| 单词 | AFL-CIO |
| 例句 | The working class belonged to the AFL-CIO, voted Democratic, and did not take cruises to the Caribbean. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z So is the chamber more powerful than, say, the National Rifle Assn. or the AFL-CIO? 'Influence Machine' reveals how U.S. Chamber of Commerce oils the engine of politics 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO and its local unions and labor councils have increasingly been funding, collaborating with, and rallying beside their alt-labor counterparts. Will “alt-labor” replace unions? 2013-01-29T20:45:00Z The AFL-CIO issued a call for protesters to show up at the Statehouse ahead of the hearing and to attend a rally and join a march after the vote. Indiana poised to pass right-to-work measure 2012-02-01T10:30:00Z I met with the head of the AFL-CIO. Oliver Stone: Our empire is in decline 2010-09-23T11:01:00Z Its exposure of union racketeering led to the expulsion of the Teamsters from the AFL-CIO. 'Dark Rose': an era of vice and corruption in Portland 2011-08-11T20:54:04Z Bensinger had lost the negative during an itinerant career that has included leadership roles at the AFL-CIO, as well as founding the union’s high-profile training operation known as the Organizing Institute. A 50-year-old mystery: Who’s that wading in the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool? 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO keeps track in its Union Label database, but there are only 55 entries under “Clothing/Accessories” and most of them source to a few companies like Joseph Abboud or King Louie. Sweatshops still make your clothes 2013-03-21T15:36:00Z "You know, I don’t think they make you swear on the Bible," Pugh said of the Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO survey. Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's "Healthy Holly" book scandal comes as no surprise 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Elise Bryant, executive director of the Labor Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit housed in AFL-CIO headquarters that promotes awareness of American labor through art, music and other cultural endeavors, enthusiastically embraced Gabrielle’s brainchild. Perspective | Restaged in front of the AFL-CIO’s national headquarters, ‘Working’ the musical labors to be a vehicle for activism 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Now, with the backing of the AFL-CIO, the union has singled out Lionsgate. Musicians implore Hollywood to stop scoring films overseas 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z "We always knew this was going to be an uphill battle," said Indiana AFL-CIO spokesman Jeff Harris. Indiana poised to pass right-to-work measure 2012-02-01T10:30:00Z “Workers’ centers are movements in search of institutions,” says Ana Avendaño, who directs immigration and community policy for the AFL-CIO. Will “alt-labor” replace unions? 2013-01-29T20:45:00Z Meanwhile the AFL-CIO secured stronger labor protections in the new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. "The Witcher" and "The Mandalorian," heroes of the gig economy 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The powerful president of the AFL-CIO who rose from the coal mines of Pennsylvania to preside over one of the largest labor organizations in the world. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Here is an exchange from his show about fiscal stimulus and its relation to job creation with the mild-mannered AFL-CIO chief economist Ron Blackwell: Ron Blackwell: Why don’t you let me finish my thought? How Fox News created a new culture of idiots 2012-10-28T12:00:00Z "We are going crash their party and remind them that we aren't going anywhere," the AFL-CIO said in a statement issued Tuesday. Indiana poised to pass right-to-work measure 2012-02-01T10:30:00Z Across the street, a group of local fire spinners gather in front of the AFL-CIO building and twist poles edged in flame above their heads, dancing to the pop of conga drums. In the name of the movement: Black Lives Matter Plaza, Breonna Taylor and the long road to justice 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z That role brought her a seat on the executive board of the AFL-CIO. Melissa Gilbert won hearts as a child star. Can she win a seat in Congress? 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z “Working” is a just-kind-of-okay musical that has found its just-kind-of-ideal stage: on Black Lives Matter Plaza — in front of the national headquarters of the AFL-CIO. Perspective | Restaged in front of the AFL-CIO’s national headquarters, ‘Working’ the musical labors to be a vehicle for activism 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The meeting comes on the heels of the New York Democrat including AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler in a congressional closed-door meeting on AI last week. Democrats woo organized labor to support AI policy agenda 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Labor unions SAG-AFTRA, the Writers Guild of America, the Teamsters and the AFL-CIO are supporting the legislation as well, according to Schiff’s office. California congressman offers bill to allow striking workers to collect unemployment pay 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The supplier, Drake Enterprises, is a nonunion manufacturer, according to a spokesman at the AFL-CIO. Biden, Trump to woo unions in Michigan as auto strikes grow 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber told The Associated Press in an emailed statement that the board was stacked with “anti-worker appointees who trampled on collective bargaining rights.” Trump says he always had autoworkers’ backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z To get a sense of the scale of this upheaval, consider the AFL-CIO, with its 57 constituent unions has a current enrollment of 12.5 million members. UAW's high-stakes gambit: This strike is a "potential paradigm shift" 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for the AFL-CIO did not comment. Sidelined on UAW strikes, Biden White House talks economic aid 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The strikes “helped people see the humanity involved,” said Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, who leads the California Labor Federation, the state’s arm of the AFL-CIO. News Analysis: Labor unions win big in California Legislature as hot labor summer drags into fall 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z The 36th annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade and Family Celebration is hosted by the Philadelphia AFL-CIO, whose website says it comprises more than 100 local labor unions representing more than 150,000 workers. Biden heads to Philadelphia for a Labor Day parade and is expected to speak about unions’ importance 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z The Tri-State Labor Day Parade and Family Celebration is hosted by the Philadelphia AFL-CIO, whose website says it comprises more than 100 local labor unions representing more than 150,000 workers. Biden heads to Philadelphia for a Labor Day parade and is expected to speak about unions’ importance 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z He travels to Philadelphia on Monday to speak at an AFL-CIO rally. Biden says he went to his house in Rehoboth Beach, Del., because he can’t go ‘home home’ 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z This year there have been more than 200 work stoppages involving 320,000 employees, nearly ten times the amount just two years ago, according to data from the AFL-CIO. Unions are showing a strike-laden resurgence under Biden, but some believe it won’t last 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Robert Shaffer, president of the Mississippi AFL-CIO labor union, said the state is an outlier and needs to adopt more pro-worker policies. Mississippi candidate for attorney general says the state isn’t doing enough to protect workers 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The nation’s top labor organizations, including the AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, have endorsed Biden’s 2024 campaign. As worker actions continue nationwide, White House highlights how administration is helping unions 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z At the 1963 march, the late AFL-CIO leader Walter Reuther seemed to predict the current period of political division, retrenchment and violent threats on democracy. At March on Washington’s 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z A former trade specialist at the labor confederation AFL-CIO, Drake joined the administration in April 2021 as the first ever director of the Made in America Office at the White House's Office of Management & Budget. Exclusive: As US navigates summer of strikes, Biden's top labor adviser exits, source says 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z “Working people are reclaiming our power. Working people are taking on the companies that have exploited us for a long time now,” said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler in her annual pre-Labor Day speech. Unions are showing a strike-laden resurgence under Biden, but some believe it won’t last 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO officials also noted the CEOs' average pay fell less than the 18% decline in the S&P 500's total return last year. CEO pay averaged $16.7 million last year at S&P 500 companies, a decline 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Prior to joining the City Council, she was the government affairs director for the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. In race for King County Council District 8, two city council members seek to step up 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Pat Eiding, long-time president and current treasurer of Philadelphia AFL-CIO Council, said a rash of refinery closures in the region over the past two decades crushed some local unions. Biden's tough sell in Pennsylvania: green energy to union workers 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Entertainment companies aren’t typically among the leaders in CEO-worker ratios, according to S&P 500 company disclosures surveyed by the AFL-CIO. Column: By the standards of their peers, Hollywood CEOs aren't all that overpaid. That's the problem 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Smalls traveled to Amazon’s backyard to speak to labor leaders and union members at the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO convention in SeaTac. 