By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 16) — House Republicans on Thursday continued their all-out assault on the National Labor Relations Board when, on...
Please take a moment to visit the AFL-CIO page commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks. The video posted there is a poignant reminder of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 31) — Detailing the desperate need for jobs and for a voice for working people in the political process, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka...
China’s undervaluation of its currency artificially raises the price of U.S. exports to China and suppresses the price of Chinese imports into the United States. This...
As the new congressional Supercommittee!™ debates how to cut federal spending by $1.5 trillion in the next decade, hanging in the balance are the lives of...
UPDATE (Aug. 20): The CWA and IBEW announced today: “Members of CWA and IBEW at Verizon Communications will return to work on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at...
UPDATE: Pickets are planned in Washington state at Verizon stores. Check out The Stand’s Calendar for more information. Come show your support! Some 45,000 Verizon workers...
The 4,000 furloughed Federal Aviation Administration workers and 90,000 workers on airport construction projects stalled by the Republican shutdown of the FAA are worrying about how...
With free trade agreements between the United States and Panama, South Korea and Colombia set to hit the congressional floor as soon as this month, AFL-CIO...
Washington state disproportionately benefits from a federal program to help workers and businesses harmed by U.S. trade policies. As Republican leaders in Congress try to kill...