Labor
Retaliation at Illinois factory ignites labor alliance
June 11, 2015Members of Chicago Jobs with Justice as well as Jobs to Move America coalesced in downtown Chicago to declare their support for a worker fired in retaliation for whistleblowing.
Read moreNew Jersey unions go toe to toe with Christie over pensions
June 11, 2015Unions representing N.J. state and local government workers vowed that the fight over Chris Christie's pension payment cuts is not over.
Read moreWith House vote looming, labor turns up heat on trade
June 11, 2015Unionists continue to campaign to get lawmakers to reject the scheme that would grease the skids for secret trade pacts.
Read moreUnions launch ad denouncing N.Y. Rep. Rice’s fast track betrayal
June 9, 2015"Congresswoman Rice's about-face on Fast Track is a complete betrayal to all working men and women across this country."
Read moreUnions ramp up pressure ahead of Fast Track vote
June 8, 2015The AFL-CIO is ramping up efforts to stop Fast Track with a targeted advertising blitz against undecided members of Congress.
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