Labor

Labor’s legislative agenda includes stimulus, Employee Free Choice Act and more

January 2, 2009

WASHINGTON (PAI)--With the new Democratic-run 111th Congress convening on Jan. 6, and with larger pro-worker majorities, labor has assembled a legislative agenda that starts with the Employee Free Choice Act and a massive stimulus bill, but...

2008: What a year for labor

December 31, 2008

Talk about a sea change. A President-elect who actually walks on picketlines rather than busts unions. Unprecedented independent labor political action that arguably made the difference in changing the direction of our country. Stunning victories at...

Union win at Smithfield points to importance of Employee Free Choice Act

December 31, 2008

TAR HEEL, N.C. (PAI)--After 15 years, three elections and rampant company labor law-breaking during the campaigns before the first two, the United Food and Commercial Workers finally won recognition at Smithfield company’s giant pork processing and...

The year in headlines: election and economy

December 30, 2008

WASHINGTON (PAI)--The election, the election, the election…and the economy. Or maybe, by the end of the year, it was: The economy, the economy, the economy and the election. Or, actually, it was both. As reflected in...

We must pass the Employee Free Choice Act

December 30, 2008 By Seth Michaels

In today’s New York Times, the editorial board makes a strong, clearly argued and unambiguous case that President-elect Obama needs to strengthen working families by pushing for a quick passage of the Employee Free Choice Act...