Labor

Texas Dems, AFL-CIO’s Trumka link voting and workers’ rights

July 16, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

At 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.

AFL-CIO: Paywatch data shows need for PRO Act

July 14, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Major labor law reform is needed for many reasons, among them the importance of closing the gap in pay between workers and corporate CEOs.

Home care workers hit the streets to demand living wages, respect

July 13, 2021 By PAI

They demand living wages and respect on the job.

Exploited migrant workers demand Biden administration protection

July 12, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Exploited workers from around the country descend today upon the Department of Labor in Washington D.C.

Hotel execs firing up to 39 percent of housekeepers even after full reopening

July 9, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Women, African Americans, and Latinas, will be the hardest hit in a scheme to raise profits and intensify the exploitation of the remaining workers, says the union, Unite Here.