More than one million federal contractors lost a month of pay during the government shutdown but have yet to receive the back pay they deserve. Tell Congress to right that wrong.
On May 7, while recovering from an illness, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) International President Larry Hanley died suddenly. In a brief statement, his family,
On Feb. 15, just days after massive layoffs at Activision Blizzard, the AFL-CIO issued a powerful public statement of support to game developers in the United States. Its message, published in an open letter at Kotaku, was both simple and profound.
Mick Mulvaney,a millionairewho is President Trump’sacting chief of staffand director of the Office of Management and Budget, awarded himself another job last week: spokesman for labor.
Richard Trumka and Rick Bloomingdale
on Today, June 20 - 11:47am
The North American Free Trade Agreement has been a disaster for working Pennsylvanians. But, the way it came about was no accident.
Those in power decided that greed, not justice or fairness, would be the rule of our economy. Corporations were handed free rein to suppress the rights of workers in Mexico, slash wages across North America and destroy livelihoods here at home — anything to fatten their already burgeoning profit margins.
As Pride Month isrecognizedaround the world this year, the rainbow-hued celebration will be colored by hope, fear for the future, and reverence for the queer liberation movement’s radical past.
Rep. Andy Levin (Mich.)
on Monday, June 10 - 12:21pm
Mexico didn’t foist NAFTA on the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s constant claims that the U.S. loses “so much money” on the deal. We did it to ourselves, and we did it deliberately.
Corporations wanted to create in Mexico a low-wage haven where they could shift production, expecting us to happily buy the imported goods built with cheap Mexican labor—while exporting our jobs.
New York Times Editorial Board
on Monday, June 10 - 12:01pm
President Trump ran for office as a champion of American workers and a friend of labor unions, but his administration has systematically favored employers at the expense of workers.
It was 1 a.m. and RJ Reyes was driving down a Los Angeles freeway when he realized he’d had enough.
The sleep-deprived video game developer felt his eyes grow heavy. And his car veered suddenly.
There was no collision but the scare left him with a realization: His job at a small indie gaming studio with its long hours and low pay was demanding too much. “I’m practically killing myself,” he said.
Abigail Disney, granddaughter of the co-founder of the Walt Disney Co., called out the family business’ current CEO last month for making what’s supposed to be the happiest place on earth pretty darn miserable for its workers.