'The only enemy is Amazon': Union leader talks Bezos, infighting during WA visit 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The annual "Executive Paywatch" study released by the AFL-CIO, the top American labor union federation, has become a widely cited gauge of U.S. income inequality. CEO pay averaged $16.7 million last year at S&P 500 companies, a decline 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Londrigan, the state AFL-CIO president, said in a news release Tuesday that it’s “appropriate, timely and legally important” for an investigation to be undertaken regarding the Edgewater donations. Labor group requests ethics probe of Kentucky GOP gubernatorial candidate over campaign solicitation 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Ahead of the campaign rally, several of the nation’s most prominent unions, including the AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Teachers, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, officially endorsed Mr. Biden’s campaign. Biden tells union members that Republicans are coming for their jobs 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Several of the nation’s most powerful unions - including the AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees - officially endorsed Biden’s campaign on Friday. Biden’s rally with union workers will mark first big event of his 2024 campaign 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Ahead of the event, several of the nation’s most powerful unions — including the AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — officially endorsed Biden’s campaign. Biden returns to Philadelphia to rally with union workers in first big event of his 2024 campaign 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Campaign officials said the AFL-CIO, which represents 60 unions and 12.5 million workers, is making its earliest endorsement of any presidential campaign cycle. Unions go all in for Biden 2024 with early endorsements 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The Kentucky State AFL-CIO, which has strong Democratic ties, asked the state Executive Branch Ethics Commission to investigate “circumstances surrounding” the donations to Cameron’s gubernatorial campaign. Labor group requests ethics probe of Kentucky GOP gubernatorial candidate over campaign solicitation 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Kunce on Wednesday announced that the Missouri AFL-CIO has endorsed him, adding to a long list of union endorsements for the Marine veteran. Missouri prosecutor Wesley Bell vies for GOP Sen. Hawley’s seat 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z A majority of the Congressional Progressive Caucus voted for the measure, and that the nation’s largest federation of unions, AFL-CIO, signaled its approval, the spokesperson noted. Debt ceiling vote splits Democratic candidates for Feinstein's Senate seat 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Frederick Redmond, who joined Fain and Tai for a discussion of labor's role in trade policy, said "we don't expect Ambassador Tai to give one inch to the encroachment of China." At APEC trade meeting, union leaders call for new 'balance' with China 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z "This brazen power grab tramples on the voices of local voters and harms working families," Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy said in a statement. Texas GOP’s attempts to erode blue cities’ power gets one step closer to becoming law 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z “We live in a country with wealth on levels never seen before in human history,” said Liz Shuler, the president of the AFL-CIO. Sen. Sanders pushes for $17 minimum wage 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO labor union. "Cruz only cares about himself": Democrat Colin Allred announces 2024 challenge against Ted Cruz 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The organizations, including the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union, represent a supporter base of more than 62 million and more than 496 member organizations. Dozens of progressive groups back Starbucks union workers 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO will target Montana, West Virginia, Arizona and Maine, communicating support for Su to its members to get them to contact their state senators. Battle over Biden labor nominee Julie Su heats up 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z In 1961 Dr. King addressed the AFL-CIO and said the "labor movement did not diminish the strength of the nation but enlarged it." 21st century slavery: Remembering MLK in the age of infectious greed 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Charles Brave Jr., the president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, said there’s a “new wave” in the state with the lowest reported unionization rate in the country. Union alleges neglect in South Carolina safety inspections 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Michael Podhorzer, the former political director of the AFL-CIO, wrote in a recent essay that the Republican Party of today echoes some of the worst political movements of America’s past. Opinion | It’s hard living in a state where the politicians hate people like you 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Besides AFL-CIO and SEIU, other organizations that have signed the letter include the NAACP, the Communications Workers of America and Women’s March. Dozens of progressive groups back Starbucks union workers 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Prominent supporters of the proposal were as diverse as the powerful AFL-CIO labor union and the pro-business U.S. Immigration reform stalled decade after Gang of 8’s big push 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z “This is what happens when we elect union members to halls of power,” Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation, tweeted on Tuesday evening after news broke of the bill’s passage. Michigan Senate repeals right-to-work law in historic victory for organized labor 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said corporations could indulge in such tactics because federal penalties were minuscule compared to the cost of having a unionized workforce. Labor leaders demand federal help to unionize more businesses: ‘The game is rigged’ 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z “We don’t want the government telling two private parties what they can agree to in negotiations,” said Jonathan Byrd, president of the South Central Michigan AFL-CIO. Michigan Democrats move quickly to repeal right-to-work 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z "It's not a favorable environment, but we can still organize," Samantha Smith, senior adviser for clean energy jobs at the AFL-CIO, said in an interview. Biden's clean energy factory jobs may elude U.S. union workers 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z He was only briefly the top figure at the AFL-CIO, but he was often the main envoy representing its dozens of unions and more than 12 million members from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s. Thomas Donahue, powerful labor envoy in Washington, dies at 94 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Now, the state AFL-CIO leadership is backing the "unity" slate against progressives. Showdown in Nevada: Democratic establishment targets progressive party chair 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z He received a 0 percent rating from the Alliance for Retired Americans, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. GOP hopefuls’ past positions on Social Security loom over 2024 primary 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z "Corporations shouldn't dictate the rules of the global digital economy with no regard for working people," AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said in a statement. Exclusive: AFL-CIO wants bigger say in U.S. digital trade deals for workers 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z "That's a tougher nut to crack," Rick Levy, president of the Texas AFL-CIO, said in an interview. Biden's clean energy factory jobs may elude U.S. union workers 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z A