worker rights
Federal lawmakers join state reps in attack on public workers
April 1, 2013Right-wing federal lawmaker are backing up state government attacks on state and local workers' pensions through a measure that, if passed, would make the pensions virtually unaffordable.
Read moreLabor leaders demand Senate action on NLRB
February 27, 2013As expected, the AFL-CIO Executive Council issued a statement Feb. 26 on the ongoing attempt by anti-worker politicians and their corporate sponsors to destroy the National Labor Relations Board
Read moreNorth Carolina “Historic Thousands” march for economic justice
February 12, 2013Thousands poured out in for the Historic Thousands of Jones Street rally with the theme "Forward Together, Not One Step Back."
Read moreToday in labor history: Jackson uses troops vs. workers
January 28, 2013The workers were protesting not just their low pay but also the intolerable working conditions on an important canal construction project.
Read moreLabor launches annual King observance tonight
January 17, 2013The labor movement is celebrating its ties to the civil rights movement here this weekend as the AFL-CIO gathers to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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