May 5, 2015 By LaborPress With Republicans controlling more than two-thirds of the nation’s state legislatures, they’re going after prevailing-wage laws. Indiana’s legislature passed a bill last month repealing the
May 4, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – It wasn't exactly pitchforks and torches, but union members and other pro-worker groups vowing to keep Walmart out of New York
April 30, 2015 By Neal Tepel Boston, MA – The Boston City Council has formerly requested the CEOs of two major Boston hospitals allow for a free and fair union
April 30, 2015 By Stephanie West New York, NY – On the heels of Mayor Bill de Blasio criticizing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a “raw deal” and "huge mistake,” the New York
April 30, 2015 By Thomas J. Mackell, Jr. Washington DC – Professor Martin Gilens of Yale University recently presented his findings in a talk at Plymouth State University where he
April 22, 2015 By Richard Trumka, president, AFL-CIO Washington, DC – At a time when workers all over the country are standing up for higher wages, Congress is considering legislation
April 21, 2015 By John Zogby Washington DC – Not a good time for the president. A bipartisan Congress dissed Mr. Obama by voting overwhelmingly for a stronger role in
April 22, 2015 By Henry Garrido, executive director, DC37 [Editor's Note: The following comes on the heels of Governor Scott Walker's visit to the Union League Club in New York
April 21, 2015 By Stephanie West Queens, NY – Teaming up together, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Borough President Katz have introduced what's being called an aggressive and holistic 21-point plan
April 20, 2015 By Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Washington DC – I remember when, as a young working woman pregnant with my first child, I asked my employer about our leave
