Labor News

Union Time: The 2018 class of organizing stewards gears up for the fights ahead
Organizing is the lifeblood of the union movement. It is through organizing that our union was born. It was organizing that enabled us to negotiate our earliest contracts, not to mention all of the subsequent gains we’ve made at the bargaining table ever since. It is organizing that gives us our collective power, and organizing will be what sustains and strengthens our union for years to come.
Trumka: Labor Has a Special Responsibility to Stop Sexual Harassment
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following remarks at a labor movement convening on sexual harassment:
Good morning, everybody. And thank you for being here.
I want to start by reading the AFL-CIO Code of Conduct, which is also printed out on the cards in front of you. It is as follows:
Steward's Corner: Challenge Unilateral Changes

When management changes an established working
AFL-CIO and Mexico's National Workers Unions Stand Against Bill that Will Hurt All Working People
The Mexican government has filed legislation that would substantially weaken rights for working people. In response, the AFL-CIO filed a complaint alleging that Mexico is violating the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation, the NAFTA labor side deal.
One Year with Donald Trump: The Working People Weekly List
Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s this week’s Working People Weekly List.