Labor

Republican House bill cuts workers’ health care coverage

January 9, 2015 By Mike Hall

Some one million workers could lose their employer-provided health insurance under a Republican bill (H.R. 30) passed by the House today.

Panelists at wage summit propose practical steps to raise wages

January 8, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

A panel of workers, a Laborer-turned-big-city mayor, a small business owner and others proposed practical moves for taking labor's "Raise The Wages," campaign nationwide.

Raising wages agenda rolled out at AFL-CIO summit

January 8, 2015 By John Wojcik

The nation's largest labor federation, the AFL-CIO, rolled out here today its first- ever Raising Wages agenda.

AFL-CIO urges Obama to promote human rights on both sides of the border

January 7, 2015 By Mike Hall

Trumka called on Obama to prioritize protecting human rights, addressing public corruption and impunity, reducing growing inequality and building shared prosperity.

Even with master’s degree, wages are dismal

January 7, 2015 By John Wojcik

Many of the people gathering in Washington this morning at the first-ever AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages didn't have an easy time getting here.