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Unions to focus on dumping GOP governors

March 1, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The 2012 election is barely in the books, but the AFL-CIO is already starting to think about the next round of polling, in November 2014.

Missouri may become latest Right-to-Work (for less) state

February 28, 2013 By Tony Pecinovsky

If Republican lawmakers get their way, Missouri may become the 25th state in the nation to impose a so-called 'Right-to-Work' law.

Union leaders: Time is now for immigration reform

February 28, 2013 By John Wojcik

The executive council of the AFL-CIO unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the Congress of the United States immediately pass immigration reform.

Federal IDs for all workers: A trial balloon?

February 28, 2013 By Thomas Riggins

The Senate is considering a bipartisan plan to require all working people in the U.S. to carry a biometric ID card with their finger prints or other markers.

Janitors, security officers vote to authorize strike

February 22, 2013 By Steve Share

In back to back votes, SEIU Local 26 security officers and janitors voted unanimously to authorize their respective bargaining committees to call a strike at any time.