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Columbia grad students’ unionization case heads for court

February 1, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

The long-running effort by teaching assistants and graduate assistants at Columbia University to unionize with the Auto Workers is headed for the courts, thanks to the university’s administration.

Unions grew by 262K members in 2017, density stays at 10.7 percent

January 19, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

"Today’s data is more than numbers on a page, it’s a growing movement of working people."

Immigration panel shows gaps in union members’ knowledge

January 16, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Many union members and leaders are unaware of the AFL-CIO’s strong policy for comprehensive immigration reform.

Trumka: Key battle ahead is the 2018 elections

January 14, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

In fixing the economy -- by sweeping anti-worker elected officials out of office -- workers and their allies will also counter the right wing’s attacks on public sector workers, many female (60 percent), minority or both.

Organizing a cure for flatlining wages

January 8, 2018 By Rev. Jim Conn

Unemployment is low, profits are high, but wages remain stubbornly flat. Could the decline of organized labor be to blame?