Durazo to Lead Hotel Workers on Immigration/Civil Rights
October 31, 2014 By Stephanie West Los Angeles, CA – Maria Elena Durazo, recognized as one of the most influential labor leaders in the nation, will resign her position as
October 31, 2014 By Stephanie West Los Angeles, CA – Maria Elena Durazo, recognized as one of the most influential labor leaders in the nation, will resign her position as
October 29, 2014 By Stephanie West Long Island, NY – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has endorsed former federal prosecutor Todd Kaminsky to represent New York’s 20th Assembly District in
October 29, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY As election day nears, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli are urging New Yorkers to vote for Democrats on
October 16, 2014 By Mike Hall Reprinted: http://www.aflcio.org Washington DC – The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked Wisconsin from implementing the nation’s strictest voter photo ID law that could have
October 9, 2014 By Neal Tepel New York, NY – The Citizens Union has released a report examining the election results following the 2012 redistricting process. State legislators once again
October 8, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – Teamsters Joint Council 16 President George Miranda has announced his union’s support of legislation introduced by City Council Speaker Melissa
October 7, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough has been arrested and indicted for allegedly stealing campaign funds and falsely collecting travel
October 6, 2014 By Brad Hoylman New York, NY – These days, one would be hard-pressed to find an organization mired in deeper controversy than the National Football League. The
October 3, 2014 By Neal Tepel ST. Paul, Minnesota — Politics was the Focus at the Minnesota AFL-CIO Convention in St. Paul, Sept. 21-23. However, the delegates celebrated a big
October 2, 2014 By Neal Tepel New York, NY — On September 30th Mayor Bill de Blasio signed several bills into law regarding youth in the foster care system. The