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A Union Lockout Could Decide Control of the Senate
Every day we hear how close the midterm elections will be. Control of the United States Senate is expected to come to down to just a few seats. One of those seats is in Montana where a group of...
How Trump's Economic Policies are Hurting Workers
Over the Summer, Trump began issuing a number of trade tariffs against China. While some unions applauded the move as it would prevent lower cost products from flooding the market, other union...
Working People Need Answers on Latest Trade Deal
It seems every talking head in Washington has been in a frenzy recently, rushing to either glorify or condemn the new North American Free Trade Agreement, known as the United States...
How We Can Defeat Kavanaugh and Trump’s National Right to Work Law
Most of the media centered around Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh has been concentrated on sexual assault allegations, alcoholism and being unfit to serve as a justice on the...
AFL-CIO's Trumka: Midterm Election Optimism
There are just four weeks until the midterm elections and the AFL-CIO's Rich Trumka is optimistic about Labor's chances. Find out what he said to the Wall St. Journal.
AFL-CIO: Trade Deal Not Worth Celebrating
AFL-CIO Trade Policy Specialist Celeste Drake’s first take on the recently released North American Free Trade Agreement text: While there are too many details that...
AFL-CIO Taking a Stand Against Kavanaugh
After an intense hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to recommend the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Senate. While Senator Mitch McConnell hopes to vote on the nomination over...
NYS Comptroller Candidate: My Favorite Case is Janus
With an election coming up in just a few weeks, everyone from state assembly members to the Governor are running for election. In New York, getting the union vote is an important endorsement. Not...
Ladies of Labor: From the Union Hall to the House Floor
2018 has been called the “Year of the Woman.” In the wake of the Trump election and the “Me Too,” movement women have stepped up in record numbers to run for office and take...
AFT President Calls on Senate to Delay Kavanaugh Vote
On Friday, Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, was accused of sexual assault by Christine Blasey Ford. With the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled to vote on approving...