AFL-CIO – People's World

At AFL-CIO headquarters, Brazilian unionists describe dire human rights situation there

April 30, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

“In economics, this government is the most-extreme form of neo-liberalism and in human rights, it wants a return to the Middle Ages,” said Antonio do Lisboa.

AFL-CIO’s 2020 election strategy: Candidates must come to the workers

March 14, 2019 By John Wojcik

With so many Democrats running for president, labor says, "Let them come to us."

AFL-CIO backs legislation that would power up American working families

March 13, 2019 By John Wojcik

The Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act would make it much easier to organize a union and bargain with employers.

AFL-CIO: No early labor endorsement in 2020 presidential race

March 12, 2019 By John Wojcik

Lee Saunders, chair of the AFL-CIO political committee, told People’s World that unions want to hear from all the candidates what they'll do for working people.

AFL-CIO leaders say unions have a role in saving the country

March 11, 2019 By John Wojcik

Union leaders meet in New Orleans this week, and Richard Trumka says labor is uniquely qualified to lead the country out of its current "dark period."