unions
India-born Pramila Jayapal, a fighting progressive, wins Washington State primary
August 11, 2016As a Washington state senator, Jayapal championed protections for immigrants and minorities and voting rights for all, and for a raise in the state minimum wage.
Read more
Actors union lines up political support for Telemundo organizing drive
August 10, 2016NBC-Universal owns Telemundo, but the unorganized actors don't get residuals or health care, guaranteed wage minimums or meal breaks.
Read more
At a critical moment, labor’s cause is racial, economic justice
August 9, 2016"The names, the hashtags represent real people in our very own community; they have jobs; they work alongside us; they have families; they were our high school classmates."
Read more
Unionists, protesters, fact-checkers, economists pan Trump economics address
August 9, 2016"How are we supposed to raise our families without good jobs? Is that what you call 'winning'?"
Read more
Pence heaps praise on ALEC
August 8, 2016Indiana's governor addressed - and hailed - the American Legislative Exchange Council, disregarding worker protests.
Read more