CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 5) — America needs good jobs and shared prosperity, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told delegates at the Democratic National Convention tonight. It’s abundantly clear...
As the Republican National Convention continues its reality-challenged lovefest for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, here are two graphs that tell the truth about the issues...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 23) — On the weekend before the Republican National Convention, working families will kick off the national 2012 grassroots canvasses across the country...
This is a crosspost by Sara Jerving of the Center for Media and Democracy’s PR Watch. When Dave Schumacher, 51 years old, lost his job in...
The following is crossposted from Americans United for Change: Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan and their Republican surrogates have mounted a full-scale misinformation offensive attempting to mislead...
The following was distributed by the Greater Seattle Area Local 28 of the American Postal Workers Union: The U.S. Postal Service announced July 30 that it...
By TOM GEIGER Special to The Stand Walmart is often criticized for low pay and inadequate benefits for its workers. While those are legitimate concerns, they...
UPDATE (July 19) — from AFL-CIO Now — Senate Republicans say ‘Don’t Bring Jobs Home’— Given the choice between supporting American workers or the corporations that ship...
The following is crossposted from AFL-CIO Now: Check out the AFL-CIO’s new Innovators website feature, “Not Your Daddy’s Labor Movement,” here. Leave behind what you know...
The following is cross-posted from the Economic Policy Institute: Many young people don’t think Social Security will be there for them when they retire. Coupled with...