council of the AFL-CIO has joined Dominion in backing the bill. Dominion-backed rates bill whittled down in House committee 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z As president of the AFL-CIO, he was known for his aggressive style of leadership, thick mustache and confrontational manner. Meet the man who unwittingly triggered the war over gas stoves 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Lining up on the FTC’s side is a constellation of progressive groups and labor unions, including the AFL-CIO and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Federal Trade Commission eyes power grab with national ban on non-compete agreements 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Other AFL-CIO demands for digital trade negotiations include: Exclusive: AFL-CIO wants bigger say in U.S. digital trade deals for workers 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z "These nurses are dedicated professionals who provide quality patient care under unimaginable conditions," New York State AFL-CIO president Mario Cilento said. More than 7,000 nurses go on strike in New York City 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Michael Podhorzer, the former political director of the AFL-CIO, said, “In those states where the threats from Trumpism/MAGA were salient, especially Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, normal midterm expectations were shattered.” Opinion | Values-based politics are winning politics for Democrats 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The state's AFL-CIO chose to put incumbency over the fundamental labor right of women's reproductive choices by endorsing two Republican incumbents, Reps. How Democrats can build toward a blowout in 2024 — and vote the GOP into extinction 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z He was endorsed by gun safety groups, the RI AFL-CIO and other large unions. Magaziner and Fung face off for Rhode Island US House seat 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Newman, the steelworker in Ohio, said messaging from the state’s AFL-CIO chapter helped sway his vote. Democrats need union voters if they hope to keep control of Congress 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Major U.S. unions the AFL-CIO and United Steelworkers accused the Mexican arm of France's Saint-Gobain in the central state of Morelos of unfairly supporting its long-time union over a new, independent rival. U.S. declines labor probe at Saint-Gobain in Mexico, applauds new union win 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The Transportation Trades Department for the AFL-CIO, told U.S. lawmakers in 2021 that autonomous vehicles place "millions of jobs at risk" and any self-driving legislation should not apply to commercial trucks. U.S. autonomous vehicle group picks ex-Senate aide as director 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Tim Drea, president of Illinois AFL-CIO, which is pushing for passage, said union counterparts from around the country have been calling him about the ballot measure. Illinois takes center stage in battle over union rights vote 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO and Gig Workers Rising praised the proposed rule, but some critics said it didn’t go far enough. Analysis | ‘Responsible social media’ council looks to bridge divides on tech 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z He saw Ryan speak at an Ohio AFL-CIO convention in Columbus in late September and immediately related to his positions, such as universal pre-K and keeping manufacturing jobs in the United States. Democrats need union voters if they hope to keep control of Congress 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Big labor organizations such as the AFL-CIO are cheering the higher rate of strikes this year, referring to this month approvingly as “Striketober.” Unions shifting to low-risk short strikes for workers to flex leverage during the labor shortage 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Alaska AFL-CIO President Joelle Hall is with the group Defend Our Constitution, which opposes a convention. Dunleavy says he’ll vote for constitutional convention 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z She is replacing Celeste Drake, a former trade official at the AFL-CIO, who has moved to a new White House job. White House taps Commerce official to run 'Made in America' office 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The Gig Workers Rising campaign and the AFL-CIO applauded Tuesday’s proposed rule. Labor Department moves to make it harder to misclassify gig workers 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z “We do not have authority over Central Labor Councils — they are independently chartered with the AFL-CIO,” Gonzalez Fletcher said in the message. Ron Herrera resigns as L.A. Labor Federation head amid furor over leaked recording, sources say 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z After the international AFL-CIO and the California Labor Federation condemned the racist remarks, Herrera publicly apologized Sunday night for “my failure to stand up to racist and anti-black remarks in that immediate moment.” Labor federation says leaked audio is 'illegal,' vows to investigate and prosecute 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO was joined by another major U.S. union, the United Steelworkers, in the request, alleging Saint-Gobain in the central state of Morelos unfairly supported its long-time union over a new, independent rival. AFL-CIO requests USMCA labor complaint at Saint-Gobain glassmaker in Mexico 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Tolman had the endorsement of the Democratic Party and a brother who was president of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, but Healey easily beat him and won the general election. 2022 could be a political watershed for Massachusetts women 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said the deal will ultimately have an impact on the midterm elections because workers want officials who will stand up for them. Biden, Dems see both political, economic wins in rail deal 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Eddie Vale, a Democratic political consultant and former AFL-CIO communications aide, said the White House is pursuing the correct approach at a perilous moment. Biden’s tight spot: a union backer out to avert rail strike 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z He and Liz Shuler, the president of the AFL-CIO who took part in a panel discussion with Clark on Wednesday, said awareness of workers’ rights is at a high point. Tony Clark: ‘Right players, right time, right climate’ for minor league union 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Clark said baseball players want to strengthen their organization by supporting minor leaguers and becoming part of the AFL-CIO. Major League Baseball Players Association joins AFL-CIO 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The largest federation of labor unions, the AFL-CIO, which once boasted nearly 20 million members, has shrunk to 12.3 million members. The labor movement has moved to TikTok 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z “This is the most retaliatory campaign I have seen in 40 plus years — by far,” said Richard Bensinger, a senior adviser for Starbucks Workers United and a former organizing director for the AFL-CIO. The bitter fight for unions at Starbucks, one year later 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO has its sights set on gaining one million new members over the next decade, or 100,000 per year. AFL-CIO leader braces for GOP takeover of Congress 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z If the poll of pole dancers succeeds, they would be affiliated with the Actor’s Equity Association and thereby the AFL-CIO. Strippers at Hollywood dive bar file to unionize 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Two labor groups, the West Virginia AFL-CIO and United Mine Workers of America, drove home the chance to fund black lung health benefits for miners who are legion in Manchin’s home state. Bill Gates and the secret push to save Biden’s climate bill 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO President Liz Schuler on Thursday told reporters in Washington that she aims to expand the nation’s largest union by one million members through a new program called the Center for Transformational Organizing. The labor movement has moved to TikTok 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Michael Podhorzer, the former political director for the AFL-CIO, ran the numbers and found that, going back a quarter-century, the incumbent president’s party almost always found its position deteriorating at this point. Opinion | That red wave is looking more like a ripple. Here’s why. 