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Virginia General Assembly starts 2018 session with push for progressive laws

January 16, 2018 By Emile Schepers

Republicans have a tiny majority, but progressives are not letting that slow them from pushing for major reforms supported by the grassroots.

AFL-CIO unions gear up for major push in 2018 election cycle

January 16, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

The determination of the nation’s labor movement to come out on the winning side of this year’s election battles was strongly reflected at discussions during last weekend’s AFL-CIO Martin Luther King conference.

Immigration panel shows gaps in union members’ knowledge

January 16, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Many union members and leaders are unaware of the AFL-CIO’s strong policy for comprehensive immigration reform.

Trumka: Key battle ahead is the 2018 elections

January 14, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

In fixing the economy -- by sweeping anti-worker elected officials out of office -- workers and their allies will also counter the right wing’s attacks on public sector workers, many female (60 percent), minority or both.

Rev. Barber rouses crowd at Labor’s Martin Luther King conference

January 14, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Plans underway for a new Poor Peoples Campaign in cities across America