(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In response to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors cutting interest rates by half a percentage point, National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement: The Federal Reserve’s long-overdue decision to cut interest rates provides a measure of relief to Working People who have struggled with unnecessarily more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the announcement by the Biden-Harris Administration to take steps to limit the “de minimis loophole,” which exempts foreign made goods valued at less than $800 from safety and other inspections that uphold labor and consumer protections: We more»

Dave Jamieson at The Huffington Post reports a Federal judge in Texas just handed a court victory to an employer who’s arguing that a key Labor Rights Agency is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman of the Northern District of Texas granted a temporary injunction preventing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from moving forward more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Just-released Census Bureau data on earnings, income and poverty in 2023 confirmed many of the predictions made in the Economic Policy Institute’s (EPI) preview that said the strong labor market and falling inflation translated into increases in real median household income and decreases in the official poverty rate. Real more»

Annie Palmer at CNBC reports Amazon is bumping its average national pay For Contracted Delivery Drivers to roughly $22 an hour, up from $20.50 an hour. The wage increase is part of Amazon’s $2.1 billion investment this year into its Delivery Service Partner Program, which are the legions of contracted firms that handle last-mile delivery of packages more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement following the Presidential Debate held earlier this week: This election is a fundamental choice between the Vice President, a principled, tough fighter who’ll work to create opportunity for all of us, and Donald Trump, an unhinged serial Union-Buster who betrays more»

Sarah Anderson at People’s World asks the question: Why aren’t low wage Workers better paid? After 30 years of research, Anderson says she can tell you it’s not because employers don’t have the cash - it’s because profitable corporations spend that money on their stock prices and CEOs instead. Lowe’s, for example, spent more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has reached as it describes a “historic” contract agreement at Amtrak. Several hard-fought wins - including a remarkable 34.1% compounded salary increase over seven years, are among a host of benefits negotiated into the IBEW’s recently-ratified more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has announced the availability of nearly $200 million in grants to continue to support Public-Private Partnerships that expand, diversify and strengthen Registered Apprenticeship. The funding opportunity includes $95 million of competitive grants through the second round of the Apprenticeship more»

(ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN) - President Joe Biden signed what the White House called a landmark Pro-Union Executive Order giving Workers more opportunities to join Unions. While visiting United Association Plumbers Local 190’s Training Center Ann Arbor, Michigan on Friday (September 6th), Biden signed his Good Jobs Executive Order after delivering a more»

The Associated Press (AP) reports that more than 10,000 Workers employed at 25 Hotels across the U.S. are on Strike in order to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts. UNITE HERE, which represents striking Housekeepers and other Hospitality Workers, says nearly half of the striking Workers - or 5,000 - Are more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – A new Economic Policy Institute (EPI) study shows Public Sector Employees earn less than their Private-Sector counterparts, but even though that pay gap has widened in recent years it is narrower in States where Public Employees have stronger Collective Bargaining Rights. Key findings of the EPI report include: Nationally, the more»

(DETROIT, MICHIGAN & PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA) - From blocking overtime benefits for Workers to cutting taxes on the rich, Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris spent Labor Day first in Detroit and then in Pittsburgh slamming the Anti-Worker record of her Republican foe, former President and current felon Donald Trump. She contrasted more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Union representing Amtrak Conductors and Assistant Conductors has announced it has reached a new tentative agreement with the passenger operator for a seven-year contract covering more than 2,100 Employees. The agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers-Transportation Division more»

It’s Labor Day Weekend and millions of Working People around the country are preparing firing up the grill to do one last cookout before the end of Summer - but, as we all know, this day is about something much bigger than burgers and ball games. Labor Day is our day. At its core, this holiday is about celebrating the people who are responsible for more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - As Labor Day and the final sprint to November approaches, National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler is outlining the strides America’s Unions are making in building an economy that works for all and established the unique, decisive role Union Voters will play in the Presidential Election in her second annual “State of the more»

