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Unions fight airline plan to enter U.S. on the cheap

February 24, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Just call it airborne theft of flight attendants' and pilots' jobs and pay.

From wealth gap to voting rights, labor takes a stand

February 21, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

From opposing "fast-track" trade treaty bargaining authority to restoring and expanding voting rights, the AFL-CIO Executive Council committed the labor movement to specific stands on a select group of high-profile issues.

Unions-workers’ centers unity results in wage and safety wins

February 21, 2014 By John Wojcik

Labor unions, including some that did not at first like the idea, say that hooking up with nonunion workers' centers has helped them make gains, including growing their own memberships.

Labor announces plan to unseat 5 GOP governors

February 20, 2014 By John Wojcik

The governors targeted for defeat are Florida's Rick Scott, Michigan's Rick Snyder, Ohio's John Kasich, Pennsylvania's Tom Corbett and Wisconsin's Scott Walker.

AFL-CIO calls for restoration of the Voting Rights Act

February 20, 2014 By Special to People’s World

The AFL-CIO's executive council unanimously passed a resolution Feb. 19 calling for the passage of strong federal legislation to restore the Voting Rights Act.