UPDATE (June 19) — On Monday, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-2nd) became the first member of Washington’s Congressional delegation to sign on to a letter calling...
The following statement was distributed today by the AFL-CIO: Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On President Obama’s Announcement on Deferred Action for Immigrant Youth June...
Watch how the United Steelworkers’ CLEAN Car Wash campaign is providing health care and changing lives. Says Oscar Sanchez, a carwash worker: “Now, thank God my...
The following is a crosspost from Mike Hall at AFL-CIO Now: WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 12) — Thousands of hardworking Veterans Health Administration employees — including many...
Following are statements released by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Washington State Labor Council President Jeff Johnson regarding the outcome of Tuesday’s Wisconsin recall votes: AFL-CIO...
The following is crossposted from AFL-CIO Now. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some of the most hazardous job sites for workers in the nation are the U.S. Department...
The following is crossposted from AFL-CIO Now. Based on a technicality, a federal judge on Monday rejected commonsense rules making National Labor Relations Board union elections...
UPDATE (May 14) — Since this story was originally posted May 10, more unions have announced their support for marriage equality, including UNITE HERE, the Association...
UPDATE — When Patty Rose, Secretary-Treasurer of the Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, put out the call this year to donate jars of union-made Jif...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (May 3) — Thousands of working families are gathering outside the Verizon shareholder meeting here this morning, to protest the company’s “VeriGreedy” treatment of...