By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 8, 2015) — On the second day of Congress’s new session, Republicans who have strengthened their control the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 7, 2015) — Today, the AFL-CIO is sponsoring a National Summit on Raising Wages with a broad range of speakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),...
The following is from AFL-CIO Now: (Jan. 6, 2015) — The U.S. Postal Service reduced delivery standards Monday and began a process that will slow first-class mail...
The following is from AFL-CIO Now: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 15, 2014) — The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Friday adopted a final rule that would...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 10, 2014) — The omnibus federal spending bill released late Tuesday reportedly includes money to reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance that would effectively keep...
The following is from AFL-CIO Now: SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 3, 2014) — This city has taken a big step in the right direction by passing the...
(Nov. 21, 2014) — Jeff Johnson, president of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement Thursday night in response to President Barack Obama’s...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 21, 2014) — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on Thursday introduced a Senate companion bill to the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Act of...
The following article by Molly McGrath and Brad Markell is crossposted from AFL-CIO Now: (Nov. 17, 2014) — Walmart has spent millions of dollars in the...
(Nov. 14, 2014) — Those participating in today’s rallies in Seattle, Tacoma, Wenatchee and across the nation to oppose additional cuts at the U.S. Postal Service,...