A Just, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy Sections Political Action Read more about A Just, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy
Let’s take health care off the bargaining table Sections Political Action Read more about Let’s take health care off the bargaining table Union members enjoy some of the best health care that working-class Americans can expect to receive. Unions have fought long and hard to establish and maintain these benefits and they are justly proud of their achievements. In the absence of a national health plan, they have sacrificed much to negotiate a modicum of security for their members and their families.
Strike Wave Wins Raises for Mexican Factory Workers Sections Political Action Read more about Strike Wave Wins Raises for Mexican Factory Workers Maquiladora workers in 70 facto
West Virginia Strikes Again, Defeating Privatization Bill in a Single Day Sections Political Action Read more about West Virginia Strikes Again, Defeating Privatization Bill in a Single Day West Virginia teachers and school employees
California Labor Applauds 100 Percent Legislators Who Stand with Working People, Fight Trump’s Attacks Sections Political Action Read more about California Labor Applauds 100 Percent Legislators Who Stand with Working People, Fight Trump’s Attacks The California Labor Federation released its Force for Progress legislative scorecard for 2018 today, applauding those in the state legislature who voted to support working people on key priorities like strengthening the middle class, fighting sexual and racial discrimination in the workplace, affordable housing, infrastructure investment, protection of immigrant workers and other worker issues 100 percent of the time during last year’s legislative session.
A union-busting billionaire mulls a run for president Sections Political Action Read more about A union-busting billionaire mulls a run for president
AFL-CIO’s Trumka: This is not the way to govern Sections Political Action Read more about AFL-CIO’s Trumka: This is not the way to govern WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 15, 2019) — Statement released today from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Trump administration’s declaration of a national emergency:
A Green New Deal for American Labor? Sections Political Action Read more about A Green New Deal for American Labor?
From the Desk of the President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Sections Political Action Read more about From the Desk of the President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Today our teachers and our children are back in school, and Los Angeles is a changed city.
Support Federal Workers! Sections Political Action Read more about Support Federal Workers! It’s been almost four weeks since 800,000+ federal employees have been shut out from their jobs without pay because of President Trump’s partial government shutdown.. President Trump has stated he is prepared to let the government shutdown go on for “months or even years” if his border wall is not fully funded. In the meantime, 420,000 federal employees are working without pay, including TSA officers, while 380,000 have been furloughed.