Labor

Actors union lines up political support for Telemundo organizing drive

August 10, 2016 By PAI

NBC-Universal owns Telemundo, but the unorganized actors don't get residuals or health care, guaranteed wage minimums or meal breaks.

Survey: 36 percent of U.S. “financially desperate” or barely getting by

August 10, 2016 By Mark Gruenberg

The study by the world's top global union federation, adds that the proportion is higher among women, people aged 16-24 and those with less education.

At a critical moment, labor’s cause is racial, economic justice

August 9, 2016

"The names, the hashtags represent real people in our very own community; they have jobs; they work alongside us; they have families; they were our high school classmates."

100,000 working people to go door-to-door to defeat Trump

August 8, 2016 By Larry Rubin

"When working people speak with a loud and strong voice, pro-worker candidates win."

U.S. unions, lawmakers protest Rousseff overthrow in Brazil

August 8, 2016 By PAI

"What we're seeing in Brazil is a power-grab by politicians who weren't able to win at the ballot box."