Labor
PRO Act drive revs up as faith groups back legislation
July 22, 2021AFL-CIO continues its push to pressure a Democratic holdout, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, to come out in favor of the bill.
Read more‘Modernization’ Act good for growers, not for workers
July 21, 2021If the Senate passes, and President Biden signs, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, U.S. growers, and labor contractors will benefit, but most farmworkers will not.
Read more84-hour workweeks force Kansas Frito-Lay workers to strike
July 21, 2021No, this is not a headline from the Gilded Age. It is happening now in Topeka.
Read moreCommunications Workers launch big ‘Build Broadband Better’ drive
July 16, 2021Marks a major commitment by labor to bring broadband to every corner of the country.
Read moreTexas Dems, AFL-CIO’s Trumka link voting and workers’ rights
July 16, 2021At a press conference just blocks from the White House they declare that the two causes are one and the same and they pledge a crusade for both.
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