June 15, 2015 By James Hoffa Washington, DC. – In rejecting the Trade Adjustment Assistance portion of the trade package, a resounding bipartisan majority of lawmakers agreed that workers don't
June 11, 2015 By Steven Wishnia The AFL-CIO has launched an ad campaign denouncing Rep. Kathleen Rice for endorsing giving President Barack Obama “fast-track authority” for the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership
June 11, 2015 Re-Printed: http://www.ufcw.org Washington, D.C.—Highlighting the secrecy of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the reluctance of the Obama administration to release details, the UFCW released a new ad urging members
June 11, 2015 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – The chairman of the Wallkill Fire District’s Board of Fire Commissioners has been charged with stealing nearly $240,000 in a scam
June 10, 2015 By Charles Wowkanech The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is outraged that the New Jersey State Supreme Court ruled against 800,000 current and retired members of the New
June 10, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Parents of day care center kids all around town are sweating summer’s approach this year because many of the programs they
June 9, 2015 LaborPress New York NY – Members of Day Care Employees Local 205 and Head Start Employees 95 will rally on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday, June 9,
June 8, 2015 By Neal Tepel New York, NY – As legislation to ban horse-drawn carriages is considered in the New York City Council, opponents of the popular tourist attraction
June 5, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Tens of thousands of farm workers still toiling under Jim Crow-era conditions throughout the state may finally be close to winning
June 5, 2015 Reprinted with permission from New Jersey AFL-CIO The $1.5 billion in fees the state of New Jersey paid to Wall Street pension fund managers over the past
