immigration reform

Netroots Nation delegates discussed unions’ role in progressive causes

July 23, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Unionists at the confab included a large delegation from the CWA, a former top Unite Here activist, and AFL-CIO officials Liz Shuler and Tefere Gebre.

Dream Riders hit the road to respond to Donald Trump

July 7, 2015 By Rossana Cambron

The national bus tour will uplift voices of Asian-American and Pacific Islander immigrant youth as they join with Latino and African-American youth in the southern region of the U.S.

Labor steps up its crusade for undocumented workers

May 19, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

"We see 20 percent of our workforce being deported; half of Texas' construction workers are undocumented."

Trumka to Senators: Immigration reform must include pathway to citizenship

March 17, 2015 By Special to People’s World

"For far too long, our rigged immigration system has allowed employers to drive down wages and working conditions in our country."

AFL-CIO urges Obama to promote human rights on both sides of the border

January 7, 2015 By Mike Hall

Trumka called on Obama to prioritize protecting human rights, addressing public corruption and impunity, reducing growing inequality and building shared prosperity.