Labor
Firefighters union leads somber 9/11 commemoration
September 11, 2013Hundreds of union members lost their lives doing their job on that horrific day 12 years ago; the labor movement continues to honor all 9/11 victims and work like hell for those who survived.
Read moreNew Canadian “super union” aims for different kind of unionism
September 11, 2013TORONTO - Canada's progressive movement just gained a giant new ally as thousands of delegates, representing more than 300,000 workers, founded Unifor, a new union aimed at transforming the labor scene in this country.
Read moreAFL-CIO warns Congress on immigration: no back burner
September 11, 2013The AFL-CIO resolves to work for passage of comprehensive immigration reform with a citizenship path.
Read moreTrumka urges “culture shift” to build “real working class movement”
September 11, 2013In his keynote speech to the AFL-CIO convention, federation President Richard Trumka called for a new type of labor movement, one that fights for all working people's interests.
Read moreLabor’s house opens door wide: Let’s work together
September 10, 2013Envisioning a common cause coalition powerful enough to defeat the stranglehold of "entrenched corporate interests," Richard Trumka announced an agenda that would include many democratic goals.
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