Erich Wagner at The Postal Times reports a bipartisan pair of Lawmakers announced they would act to force a vote on the House floor on a measure that would repeal a pair of controversial tax rules that negatively impact some Federal Employees’ retirement income. The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), introduced last year by U.S. Representatives more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Following Vice President Kamala Harris’s acceptance of the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States, National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement: One word defined the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC): Union. From the Union Labor that made this event possible to the 20% of more»

At the Democratic National Convention that was held in Chicago last week, Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su said: “Workers in their Unions are the biggest exercise in Democracy.” The opposing ticket in the Presidential race, Trump-Vance of the Republican Party, claimed that their platform represents Working Families in the U.S., but more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The National AFL-CIO has released the following statement after the National Women’s Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA) announced their historic new Collective Bargaining Agreement, which ensures free agency for all Players, revenue sharing on top of salaries, important health and safety protections, and other more»

Eddie Velasquez at PrismReports.org reports on a recent study conducted by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) that shows Workers laboring in the U.S. without lawful work authorization contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes to Federal, State and local economies. Meanwhile, tax experts, economists and Union Organizers say it is unfair for more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - There is a well-documented shortage of qualified candidates willing to teach in Public Schools at current compensation levels, but there is also a relative shortage of Black, Hispanic and Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Teachers, the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) says. The EPI recently measured this relative shortage of more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Following the Biden-Harris Administration’s record investments in American manufacturing, the National AFL-CIO Working for America Institute is developing a new resource to help train Workers for manufacturing jobs with a $1 million grant from the Families and Workers Fund. The Working for America Institute is an innovation of more»

(PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA) - After 22 months on Strike, Communications Workers of America (CWA) Members employed at The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (CWA Local 14827, Local 14842 and The NewsGuild (TNG)-CWA Local 38061) were vindicated last week when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed for an injunction against the company for its unlawful behavior more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s anti-Worker comments exchanged during a Twitter/X Space conversation earlier this week: Donald Trump yet again made it crystal clear exactly who he is: A scab who will go to any lengths to crush Working People. Greedy more»

Morning Ag Clips reports on new data analysis by the American Immigration Council (AIC) that finds Migrant Farm Workers play a key role in feeding Americans, even as they are increasingly vulnerable to working outdoors in extreme heat. AIC’s data analysis finds Farm Workers in the U.S. with H-2A status - which covers temporary or seasonal more»

(DETROIT, MICHIGAN) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) have filed Federal Labor Charges against disgraced billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk for their illegal attempts to threaten and intimidate Workers who stand up for themselves by engaging in protected concerted activity, such as Strikes. After significant technical delays on X, formerly known as more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - For at least the last 40 years, pay and job quality for Workers across the South has been inferior compared to other regions - thanks to the racist and Anti-Worker Southern economic development model, according to a study conducted by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). Key findings of the EPI Report include: For over four decades, more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - CEOs of S&P 500 companies made $17.7 million on average in 2023, more than 268 times their median Worker’s income, according to a new report released today the National AFL-CIO. The new Executive Paywatch research, released annually by the National AFL-CIO, presents a snapshot of the persistent inequality in the American more»

Erum Salam at The Guardian reports the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the largest Teachers’ Unions in the U.S., is suing a major Federal Student Loan Servicer, alleging it “misleads and misinforms borrowers.” The suit alleges the Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri committed a series of abuses - more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The National AFL-CIO has announced its “enthusiastic support” for Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her Democratic Party’s Presidential running mate. National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said: “By selecting Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, Kamala Harris more»

Bob Woods at CNBC reports the demand for skilled Electricians is entering a boom cycle with the demand for electricity to power homes, factories, office buildings, data centers, EVs, utilities and other parts of daily life keeps growing. Employment of Electricians is projected to grow 6% annually until 2032 - twice the rate of all other occupations - with more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports: Expanding on her prior attack on the Republican ticket of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, and its extremist platform - formally Project 2025, National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler directly contrasted the duo and the document with Democratic achievements for Workers and Labor’s strong support for the new more»

(PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA) – In one of the Nation’s largest wage recovery judgments, a Pennsylvania Federal Court has awarded $35.8 million in overtime back wages and liquidated damages to 6,000 current and former Workers employed by the operators of 15 Residential Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Facilities in Western more»

