Labor
Top women’s group hails Obama order on paid leave
September 9, 2015Obama announced the executive order in a speech after a Labor Day breakfast with union leaders in Boston.
Read moreTrumka: AFL-CIO presidential endorsement unlikely before first two state contests
September 8, 2015Trumka was caustic about Trump's constant anti-immigrant and anti-Latino stands. He also criticized two other GOP hopefuls.
Read moreToday in labor history: 50th anniversary of Grape Strike and Boycott
September 8, 2015For the first time in American history, Chávez and the UFW decided to use a boycott in a major labor dispute.
Read moreVerizon continues to demand givebacks from workers
September 4, 2015Unions took to the streets to show mass solidarity for their bargaining teams, with rallies all over the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.
Read moreReport explores why unions have few female leaders
September 4, 2015When women run organizing drives, the drives are more likely to succeed; they show women - especially minority-group women - benefit the most from being unionists.
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