On NAFTA Talks, Glimmers of Hope, But Sides Are Still Far Apart

30 Jan, 2018

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30 Jan, 2018

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On NAFTA Talks, Glimmers of Hope, But Sides Are Still Far Apart

President Trump's chief trade official Monday offered a modicum of optimism about the ongoing talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, even as he shot down two key Canadian proposals and blasted a recent trade action by Canada as a "massive attack on all of our trade laws."

On NAFTA Talks, Glimmers of Hope, But Sides Are Still Far Apart

Tips Are More Important Than You Think

Tips Are More Important Than You Think

29 Jan, 2018

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Tips Are More Important Than You Think

The Donald Trump Labor Department is proposing a rule change that would mean that restaurant servers and bartenders could lose a large portion of their earnings.

Tips Are More Important Than You Think

Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports 260,000 More Union Members in 2017

29 Jan, 2018

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29 Jan, 2018

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Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports 260,000 More Union Members in 2017

Last week, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual report on union membership, which found that the number of union members rose by 260,000 in 2017.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports 260,000 More Union Members in 2017

AFL-CIO and Mexico's National Workers Unions Stand Against Bill that Will Hurt All Working People

29 Jan, 2018

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29 Jan, 2018

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AFL-CIO and Mexico's National Workers Unions Stand Against Bill that Will Hurt All Working People

The Mexican government has filed legislation that would substantially weaken rights for working people.

AFL-CIO and Mexico's National Workers Unions Stand Against Bill that Will Hurt All Working People

Los Angeles Times Journalists Vote 248-44 to Unionize

25 Jan, 2018

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25 Jan, 2018

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Los Angeles Times Journalists Vote 248-44 to Unionize

Journalists at the Los Angeles Times have overwhelmingly elected to form a union, a first for the 136-year-old news organization that for much of its history was known for its opposition to organized labor.

Los Angeles Times Journalists Vote 248-44 to Unionize

Let’s Rebuild the Middle Class by Rebuilding Our Infrastructure

Let’s Rebuild the Middle Class by Rebuilding Our Infrastructure

18 Jan, 2018

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Let’s Rebuild the Middle Class by Rebuilding Our Infrastructure

The middle class has been on a steady slide for decades.

Let’s Rebuild the Middle Class by Rebuilding Our Infrastructure

Working People Are Watching, Mr. President

17 Jan, 2018

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17 Jan, 2018

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Working People Are Watching, Mr. President

To Washington, D.C. insiders, this month’s budget negotiations are just the latest partisan exercise in a series of manufactured crises that too often result in short-term solutions. But for those who live and work outside of the Beltway bubble, much more is at stake.

Working People Are Watching, Mr. President

Protect Us From Voter Purges

Protect Us From Voter Purges

12 Jan, 2018

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Protect Us From Voter Purges

Imagine this: It's Sunday morning and you walk into the church you grew up attending. You have not been to service in a few years.

Protect Us From Voter Purges

Trump May Force 200,000 Salvadorans to Leave the U.S.

09 Jan, 2018

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09 Jan, 2018

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Trump May Force 200,000 Salvadorans to Leave the U.S.

The Trump administration announced Monday that it will terminate the provisional residency permits of about 200,000 Salvadorans who have lived in the country since at least 2001, leaving them to face deportation.

Trump May Force 200,000 Salvadorans to Leave the U.S.

Northeast Semi-Supersonic Train to be Union Built

03 Jan, 2018

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03 Jan, 2018

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Northeast Semi-Supersonic Train to be Union Built

The developers of a train that would travel nearly half the speed of sound and get passengers from New York to Washington, D.C., in about an hour signed a memorandum of understanding to only use union labor on the project.

Northeast Semi-Supersonic Train to be Union Built