Labor
Trumka: “Raising wages will be a driving force at the polls”
October 9, 2014"Labor is perfectly positioned to unite a massive movement, to raise wages and to lift up our communities."
Read moreGlobal auto union leaders to meet with Nissan workers in Mississippi
October 8, 2014A delegation of senior-level trade union leaders from around the globe will travel to Canton, Mississippi, to meet with Nissan workers and community leaders.
Read moreLabor, aiming to oust McConnell, campaigns hard for Grimes in Kentucky
October 8, 2014"A jackass can kick a barn down, but it takes a carpenter to build one," legendary former U.S. House Speaker Sam Rayburn famously once observed.
Read moreMercedes-Benz workers form new union local in Alabama
October 6, 2014Mercedes-Benz U.S. International employees and the United Auto Workers announced the formation of UAW Local 112, a new local union.
Read moreCalif. Gov. Brown vetoes pro-farmworker bill
October 3, 2014The measure would have removed a roadblock growers use to prevent contracts with workers, primarily represented by UFW, from taking effect.
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