leading up to Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
New federal education aid bill: Teachers unions weigh in
NEA, AFT, and AFSA lobbied their lawmakers long and hard to change the No Child Left Behind law.
High court tackles four important cases involving workers, unions
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to drastically rewrite not just labor law, but working conditions in the U.S.
SEIU endorses Hillary Clinton
The SEIU board voted on Nov. 17 to endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Sanders, O’Malley urge Mass. IKEA to recognize union
Workers at the IKEA warehouse in Stoughton, Mass., were forced to strike on Nov. 16.
Trumka kicks off anti-TPP drive at town hall meeting in New Hampshire
New Hampshire is the site of the first presidential primary next year, and the TPP has already become an issue on the campaign trail.
Today in labor history: Mechanics and tradesmen unite in New York City
Today, this organization continues through its educational, philanthropic and cultural programs, including tuition-free evening instruction in trades-related education.
Trans Pacific Partnership deal: Corporations, not nations, call the shots
If TPP is enacted as written, it will give corporations and banks a way to undermine any and all regulations member nations have put in place to protect consumers and workers.
Workers unite across the nation in the Fight for 15
"Before I started with Fight for 15, the management would scream and degrade us in front of people; now they actually treat us with respect."