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO is a federation of 57 international and national unions that represent 12.5 million workers, according to its website. MLK’s Baptist denomination reunites with AFL-CIO for midterm voter push 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z “Biden talks about his Scranton roots, but he couldn’t care less about the struggles hard-working Pennsylvanians face today,” she said on the day Biden spoke at an AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The Trump administration “went to extraordinary lengths to unjustly silence immigration judges,” said Mimi Tsankov, president of the union, which operates under the AFL-CIO. Immigration judge union seeks recognition as top judge quits 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Corporate leaders' raises far outpaced wage gains that failed to keep up with inflation, said the AFL-CIO, in an annual report that has become widely cited as a measure of inequality trends in the U.S. CEO pay gains far outpace rising wages, says new union report 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z "People in the executive branch and in Congress know how vital our freight rail system is to our economy," said Greg Regan, president of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department that represents several railroad unions. President Biden faces deadline in U.S. railroad labor standoff 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z While Smith has been one of Congress' most zealous critics of abortion, thanks to his opposition to so-called free trade and his pro-labor votes, he has enjoyed the consistent support of New Jersey's AFL-CIO. Moment of truth for labor? AFL-CIO still backing an anti-choice Republican in N.J. 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The workers have formed an independent union called Chipotle United and only asked the AFL-CIO for advice on how to file the paperwork, O'Brien said. Workers seek union at a Chipotle restaurant, a first for the chain 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The attention foundations and donors have paid to workers’ rights, and union organizing in particular, is a lot different from what Amy Dean experienced as an AFL-CIO leader in Silicon Valley in the 1990s. Foundations embrace organized labor with $20 million plan 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Other federal figures cited by the AFL-CIO show nominal worker wages rose 4.7% last year, but fell 2.4% adjusted for inflation. CEO pay gains far outpace rising wages, says new union report 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z It won’t be an easy sell, but Biden took a decent shot at this with a rousing speech to the AFL-CIO on Tuesday. Opinion | Inflation could put election deniers in charge of our democracy 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z President Biden, in a speech this week at the AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia, acknowledged the rising costs, telling the crowd inflation “is sapping the strength of a lot of families.” Panic sets in after months of high prices: ‘How high is it going to go?’ 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden, speaking to a friendly crowd at the AFL-CIO union convention in Philadelphia, ticked through a series of infrastructure wins in last year’s bipartisan package and boasted his policies are cutting federal budget deficits. Wall Street stabilizes as investors brace for bold Fed action 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Ms. Shuler said her path to AFL-CIO leadership was much different than Trumka’s, and she portrayed her rise as emerging from outside the spotlight and the result of learning from her parents. AFL-CIO elects Liz Shuler new leader, first woman to hold position 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z That was the highest ratio out of all S&P 500 companies based on their latest proxy statements, the AFL-CIO said. CEO pay gains far outpace rising wages, says new union report 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO and other Biden-backing labor unions want them to continue. Why Biden hasn’t killed Trump’s China tariffs and made imports cheaper 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z “It’s not an army of infrastructure and door-knockers the way it would be if you have the Sierra Club or the NRA or the AFL-CIO.” Perdue had Trump. In Georgia, Kemp had everything else 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z He is uncontested on the primary ballot after wrapping up the endorsement of the state party and its top allies, including the AFL-CIO, and raising more than $20 million since early 2021. Pennsylvania governor race divides Republicans, unites Dems 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The new AFL-CIO leader also jabbed at Tesla CEO Elon Musk and online retail giant Amazon, previewing potential foes that remain ahead in her work. AFL-CIO elects Liz Shuler new leader, first woman to hold position 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z “They make such a powerful pairing because they bring different perspectives but are rooted in the same values,” said Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO. Kamala Harris, Marty Walsh and the unlikely bonds of politics 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO remained neutral in the 1972 presidential campaign, Kazin notes, “the first time since the 1920s that a body representing most union members failed to endorse the Democratic nominee.” Review | How insiders and true believers frame political history 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, which represents 37 unions, is pushing federal lawmakers to start preparing for the introduction of fully autonomous vehicles. Robots are learning to think like humans. Can they meet Amazon’s demands for speed? 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Amazon, which operates hundreds of warehouses around the country where products are packaged and sorted, has never been unionized in the United States, despite efforts from the Teamsters, union members of the AFL-CIO and others. Thousands of Amazon workers in New York begin historic union vote 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The poster reads, "We stand with Ukraine, AFL-CIO." Teachers union leaders ripped for elementary mistake on Ukraine flag 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z He appointed Daniel LeBlanc, a former president of the state AFL-CIO, to serve as a senior workforce adviser. Ex-EPA leader Wheeler to serve as adviser to Youngkin 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The players’ association said Friday its fund will be administered by the union and the AFL-CIO. MLB launches $1M fund for ballpark workers, matching union 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The players' association said Friday the fund will be administered by the union and the AFL-CIO. MLB lockout: Players start $1M fund for workers impacted 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The players’ association said Friday the fund will be administered by the union and the AFL-CIO. MLB players start $1M fund for workers impacted by lockout 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO posted a photo of its leaders with multiple such signs – all with the flag upside down. Teachers union leaders ripped for elementary mistake on Ukraine flag 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z She received the support of Planned Parenthood, Emily’s List, the Latino Victory Fund, and labor unions, including the Texas AFL-CIO. In Texas, a millennial’s political ambitions could upend the career of one of the House’s most conservative Democrats 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z But she’s also won the endorsement of some labor groups, including the South Carolina chapter of the AFL-CIO. Whisper campaigns grow as Biden nears choice for high court 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z "These are people who dedicated their lives to serve their country," Will Attig, executive director of the Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO, told Military.com. Greg Abbott's latest border stunt may blow up in his face: Texas Guardsmen look to unionize 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Later, as the sun set over the State Capitol, a young and enthusiastic crowd gathered to see Mr. O’Rourke in the parking lot of the Texas AFL-CIO, across from the governor’s mansion. For Beto O’Rourke, 2020 Still Haunts 2022 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO appeared to recognize its mistake, later tweeting the same image and message, but with the flags digitally altered to appear right-side-up. Teachers union leaders ripped for elementary mistake on Ukraine flag 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Charles Brave, president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, said in an interview that he rejected criticism of Childs as antilabor and has written a letter to President Biden endorsing her for the Supreme Court. Michelle Childs, a potential Supreme Court pick, recalls being ‘devastated’ at father’s gunshot death 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z Bancorp and Wells Fargo — agreed to make public commitments to policies that echo the Rooney Rule, according to a spokesman at the AFL-CIO, which helped secure the agreements. Black NFL coaches lament hiring policies that fall short 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO, the largest U.S. labor organization, celebrated the vote as a win for workers across the auto sector. Cryptocurrency firm Wormhole says funds ‘restored’ after $320 million theft 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The General Assembly hasn’t defeated a Cabinet appointee since 2006, when Republicans in the House of Delegates rejected former AFL-CIO chief Daniel G. LeBlanc for secretary of the commonwealth under then-Gov. Va. Senate panel snubs Trump EPA chief for Youngkin’s Cabinet 