AFL-CIO
Young workers are the future of America, says new labor official
October 20, 2009Speaking at the “A Better Deal 2009” Demos conference Oct. 15, Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, said fixing the economic crisis and the future of America depends on the leadership and active involvement of young people.
Read moreHouston janitors rally for union contract
October 14, 2009Houston janitors and supporters rally at their "contract convention," setting the scene to win increased wages and benefits.
Read moreUnions mark gains under Obama
October 1, 2009Union leaders and members are saying that eight months into the Obama administration it is clear that labor’s unprecedented investment in the effort to support the election of the president and a 60 vote Democratic majority...
Read moreLA car wash workers score NLRB victory
August 27, 2009Los Angeles car wash workers fired recently for union activity won more than $50,000 in back pay today in a formal settlement of their National Labor Relations Board complaint against Vermont Hand Wash, a notorious anti-worker...
Read morePassing EFCA is single most important thing for worker safety
February 24, 2009The first and foremost thing workers can do to protect their safety and health is to join a union. Without a union to protect them, rights to safe and healthful working conditions are a legal abstraction.
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