WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2014) –Every Republican member of Congress voted Wednesday to deny federal employees their first minimum wage increase in more than five years....
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 16, 2014) — The following statement has been issued by American Postal Workers Union (APWU) President Mark Dimondstein: A Staples announcement on July...
The following action alert was posted at AFL-CIO Now. (The headline has been updated to make clear that the AFL-CIO is not asking union members to...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2014) — The percentage of Americans lacking health insurance is plummeting thanks to the Affordable Care Act,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8, 2014) — In the 13 states that increased their minimum wage on Jan. 1, 2014, whether through legislation or automatic increases like...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 2, 2014) — Over the past two decades, Americans have flatly rejected Republican-led efforts to cut Social Security benefits or to dismantle the...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 11, 2014) — The big political news today is that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), who many...
(June 10, 2014) — Celebrate your dad in solidarity style this Father’s Day by getting him a gift that sports the union label. Check out some...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 4, 2014) –Washington’s Republican Congressional delegation voted last week to continue awarding federal contracts to unscrupulous employers that deny workers their legally earned...
(June 2, 2014) — AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Shuler sent the following memorandum last week to the federation’s affiliated international unions, state federations and central labor councils:...