March 6, 2015 By LaborPress Lee Saunders, President of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, on Feb. 27 demanded that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker apologize for his
March 3, 2015 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—Not the jobs program that the fictitious president of the United States Frank Underwood introduced in the newest House of Cards series,
February 26, 2015 By Stephanie West Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued a letter to the United States Congress proposing that the United States Post Office’s Morrisania branch,
February 25, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Worker cooperatives eager to get a crack at the city’s $17 billion procurement and purchasing pie are pushing a new initiative
February 25, 2015 By Steven Wishnia After saying for several months that banning the union shop was not part of his agenda, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced Feb. 20 that
February 24, 2015 By Steven Wishnia After a nine-month contract dispute marked by what one union member called “a series of mini-lockouts,” the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the
February 19, 2015 By SEIU Exec Vice President, Rocio Saenz Washington, DC – Immigrant families remain on a path to justice. This ruling – issued by a lone, out-of-touch judge,
February 19, 2015 By Stephanie West Washington,DC – Teamsters at MillerCoors breweries in Eden, N.C., and Fort Worth, Texas, have ratified new, three-year contracts. The agreements cover more than 900
February 17, 2015 By Bill Hohlfeld There is one word to describe the apprenticeship training that takes place at Ironworkers Local 417 – serious. A small, tight knit team of
February 17, 2015 Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s plan to end the union shop for state workers is "unconstitutional," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told CNBC on Feb. 10. “He's saying he
