The following is from U.S. Sen Patty Murray (D-WA): WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 22, 2018) — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health,...
UPDATE (March 22, 2018) — Late Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and senior...
(March 14, 2018) — The following statement was released today by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on union members propelling Conor Lamb to victory in Pennsylvania’s 18th...
UPDATE (March 15, 2018) — The Senate voted 67-31 Wednesday night to pass the bill. Both Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell voted “no.” The legislation...
The following is from the Teamsters: (March 9, 2018) — The Girl Scouts of America only trust two bakery factories in the U.S. to make and...
The following is from The Illinois Economic Policy Institute: LAGRANGE, Ill. (March 5, 2018) — Prevailing wage laws reduce income inequality between African-American and white construction...
The following article by Don McIntosh appears in the Northwest Labor Press: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 15, 2018) — Less than two weeks from now — Feb. 26...
The following is from the Economic Policy Institute: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 30, 2018) — Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on changes in union membership...
Congressman wants to highlight need for investments in infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 29, 2018) — Rep. Derek Kilmer has announced that he will bring the...
(Jan. 24, 2018) — The following is from the AFL-CIO: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Donald Trump Labor Department is proposing a rule change that would mean...