Article Listing
-
Youth battle for social change in St. Louis
January 17, 2014In a society where the national student debt totals $1.1 trillion, it is more important than ever to lift young activists up and support them in their efforts to organize and create social change.
Read more -
Money bill trims pro-biz program at OSHA, boosts women’s bureau
January 17, 2014The money bill's positives led Richard Trumka to call it "a good start that moves in the right direction" on spending priorities.
Read more -
Today in labor history: Federal employees gain right to collective bargaining
January 17, 2014On January 17, 1962, President John Kennedy signs Executive Order 10988, recognizing the right of federal employees to bargain collectively.
Read more -
GOP tries to pit immigrants against unemployed
January 17, 2014Senate Dems were unable to get cloture on a bill to extend unemployment benefits for people who have run out of eligibility without having been able to find work.
Read more -
Trumka adds infrastructure to AFL-CIO legislative priority list
January 17, 2014Richard Trumka is adding reconstruction of U.S. infrastructure - and creation of tens of thousands of well-paying jobs doing so - to the federation's priority list.
Read more