Democratic Party
Unions and workers get little attention in Democratic debates
July 2, 2019Twenty candidates and 41,800 words spoken. But among the words barely uttered: union, worker, labor, or employee.
Read moreRacial justice, health care, attacks on Trump mark the second debate
June 28, 2019Making the economy work for the poor and the working class—not just the rich—dominated discussion.
Read moreFirst Democratic debate features progressive stands on economy, immigration, health care
June 27, 2019The message from candidates was that Trump has embraced inequality and that, for the sake of the country, he must be replaced.
Read moreCalifornia Democratic Party elects union leader Rusty Hicks as chair
June 4, 2019A low-key effective “union organizer to the core,” Rusty Hicks, is now running the California Democratic Party.
Read moreTrumka: Democratic House ‘has stood on the side of workers’
April 24, 2019The new Democratic-run U.S. House “has stood on the side of workers” on many issues, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says.
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