Daniel Wiessner at Reuters reports the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a final rule on reviving a tactic commonly used by Unions to delay votes on dissolving Bargaining Units or elections they think they will lose. The rule rescinds a measure adopted by appointees of former Republican President Donald Trump in 2020, which the now more»

Max Zahn at ABC News reports on Organized Labor, within hours of Vice President Kamala Harris announcement to run for President some of the Nation’s largest Labor Unions offered an outright endorsement and others heaped Harris with praise. The support owes to a perception of Harris as a Labor ally and an heir apparent to President Joe Biden (who has more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In the midst of record-breaking heat waves this Summer, Workers are facing the risk of heat-related injury, illness - and even death. In fact, heat has become the most prevalent lethal factor among all weather-related fatalities, according to the National Weather Service. To address the threat to Worker safety and lives posed by more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Following a vote of its Executive Council, which represents 60 Unions and 12.5 million Workers, the National AFL-CIO has unanimously endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President in the 2024 election. “From day one, Vice President Kamala Harris has been a true partner in leading the most Pro-Labor Administration in more»

What could happen to our Government and the Federal Workforce in 2025? A group of Conservative Organizations have a plan - and it’s not good for Federal Employees. The plan is detailed in a blueprint called Project 2025, organized by the Far-Right Heritage Foundation, and backed by over 100 Conservative Organizations. The plan promises a takeover more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement following the conclusion of the Republican National Convention: As Donald Trump took the Republican National Convention stage (on the final night of the convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin), the National AFL-CIO continued to highlight the threat his agenda more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement regarding the Republican Party’s choice of Vice President, J.D. Vance: Donald Trump has a miserable record of breaking every promise he’s made to Working People - from failing to pay his Workers and crossing a picket line to his disastrous four more»

John S. Ahlquist, Jake Grumbach and Thomas Kochan at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) have authored a new report, titled: The Rise Of The ‘Union Curious’ Support For Unionization Among America’s Front-Line Workers. According to their findings, two major shifts are occurring in U.S. Workers’ attitudes toward Labor Unions: The rise more»

Kumho Tire herded Workers into Anti-Union brainwashing sessions, fired Union supporters, including a mother of seven who was eight months pregnant, and plastered the plant with Anti-Labor literature during the workers’ drive to join the United Steelworkers (USW) several years ago. “They even had caps that said: ‘Vote No,’” more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Cuts in U.S. Labor and Education Department funds and controversial Republican “Social Issue” demands dominated the discussion and angered Unions and Democrats as House members crafted the money bill for the two departments, plus the Health and Human Services Department, for the fiscal year starting October 1st. The measure more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Biden-Harris Administration has announced it will allocate $1.7 billion to help convert closed-down or at-risk automotive manufacturing and assembly facilities to make electric and hybrid vehicles - a victory for both Workers and clean energy. The plants selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) for funding - much of which comes more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - President Joe Biden visited National AFL-CIO Headquarters this week to address the Labor Federation’s Executive Council and emphasize his Administration’s dedication to fighting for Working People ahead of the 2024 election. Labor leaders welcomed Biden back to the House of Labor and reiterated their support for the most more»

Lauren Kaori Gurley and Jeff Stein at The Washington Post report that many of the Nation’s most powerful Unions confirm they are continuing to back President Biden, despite faltering support among some top Democrats, pointing to his willingness to support their priorities on almost every issue during his first term. The United Steelworkers, more»

National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Georgia AFL-CIO President Yvonne Brooks have co-authored a Labor Perspective that centers on Organizing Southern Workers. It reads, in part: Governor Brian Kemp and five other Southern governors recently sent a chilling statement to Working People in this State: Don’t you dare join a Union. While politicians more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports the National AFL-CIO is sticking with President Joe Biden, despite calls in Washington, D.C. and from within the Democratic Party that he step down as their Presidential Candidate. “The stakes of the (2024) Presidential Election couldn’t be higher and no one understands this better than Working more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports from Washington, D.C. that in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s majority ruling giving former President Donald Trump almost total absolute immunity forever from Federal prosecution, Labor Unions and more than 100 progressive allies have revived a dormant campaign to get Congress to change the Court. more»