Labor
More union members needed in public office, says AFL-CIO
October 23, 2017“Take that fire to the floors of every government building in the country,” Mike Lewis, Missouri labor leader, told delegates.
Read moreAFL-CIO declares jury is in: Trump is not keeping his promises
October 23, 2017Federation president Richard Trumka: "Trump promised infrastructure. Nothing. He promised to bring manufacturing back. Didn’t happen."
Read moreGetting ready for “right to work” nightmare nation
October 22, 2017What’s going to happen when the Supreme Court rules that right to work is the law of the land? Missouri labor is fighting back now.
Read moreAFL-CIO delegates walk out to join Black Lives Matter protesters
October 22, 2017To keep BLM activists out, every door was chained shut on the orders of convention center management. So AFL-CIO delegates left their hall to join the protest.
Read moreTrudeau’s NAFTA demand against U.S. “right to work” is all show
October 21, 2017But the fact Canada’s leader also had to make that demand shows the power of organized labor north of the border.
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