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z More than 250 progressive groups, including major labor unions like the AFL-CIO and the SEIU, are backing the March 1 timeline. Democrats push more talks on Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare bill 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z AFL-CIO labor federation, and Canadian union Unifor are supporting SINTTIA, which has visited worker neighborhoods, pasted flyers on telephone poles and circulated text messages. Union battle unfolds at GM in Mexico ahead of workers' vote 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO backed a new review process to protect supply chains "by screening outbound investment and guarding against offshoring of critical capabilities to adversaries like China and Russia." AFL-CIO strongly backs U.S. House bill on China competition, chips 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z “Workers will advocate for higher wages and improved health and safety standards . . . helping to set new standards in the automobile industry,” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said in a statement. Cryptocurrency firm Wormhole says funds ‘restored’ after $320 million theft 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z She took questions from the media at the headquarters of the Georgia AFL-CIO union, which announced that it was endorsing her campaign for Georgia governor. Stacey Abrams: Voting rights legislation can be passed 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Throughout the pandemic, the AFL-CIO and its constituent unions have been pressing the federal government, under both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, to implement workplace safety standards to protect essential workers from the virus. Militant leader of flight attendants' union may seek biggest labor job in America 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Manufacturing workers in Mexico make one-tenth of their U.S. peers, noted Catherine Feingold, AFL-CIO International Director. Union battle unfolds at GM in Mexico ahead of workers' vote 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z In fact, from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30 of last year, 13.1 million people quit their jobs — a larger number than the 12.5 million workers represented by the unions that make up the AFL-CIO. Our new "live with it" COVID strategy is devastating health care workers 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z A particularly humorous example of the genre arrived this week from writer Zaid Jilani's newsletter, in which he chastised the AFL-CIO for sending out a tweet celebrating International Pronouns Day. The problem isn't Democrats losing white voters — it's Republicans winning them over with lies 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The bill was first introduced by Rep. Mark Takano, California Democrat, in July and received support from major unions, including the AFL-CIO and the SEIU. Progressive caucus backs four-day work week bill 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The same day, the AFL-CIO led a coalition of nurses' unions in petitioning the U.S. Militant leader of flight attendants' union may seek biggest labor job in America 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Also widely discussed for a Fed opening is William Spriggs, the chief economist to the AFL-CIO and a professor in Howard University’s economics department. Biden pledged to make the Fed more diverse. His remaining nominations will test that commitment. 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z While some large unions, like the AFL-CIO and National Education Association, quickly backed vaccine mandates, others have taken a more nuanced stance. Why so many unions oppose vaccine mandates – even when they actually support them 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z On the other side, the AFL-CIO labor federation and the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union filed a petition on Monday with the more liberal-leaning D.C. Legal battle over Biden’s vax-or-test mandate for businesses is just beginning 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO calls federal labor laws “woefully outdated,” and recently elected AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, in remarks late last month, urged passage of the PRO Act and protections for unionized public sector workers as well. Lucrative tax break for organized labor would cost taxpayers nearly $1.8 billion 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, the AFL-CIO and anti-vaccine organizations. US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z A Teamsters spokeswoman said the union has attended strategy meetings on Amazon with other unions coordinated by the biggest U.S. labor federation, the AFL-CIO. Amazon takes another swipe at union as Alabama rematch looms 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z On the other side, the measure has attracted ire from the AFL-CIO and a number of the state's high-profile Democrats, who uniformly appear to oppose the bill. Republicans have new idea to fix labor shortage: Loosen child labor laws 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Now, as the newly elected president of the AFL-CIO, America’s federation of labor unions, it’s my mission to bring workers’ voices and perspectives into the national debate. Opinion | ‘Striketober’ isn’t a sign of chaos — it’s a healthy development for the country 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The beginning of wisdom is to understand, as the AFL-CIO does, that the transition to a net-zero clean energy economy will be a job creator. Opinion | Joe Manchin is wrong about spending on climate change. It would be good for his state. 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Rebecca L. Reindel, a director at the AFL-CIO, said she talked to federal officials about making sure employees have a seat at the table when employers are tasked with implementing the new requirements. As White House tries to finalize vaccine mandate, dozens of groups seek last-minute meetings 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Christian Sweeney, deputy organizing director of the AFL-CIO, said people are also turning to the nonprofit activism organization Action Network for its digital tools including Action Builder. Powering the picket line: Workers are turning to tech in their labor battles 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z “The strikes are sending a signal, no doubt about it, that employers ignore workers at their peril,” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said in an interview with The Washington Post. Strikes are sweeping the labor market as workers wield new leverage 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z The president spoke following a 17-person “virtual roundtable” with port directors from Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., top officials from the Teamsters and AFL-CIO labor unions, the U.S. As supply chain troubles mount, Biden touts longer hours for L.A. port 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Virginia “will be a really important indicator of where relative enthusiasm is going into 2022,” says Michael Podhorzer, top political strategist for the AFL-CIO. Opinion | More women are tuning out politics — a danger sign for Democrats in Virginia and beyond 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z In a letter seen by Reuters, Democrats urged Pelosi to retain the credit supported by the United Auto Workers union and the AFL-CIO. More than 100 U.S. lawmakers urge Pelosi to back union EV tax credit 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Mrs. Kirkpatrick has introduced the bill in prior years, oftentimes with the backing of Democratic leadership and outside groups, like the AFL-CIO. Democrats’ push for $50,000-per-year journalist tax credit sparks GOP ‘media collusion’ accusations 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO, the umbrella organization over much of the country’s unions, praised mandates and Biden’s plan in a statement released Friday. Unions split on vaccine mandates, complicating Biden push 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The American Federation of Government Employees, which is part of the AFL-CIO and represents over 670,000 federal workers, said they encourage members to get vaccinated. Federal employee unions push back against Biden’s vaccine mandate 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z William Spriggs, chief economist for the AFL-CIO and an economics professor at Howard University, questioned how desperate employers really are to find workers when so many Black Americans can’t find work. Column: About that fantastical rhetoric from Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Towards that end, he has promised that, if elected, the Teamsters will rejoin the AFL-CIO. Teamsters eye new leadership for battle to unionize Amazon 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z And then came Ronald Reagan, the only U.S. president who previously served as a member and president of an AFL-CIO union, busting the air traffic controllers’ strike in 1981. Watch Seattle to see the future of organized labor in America 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z “When you have a candidate who has elevated himself like Larry Elder, it scares us to death,” said Ron Herrera, president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO. 