Labor
Japan’s first strike in decades: Tokyo department store workers hit the picket lines
September 1, 2023They’re protesting the sale of their employer, the Sogo & Seibu department store, to a U.S. private equity fund.
Read moreFired Lowe’s worker: ‘Don’t blame workers for poor service, blame CEOs’
August 31, 2023New data shows big retailers have the cash to hire more workers and pay them well. They just spend it on stocks and CEOs instead.
Read moreLabor Dept. proposes increasing overtime pay coverage by 20K per worker
August 31, 2023In a major pro-worker move, Biden’s plan would enable 3.6 million more workers to be covered by overtime rules.
Read moreExclusive: AFGE’s Kelley uses experience with racism to help others
August 30, 2023Leader of government workers shares his experience with racism which he says he first encountered at age of 3.
Read moreDo you and your co-workers really need a union at your workplace?
August 30, 2023Leading up to Labor Day, the AFL-CIO answers that question and more about the need for and the benefits of unionization for all workers.
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