Shuler: ‘What Unites Us Is Work and the Desire for a Better Life'
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6 Activist Women You Need to Know About for Black History Month
As we celebrate Black History Month, we thought we'd take a look back at some of the women who have made history in the realm of fighting for the rights of working people. The battles they fought at the intersection of the rights of African Americans, women and working people should have made these women household names.
Call Your Senators: Chamber Weighs Massive Rollback of Labor Rights
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How to Jump-Start a Weak Union to Fight Open-Shop Attacks
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The Attack on Workers' Retirement
While many current retirees are reasonably comfortable because they have pensions, the future does not look bright for those yet to retire.
Traditional defined-benefit pensions are rapidly disappearing in the private sector—less than 15 percent of workers have them.
Priorities for the New Year: In the States Roundup
It's time once again to take a look at the battles for the freedoms of working families in the states. Here is what the unions in the states are talking about this week. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations and central labor councils on Twitter.
A Year for Working People
Working people want equality, good jobs, smart public investments in infrastructure and education, and fair taxes to pay for it; and that’s what every aspiring political leader this year should put forward to gain our support.