'Take a chance on change': GOP recall hopefuls court Southern California voters 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z In his nearly 12 years as president of the AFL-CIO, Trumka did not reverse the long decline of America’s labor movement. Opinion | Rich Trumka lived in solidarity 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z He became one of the big hopes for a revitalized American labor movement and he rode this into the leadership of the AFL-CIO. In Richard Trumka, the U.S. labor movement loses one of its best leaders 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Hoffa exited the umbrella organization in 2005 over disputes with AFL-CIO leadership over its political advocacy. Teamsters eye new leadership for battle to unionize Amazon 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z He cast himself as a spokesman for American labor as a whole, not just the more than 50 unions that make up the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation. Richard Trumka, powerful labor organizer who led AFL-CIO, dies at 72 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka, one of the country’s most powerful labor leaders and an influential voice in many Washington debates, died unexpectedly at 72, according to the federation. Richard Trumka, head of the AFL-CIO, dies at 72 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z He presided over the AFL-CIO at a time of increasing challenges for the American labor movement. AFL-CIO President Trumka, prominent U.S. labor leader, dies 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z On the other hand, those trades could also just leave the AFL-CIO. In Richard Trumka, the U.S. labor movement loses one of its best leaders 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Mr. O’Brien said he’s open to the idea but would demand protections for the Teamsters’ membership in any agreement with the AFL-CIO. Teamsters eye new leadership for battle to unionize Amazon 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Prosecutors suggested that Mr. Trumka had improperly funneled $150,000 in AFL-CIO funds to the Carey campaign; he took the Fifth, declining to answer questions about the case, and was not charged with wrongdoing. Richard Trumka, powerful labor organizer who led AFL-CIO, dies at 72 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, other unions, including many affiliated with the AFL-CIO, disagree. Opinion | Unions shouldn’t stand in the way of vaccine mandates 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Brady, who is executive director of the Delaware AFL-CIO, has served in the state House since 2006, following a decade on the Wilmington city council. Delaware lawmaker apologizes for making Asian slur in email 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Now, to understand Trumka's work here, we need to take step back and look at what the AFL-CIO actually does. In Richard Trumka, the U.S. labor movement loses one of its best leaders 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Pay ratios between CEOs and workers were lower in more heavily unionized industries, the AFL-CIO said. U.S. CEO-to-worker pay ratio rose to 299:1 last year -union 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Before being elected AFL-CIO president, Mr. Trumka led an effort to use union pension funds to pressure companies on issues such as executive pay. Richard Trumka, powerful labor organizer who led AFL-CIO, dies at 72 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO, along with trade groups representing manufacturers and retailers, announced the coalition Thursday. Business groups, unions join together on infrastructure plan 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z He occasionally toured West Virginia with the heads of the state’s chamber of commerce and the state’s AFL-CIO. Joe Manchin, at the apex of his power, finds few allies in his quest for bipartisanship 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z But Mitch Steiger, a legislative advocate for the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, objected that the measures “essentially pretend that the pandemic is over.” California drops workplace mask rule for vaccinated workers 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Spriggs is chief economist to the AFL-CIO and a professor in Howard University’s Department of Economics. Biden’s nominations for the Fed can change the economy. But his first is stuck in limbo. 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Richard Trumka, a third-generation coal miner who became one of the nation’s most politically influential labor leaders, representing more than 12 million workers as the president of the AFL-CIO, died Aug. 5 at 72. Richard Trumka, powerful labor organizer who led AFL-CIO, dies at 72 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Similarly, the New York chapter of the AFL-CIO, the largest U.S. labor federation, backs the compromise proposal, while members of its Colorado chapter said they were opposed to bargaining agreements with the gig companies. Gig companies' push for state-level worker laws faces divided labor movement 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z A car had been set on fire outside the AFL-CIO building. One year after George Floyd’s death sparked a movement, many protesters’ lives are forever changed 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO, together with other organizations, filed a complaint against Tridonex, a factory in Matamoros, they said in a statement Monday. U.S. regulators to review Honda Accord safety following steering control complaints 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z “USMCA requires Mexico to end the reign of protection unions and their corrupt deals with employers,” Richard L. Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, said in a statement, using the abbreviation for the trade deal. Union complaint accuses Mexican factories of labor abuses, testing new trade pact 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The annual report released by the AFL-CIO shows that 37 North Dakota workers died in 2019 due to on-the-job injuries. Workplace deaths remain high in North Dakota 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO will send its petition to the U.S. U.S. unions lodge first Mexico labor grievance under new NAFTA 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z “We have tried vanilla, we have tried chocolate. Someone has suggested an ice cream cake,” said Virginia Diamond, head of the Northern Virginia Labor Federation, the local arm of the AFL-CIO. Protest by cake: Special deliveries to Sen. Mark R. Warner urge him to back the Pro Act 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO labor confederation then started accusing Beijing of illegally "dumping" its goods in the U.S. at below-market prices. Washington’s delusion of endless world dominion: Is it finally collapsing? 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z “To us, it was both fair and economically smart to raise the minimum wage,’’ said Lee, a former AFL-CIO official. Rescue aid package may reduce inequality, but for how long? 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z “This year’s report is yet another reminder of the dangers facing working people in North Dakota every single day,” North Dakota AFL-CIO President Landis Larson said in a statement. Workplace deaths remain high in North Dakota 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Last week, the Sunrise Movement launched a “Good Jobs for All” campaign with an AFL-CIO leader. Biden’s wooing both labor and environmentalists on climate change. Oil pipelines may drive them apart. 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Biden met with senior leadership of the AFL-CIO and other labor unions at the White House and discussed both the current relief package and the second recovery bill. Mostly united over covid relief, Democrats face divisions over Biden’s massive second economic plan 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z The final pieces of the new trade pact were negotiated in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s offices, with the California Democrat holding off until she received the seal of approval from the AFL-CIO. Analysis | Pat Toomey wants free trade and less spending. That’s made him a outlier in his own party. 