Mike Hall

Labor

Trumka: Raising wages is measuring stick for presidential campaign support

April 28, 2015 By Mike Hall

"The labor movement's doors are open to any candidate who's serious about transforming our economy with high and rising wages."

U.S.

Trumka: Injunction against Obama’s immigration action a temporary setback

February 18, 2015 By Mike Hall

A federal judge in Texas Monday temporarily blocked President Obama's November executive action on immigration.

U.S.

What’s behind Republican attacks on Social Security?

February 17, 2015 By Mike Hall

Eleven million people who receive Social Security disability benefits could see their benefits cut by 20 percent in 2016.

Labor

Time to close Wall Street’s “Retirement Advice” loophole

January 16, 2015 By Mike Hall

Wall Street brokers and financial firms that provide retirement investment advice can drain away thousands of dollars of hard-earned savings from a single retirement account.

Labor

Delta flight attendants file for IAM representation

January 15, 2015 By Mike Hall

Nearly 12,000 Delta Air Lines flight attendants have signed authorization cards seeking union representation by the Machinists.

U.S.

AFL-CIO opens Civil and Human Rights Conference in Atlanta

January 15, 2015 By Mike Hall

Today kicks off the AFL-CIO's 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference in Atlanta.

Labor

Republican House bill cuts workers’ health care coverage

January 9, 2015 By Mike Hall

Some one million workers could lose their employer-provided health insurance under a Republican bill (H.R. 30) passed by the House today.

Labor

AFL-CIO urges Obama to promote human rights on both sides of the border

January 7, 2015 By Mike Hall

Trumka called on Obama to prioritize protecting human rights, addressing public corruption and impunity, reducing growing inequality and building shared prosperity.

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