The following is from the National Employment Law Project: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 24, 2014) — A new report reveals the enormous scale and shocking costs of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 19, 2014) — The recent Postal Service Financial Report for the last calendar quarter of 2013 shows an operating profit of $765 million,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 7, 2014) — The Republican minority in the U.S. Senate again blocked an effort Thursday to reauthorize extended federal benefits for the long-term...
The following is cross-posted from AFL-CIO Now: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Feb. 4, 2014) — On Feb. 12–14, workers at Chattanooga’s Volkswagen factory will vote to unionize. If...
MT. OLIVE, Ill. (Jan. 28, 2014) –The Illinois AFL-CIO is working with the Union Miners’ Cemetery Perpetual Care Association to raise funds in order to maintain...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 23, 2014) — Congress is considering new legislation that would “fast track” new trade deals, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), moving them...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 14, 2013) — During the holiday season last month, emergency unemployment insurance (UI) payments lapsed for 1.3 million workers — including tens of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 9, 2014) — When House Republicans refused to extend emergency unemployment insurance (UI) benefits at the end of the year, they left 1.3...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 8, 2014) — The Senate voted 60-37 on Tuesday to limit debate and avoid a filibuster of legislation to extend unemployment insurance for...
If you want to support good jobs by making sure the car you buy is made by union members, check out the UAW’s list of union-made...