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Sweeney reshaped the AFL-CIO to place greater emphasis on political activism and on recruiting new members to unions. John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO leader who raised unions’ political clout, dies at 86 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z “I don’t get upset being referred to as a special interest,” Sweeney said after taking over the AFL-CIO. John Sweeney, AFL-CIO leader who raised unions’ political clout, dies at 86 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Sweeney also started Working America, an AFL-CIO affiliate for people who didn’t have a union at work. Former AFL-CIO President John Sweeney dies at age 86 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO acknowledged the company made substantial efforts to increase the number of women and people of color working at the company. Amazon asks for block on shareholder hate speech proposal 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z The measure drew labor union plaudits, with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka calling it “a good first step in revitalizing U.S. manufacturing.” Biden signs order pushing federal government to buy more American-made products 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Stern and several other union leaders believed the AFL-CIO should spend more on recruitment and charged that Mr. Sweeney was out of touch with the modern workplace. John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO leader who raised unions’ political clout, dies at 86 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z He was even forced to lay off a quarter of the staff at the AFL-CIO headquarters a block from the White House. John Sweeney, AFL-CIO leader who raised unions’ political clout, dies at 86 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z In 2005, several unions, led by the Teamsters and Service Employees, left the AFL-CIO to form a rival federation called Change to Win. Former AFL-CIO President John Sweeney dies at age 86 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO said the order would lift the economy. Biden signs executive order bolstering ‘Buy American’ provisions 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters Tuesday that “the trial cannot be allowed to distract from or delay the critical work of providing economic relief and economic opportunity for the American working people.” Republicans begin to join impeachment push 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Stern and the dissident unions threatened to leave the AFL-CIO and form a rival federation unless Mr. Sweeney stepped down — just as Mr. Sweeney had sought Kirkland’s ouster a decade before. John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO leader who raised unions’ political clout, dies at 86 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Stern and several other union leaders believed the AFL-CIO should spend more on recruitment and charged that Sweeney was out of touch with the modern workplace. John Sweeney, AFL-CIO leader who raised unions’ political clout, dies at 86 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z He said the AFL-CIO general board supports removing Mr. Trump from office if he doesn’t resign. Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO chief, says impeachment push can’t delay labor agenda 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Landis Larson, president of the North Dakota AFL-CIO, told lawmakers that road trains pose dangers to workers who commute, and place an “unnecessary strain on an already underfunded and crumbling infrastructure.” Legislation allows extra-long semis on North Dakota roads 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z “The data clearly shows that too many workers are being killed and face dangerous working conditions on the job,” Montana AFL-CIO Executive Secretary Al Ekblad said. Report: Farms deadliest workplaces in Montana last year 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z “I don’t get upset being referred to as a special interest,” Mr. Sweeney said after taking over the AFL-CIO. John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO leader who raised unions’ political clout, dies at 86 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Some of the biggest unions, including SEIU, the Teamsters and the United Farm Workers, seceded from the AFL-CIO and formed a competing group called Change to Win. John Sweeney, AFL-CIO leader who raised unions’ political clout, dies at 86 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z It would “undermine worker safety and strip workers of our protections,” the AFL-CIO said in a letter Saturday to senators urging that they reject any broad liability shield. Fate of new COVID-19 relief legislation may hinge on business liability protection 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z The powerful AFL-CIO said Monday it opposes even a short-term liability provision. Virus talks drag on liability as Congress preps stopgap aid 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z William E. Spriggs, chief economist for the AFL-CIO labor union, hailed the selections Monday for their experience in policy debates and their attention to issues of inequality. Biden’s Economic Picks Suggest Focus on Workers and Income Equality 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Bradshaw is the recording secretary for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 58 and the former vice president of the Metro Detroit AFL-CIO. Obscure Michigan board thrust into fracas over electoral results 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z Williams Spriggs, an economics professor at Howard University and chief economist for the AFL-CIO, said his field failed to recognize the task ahead of them when the pandemic hit. US Covid response must tie economic recovery to virus control, experts say 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z “These are bonuses that unfairly enrich the very same corporate managers that led the company into bankruptcy,” said Brandon Rees, a deputy director at the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest coalition of labor unions. Bonuses before bankruptcy: Companies doled out millions to executives before filing for Chapter 11 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z And Richard Trumka, the president of the AFL-CIO, said last month that the labor federation already is preparing a list of complaints. Trump’s Carrier deal fades as economic reality intervenes 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z The guidance is “a good step in the right direction,” said Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO. CDC to passengers and workers: Wear a mask when you are on a plane, train, bus or other public transit 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z To endorse the president, police unions and associations are bucking the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations or AFL-CIO, according to a new report in The Washington Times. 'Defund police' movement drives officers toward Trump 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z To endorse Mr. Trump, police unions and associations across the country are bucking the AFL-CIO. ‘Future of policing depends on this election’: ‘Defund’ movement drives cops to Trump, GOP 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z In July, the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO called for a federal mandate making one safety measure — mask-wearing — mandatory. A U.S. senator kept taking off his mask on a Delta flight, raising questions about safety oversight 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z “We were like a gnat flying around the AFL-CIO.” Crusader of ‘right to work’ laws a strong supporter of unions 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, video surfaced of Biden appearing to ask his staff to adjust a teleprompter during a Q&A session with AFL-CIO members. Washington Post reporter roasted for comparing Trump, Biden teleprompter use 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Several unions representing police officers have rewarded Trump with their endorsements, including the Fraternal Order of Police and the International Union of Police Assns., which is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. President Trump and Joe Biden offer opposing visions of policing 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, video surfaced of Biden appearing to ask his staff to adjust a teleprompter during a Q&A session with AFL-CIO members. Biden spokesman refuses to discuss whether former VP used teleprompter to answer questions 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z He visited the headquarters of the AFL-CIO, arriving about 2 p.m. and greeted by a small group of supporters waving signs. Kamala Harris visits Milwaukee for her first in-person campaign event 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Grove is also “totally accessible” to organized labor, said Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy. Jobs czar strives to get Minnesota economy back on track 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z He said the AFL-CIO is working with the U.S. AFL-CIO chief says union to file labor complaint under USMCA this month 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z In 2017, 5,147 workers lost their lives on the job as a result of traumatic injuries, according to the AFL-CIO. Death on the job: Workers have never been more expendable than they are now 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z A group of young drummers started performing between them in front of a large “Black Lives Matter” cloth draped over the AFL-CIO headquarters building. Chants, marching and music in D.C. as demonstrators protest Trump speech 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO in June lost a lawsuit it hoped would compel the agency to act. Some states aren’t waiting for the feds to create COVID-19 worker safety rules 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z “This is an attempt to stop people’s ability to vote by mail, and that’s what we’re fighting against,” said Jermaine A. Jones, president of the Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO Unions, which represents postal workers. Outside a Baltimore mail facility, Democrats and union leaders issue call to action 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z