Labor

Court to rule: Will parent corporations remain liable for violating labor laws?

March 15, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

The decision to be made by the three judge panel could affect millions of workers employed by companies that are franchises or contractors of other companies.

Trump plays friend to workers on trade while pursuing privatization

March 13, 2017 By Tony Burke

U.S. unions face a dilemma: how to work with a president who’s avowedly anti-union and yet is pursuing some of their aims, like re-negotiating NAFTA?

Top AFL-CIO officer: Unions are never backing down on immigrant rights

March 13, 2017 By John Wojcik

"America’s labor movement is never backing down, not an inch, on its commitment to full immigrant rights in this country."

Proposed law would “silence voices of federal workers”

March 13, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

"A blatant attempt to bust to bust federal employee unions."

Telemundo actors unionize

March 13, 2017 By Larry Rubin And Mark Gruenberg

“The vote is a step in ending double standard in wages and benefits between Spanish- and English-speaking performers.”