Infrastructure
Unionists, greens start “Repair America” drive
February 14, 2014They hope the campaign will resonate with voters concerned about low incomes, citizens worried about climate change and lawmakers who will respond to pressure on both.
Read moreTrumka 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 moreUnions battle “Scrooge” Congress on transportation needs
January 2, 2014Federal transportation funding is so skimpy that Congress acts like Scrooge when it comes to helping pay for the nation's roads, subways, buses and other transportation.
Read morePublic transit, living wage top 2014 “people’s” agenda
September 19, 2013"No worker should have to live off of poverty wages. People should be able to work 40 hours a week and take care of their families off of that."
Read moreToday in labor history: Power blackout saps Northeast
August 14, 2013On this day in 2003, the Northeast of the United States and Canada experienced a massive blackout, which affected 50 million people.
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