Congress

USPS hiring freeze hurts veterans, postal workers say

November 20, 2012 By Don McIntosh

While the USPS was closed on Veterans Day, Portland, Ore. postal employees used their day off to say that if USPS really wants to honor veterans, it should hire them.

Union member wants to join the “workers’ club” in Congress

October 22, 2012 By PAI

Steven Horsford wants to be inducted into a very small group: members of Congress who are, like him, active union members.

Labor against extending tax cuts for top earners

August 28, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The AFL-CIO is "strongly against" extending the Bush tax cuts for the top 2 percent of the nation's earners, but fears congressional Democrats may blink on the issue, Legislative Director Bill Samuel says.

Demonstrations mark third year of no minimum wage hike

July 24, 2012 By John Wojcik

Workers are rallying, picketing and marching all over the country today, the day that marks three years since there has been no increase in the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Maritime unions, industry join forces to save jobs

July 23, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Maritime unions and the U.S. industry joined forces to try to reverse a last-minute provision inserted in the new highway-mass transit law.