
First National Union Formed for Black Workers
On January 5, 1869 – Black workers formed the Colored National Labor Union (CNLU) during the National Colored Convention (NCC) in Washington, DC. The convention focused on securing the right

On January 5, 1869 – Black workers formed the Colored National Labor Union (CNLU) during the National Colored Convention (NCC) in Washington, DC. The convention focused on securing the right

Pittsburgh — The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s request. The ruling means the PG has to pay back every bargaining unit member for the costs

Seattle — A federal judge ruled today that the Trump administration’s attempt to terminate the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the American Federation of Government Employees

Washington, DC–IAM issued a statement thanking longtime labor ally U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., for more than four decades of dedicated service. “Steny has been a consistent and trusted ally

Allegany County, MD – A social media post connected Dan Carr of Allegany County, MD Local 1715, with Stacey Holden from Annapolis, MD Local 1926 – and saved his life.

One day after a new Public Sector Bargaining Law took effect, Workers employed at the Denver Public Library, submitted union authorization cards. From a super-majority of eligible Staff to form

Los Angeles – Workers at the largest art museum in the western United States, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), have voted overwhelmingly to unionize with AFSCME District

St. Louis University Hospital – Signs sit on a table alongside swag from the National Nurses United/National Nurses Organizing Committee. On Tuesday, union members called for increased safety measures at

The sheet metal industry is celebrating the return of a long-standing tradition: the apprentice competition. After more than ten years without the event, the competition has been revived once again; challenging

Niagara Falls, New Orleans – The Niagara-Orleans AFL-CIO Central Labor Council and its Affiliated Member Unions adopted a record 38 families for this Holiday Season. The program donated $20,000 in clothing, toys and