Labor
Trumka: Unions focusing on members’ needs as 2018 election approaches
August 31, 2017Trumka spoke as the nation’s unions face a concerted assault from the radical right, its business backers and its political handmaidens.
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This week in history: Emma M. Nutt Day honors telephone operators
August 31, 2017Emma Mills Nutt, born in 1851, became the first woman telephone operator in America on September 1, 1878.
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San Francisco Longshore Workers to join demonstrations against white supremacists
August 24, 2017One of the nation's most militant union locals, International Longshore Workers Local 10, will challenge white supremacists.
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Labor leaders: Can’t work with president who tolerates racist terrorism
August 21, 2017AFL-CIO head Trumka said Trump’s remarks on Charlottesville pushed labor’s resignation from manufacturing council, but the body wasn't doing much for workers anyway.
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Communications Workers, allies take on Trump regulation cuts in court
August 17, 2017The Communications Workers want to stop Donald Trump’s deregulatory crusade in its tracks.
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