Without a quorum at the NLRB, state legislation that codifies collective bargaining for private-sector employees may be key to preserving workers’ rights.
AFL-CIO
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
AFL-CIO Report: Is DOGE’s Antonio Gracias Mishandling Retiree Investments?
Elon Musk’s replacement is busy with mass deportation, while simultaneously running an investment firm managing public union pension funds.
Posted inWorking in America
Labor’s Prodigal Son Returns
SEIU rejoins the AFL-CIO, even as arresting labor’s decline remains a daunting challenge.
Posted inPolitics
Can Hotel Workers Save the Democrats?
In the swing state of Nevada, the Harris campaign needs the Vegas hotel union’s ‘army’ to overcome Donald Trump.
Posted inWorking in America
An End to the Endless Workweek
In the country that spawned the movement for the eight-hour workday, workers can still be asked to work 24 hours a day.
Posted inPolitics
The Newcomer From the Shop Floor
Dan Osborn is a mechanic who had never been to Washington until this month and doesn’t own a suit. He wants to be Nebraska’s U.S. senator, running as an independent.
Posted inWorking in America
A Labor Day Like No Other
With public support for unions at near-record highs and new federal rules that actually enable organizing, unions need to mount massive campaigns.
Posted inWorking in America
Union and Queer
The growing solidarity between labor and the LGBTQ+ community
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Working People and Climate Change
The path to climate stability lies only in inviting working people in partnership on solving this pressing challenge.