Labor
Trumka: Time for a new economy
January 11, 2010The full text of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's speech on labor's agenda for a new economy at the National Press Club.
Read moreUnions battle proposed health benefit tax
January 9, 2010A major union leader, commenting on CBO claims that employers will pass along, in the form of raises, cost savings that result from a tax on workers' health benefits said today that, "They may also believe...
Read moreHealth care tax could cost Democrats seats
January 8, 2010At a press conference yesterday a liberal House Democrat leading the congressional push against the Senate plan to tax workers' health benefits said the plan would cost Democratic seats.
Read more$100 million for green jobs training brings hope for jobless
January 8, 2010Despite a depressed economy, Joliet, Ill., ironworker Ken Kobus is optimistic.
Read moreArrow truck drivers abandoned by company but not by fellow drivers
January 7, 2010It was days before Christmas when 1,400 truck drivers got the news. Their employer, Arrow Trucking, suspended its operations, leaving them high and dry just before the holiday.
Read more