MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—Plans to replace an aging oil pipeline have split three key constituencies of the state’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor party, pitting building-trades unions against environmentalists and Native Americans.
OTEEN, N.C.—Veterans Administration workers gathered at Charles George VA Medical Center here Oct. 12 to protest the federal government leaving 49,000 staff positions vacant nationwide, while appropriating $2.1 billion to save the
Columbus, Ohio—The United Auto Workers announced Oct. 15 that it will back Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) for re-election. “Sherrod Brown recognizes that we need to invest in our workers and
Washington—The AFL-CIO has asked the federal Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether the purchase of more than 870,000 shares in student-loan servicer Navient Corp. involved insider trading.
Sooma, Calif.—Hundreds of the men and women risking their lives to battle the massive, fast-moving wildfires devastating Northern California are being paid only $10.50 an hour for it—the state’s minimum
The Supreme Court as expected did not indicate which way it will come out when it heard oral arguments on October 2 in the most important case of the year
WASHINGTON―Multibillionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos is demanding major givebacks in contract talks with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild.
The AFL-CIO has sent a letter to all U.S. House of Representatives and Senators expressing concern that the repeal of the Jones Act could destroy the U.S. maritime industry. Without
Chicago, Illinois – Statistical data has now confirmed assaults on correction officers in Illinois prisons housing youths continue to rise. There were 541 assaults on correction workers in 2015. and this
CHICAGO, Ill.—Two of the city’s main labor unions have joined the campaign demanding that the Obama Presidential Center sign a community benefits agreement before it begins construction.
