…deserve fairness, equality and justice,” said state AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento. “Farmworkers are finally getting basic labor rights.” American farmworkers were excluded from New Deal-era federal labor laws such as…
…a fair shot, adults have to put them first, which means rethinking old approaches and breaking down outdated systems. It’s just a fact – a well-prepared teacher can transform a…
…Ga.—A federal appeals court is preparing to rule on whether fast-food workers from Birmingham, Alabama can sue the state for enacting the law that killed the city’s minimum-wage increase. The…
…you have a strong, vibrant Labor Movement.” “And Democrats who aren’t afraid to say the word ‘union,’” Gerard added. While electing pro-labor candidates at every level of government is vital…
…Workers’ International (BWI), in developing a comprehensive program aimed at organizing workers at all the IKEA distribution centers in the USA. The IAM presently represents workers at IKEA facilities in…
WASHINGTON, DC – AT&T plans to cut 1,880 American jobs over the next few months while expanding their overseas operation. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson had stated he would use the…
…will focus, as they always have, on quality, affordable care for all Americans. Much of the polling over the past year shows the public is extremely concerned about the future…
…since American merged with US Airways in 2013, and talks broke off in April. TWU President John Samuelsen told American president Robert Isom May 21 that if the airline tried…
WASHINGTON, DC – Data from the American Community Survey (ACS) indicate native-born workers are leaving the construction industry and being replaced by immigrant workers. The number of Immigrant workers in…
…destroy their majority.” The union also called for changes in federal labor laws and National Labor Relations Board rules and procedures, saying they “made it almost impossible for Volkswagen workers…
