By Jackie Tortora – President Barack Obama will give his annual State of the Union address to the American people next week. But what is the state of our union? The vast majority of America’s working families have experienced a raw deal in recent decades. Wages are falling, the gulf between the rich and everybody…
By Glynn Wilson – Pushed by organized labor, other advocacy groups and President Barack Obama, the U.S. Senate unexpectedly voted 60-37 in a test vote to limit further debate on legislation extending unemployment benefits, although Republicans in the House are likely to oppose the compromise, even if it adds nothing to the federal budget deficit.…
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued a statement on President Obama’s victory Wednesday saying the election results move the country forward toward a path of “sanity” and “shared prosperity.” But he said there is much work to do to get the Republican House onboard to help the president move the nation forward with pro-worker, pro-labor public…
Unions Help Build the American Middle Class Tens of thousands of working people under attack from Republican governors in 12 states received some high-level support and encouragement on Thursday, when Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis assured workers in a virtual town hall meeting that the Obama administration will stand with…
