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Ivanka Trump's Future of Work Isn't for Workers

Ivanka Trump took the stage at CES on Tuesday to muted reception. Forty minutes later, she left to robust applause. No surprise, maybe, given the uncontroversial theme: The US needs to prepare workers for the future. At a technology-focused show, that’s not exactly a hard sell.

07, Jan, 2020

Two Years After Trump Tax Cuts, Middle-Class Americans Are Falling Behind

Income for middle-class Americans is growing more slowly than for both top earners and the poor, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The analysis comes two years after President Donald Trump enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a major overhaul in the nation's tax laws billed by the White House as a boon for the middle class.

31, Dec, 2019

Trump Appointed NLRB Appointees Are Making It Harder for Workers, Labor Fights Back

Several recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board would make it harder for workers to unionize. However, labor unions refused to take these decisions lying down.

26, Dec, 2019

USMCA Is a Huge Win for Working People

After a quarter century of suffering under the failed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and 18 months of hard-fought negotiations, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is now proud to endorse a better deal for w

20, Dec, 2019

NPR: AFL-CIO President Touts Labor's Role In Improving New Trade Deal

A top national labor leader is touting a new multilateral trade deal, and says his union side much improved the Trump administration's initial proposal.

20, Dec, 2019

How a Gig Worker Revolt Begins

Until last week, Li Zilles was one of the many nameless and faceless contractors toiling in the bowels of the internet, providing online services that might have been mistaken for the work of artificial intelligence.

02, Dec, 2019

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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Norma Gomez Sanchez - Sep 18

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: NHLPA Goals & Dreams Celebrates Bob Goodenow’s Legacy Through $50,000 Equipment Contribution, 5-Year Commitment to Clark Park Coalition - Sep 18

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles - Sep 17

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: J. Philippe Abraham - Sep 17

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Job Application Loyalty Question After Unions File Suit - Sep 17

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Richard Fuentes - Sep 16

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: New Jersey Workers Take AI Training Into Their Own Hands - Sep 16

Are You Registered? Confirm Now. - Sep 15

National Voter Registration Day: In the States Roundup - Sep 15

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Omar F. Algeciras - Sep 15

Protect Workers’ Retirements from Wall Street’s Crypto Gambling

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

Take Action: Time is Running Out for Millions of Americans

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