Police unions have been bulwarks against reform, but the president of the Minnesota AFL-CIO, Bill McCarthy, just called on Minneapolis union chief Bob Kroll to resign. State violence, a crisis of legitimacy, and the path to true public safety 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z The Minnesota AFL-CIO and some of the state’s biggest unions called for Kroll to quit. In Minneapolis, talk of changing PD means taking on union 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z “This should send a crystal clear message to BIW management: Respect your workers, go back to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair contract,” Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney said in a statement. Production workers strike against major Navy shipbuilder 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z He added, "Furthermore, the AFL-CIO demands Facebook embrace global labor rights standards for all its 48,000 workers and for its contractors who employ tens of thousands more." Zuckerberg in hot water over Facebook software that helps employers crack down on unions 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO has faced growing calls to disaffiliate from the International Union of Police Assns., and some liberal activists have started calling for Democratic politicians to reject campaign contributions from police unions. Police unions become target of labor activists who see them as blocking reform 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Drummers played near the AFL-CIO building that had been damaged by fire in the early days of the protests. Thousands gather Sunday for prayer and protests in Washington 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z The reward in the incident at the AFL-CIO building, next door to the church, was raised to $15,000 from an initial $10,000. Rewards offered in four May 31 fires set near Lafayette Square 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z In order for that to happen, unions and the AFL-CIO need to welcome everyone in. It's time to kick police unions out of the labor movement. They aren't allies | Hamilton Nolan 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO calls for her immediate and unconditional release.” Mexico labor lawyer to be held pending trial on riot charges 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z When it comes to police violence, “we’re disproportionately impacted,” said April Sims, secretary treasurer of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, who is Black. Police unions become target of labor activists who see them as blocking reform 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said he was disappointed that three federal judges “did not deem the lives of America’s workers worthy of holding an argument or issuing a full opinion.” Court backs Trump administration on virus safety at work 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka declared recently that his preference is to “engage with our police affiliates rather than isolate them,” adding: “Collective bargaining is not the enemy.” Column: Police unions and military hardware fuel violent response to protesters 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Whether they remain within or without the AFL-CIO, police unions are likely to retain their power – unless city and state leaders exercise the political will to challenge them. 'They don't belong': calls grow to oust police from US labor movement 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z One group started to smash the entrance to the AFL-CIO union federation headquarters, while a handful tried to talk them out of it, but the vandals carried the day. George Floyd: reporting on a week of fury, pain and deep solidarity 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z The largest union representing police officers, the Fraternal Order of Police, which is not affiliated with the AFL-CIO, took umbrage at arguments that their collective-bargaining agreements fostered police brutality. Police unions become target of labor activists who see them as blocking reform 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z The headquarters of the AFL-CIO was among the properties damaged over the weekend. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser suggests outside professional protesters among those in the city 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z In an interview with The Washington Post, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said his group will be “playing hard” in about a dozen battleground states where it plans to urge members to support his candidacy. Joe Biden wins AFL-CIO endorsement as organized labor targets working-class voters 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z The Writers Guild is the first AFL-CIO affiliate to demand IUPA’s expulsion from the nation’s largest labor federation. 'They don't belong': calls grow to oust police from US labor movement 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Trumka told the Washington Post the AFL-CIO will focus on these three states along with other election battlegrounds such as Florida, Arizona and Minnesota. Biden wins AFL-CIO endorsement as he seeks to recapture blue-collar vote 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Unions usually back Democrats in the presidential elections, and the AFL-CIO endorsed 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton in June of that year. The AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest union organization, backs Biden 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Forester and Doris Crouse-Mays, president of the Virginia AFL-CIO, asked for the mask mandate as part of a larger set of worker protections. White House coronavirus task force leader says D.C. region has highest rate of positive test results in U.S. 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Trumka did not say how much money the AFL-CIO would spend. Joe Biden wins AFL-CIO endorsement as organized labor targets working-class voters 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Not all police departments are unionized, and of the ones that are, many are not affiliated with a larger labor federation like the AFL-CIO. 'They don't belong': calls grow to oust police from US labor movement 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Louis Reine, president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, said the spread of COVID-19 hasn’t stopped, so laid-off employees shouldn’t be required to return to work unless their employer can provide a safe work environment. Editorial Roundup: Louisiana 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z The nonprofit and the North Dakota AFL-CIO on Wednesday launched its renewed effort for a paid family leave law, saying the state “must do more to protect workers during critical life-changing circumstances.” Groups: COVID-19 shows need for family leave program 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z “These states are offering people the choice to endanger your life or starve,” said Damon A. Silvers, the director of policy and special counsel for the AFL-CIO. Republican-led states signal they could strip workers’ unemployment benefits if they don’t return to work, sparking fresh safety fears 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z The Texas AFL-CIO said workers should be guaranteed they’ll have access to proper personal safety equipment and protected from retaliation if they report safety violations. Texas’ virus deaths hit single-day high on eve of reopening 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z In comments to the Tribune, Texas AFL-CIO president Rick Levy said he was angered by the governor's decision. Despite COVID-19, GOP governors force residents to get back to work or lose unemployment benefit 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Richard Trumka, the president of the AFL-CIO union, said: "Using executive power to force people back on the job without proper protections is wrong and dangerous." Trump orders meatpacking plants to stay open 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z “They’re not enforcing safety protections across the board,” said Rebecca Reindel, safety and health director for the AFL-CIO, the country’s largest federation of labor unions. Trump uses coronoavirus crisis to push other policy priorities 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO said in a statement that Hutchison “has put the interests of out-of-state corporations over the interests of West Virginia working families.” After ruling, West Virginia justice loses union’s backing 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z “Workers should not have to choose between their livelihoods and their physical safety in a workplace,” said Rick Levy, president of the Texas AFL-CIO. Texas’ virus deaths hit single-day high on eve of reopening 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Tuesday outlined labor unions’ demands for safely returning to work, including a massive deployment of personal protective equipment in workplaces and a big increase in “rapid and reliable” testing. Amazon workers organize sick-out to protest working conditions 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z “President Trump made this crisis worse,” said Mr. Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO. AFL-CIO chief says Trump ‘made this crisis worse,’ urges slower return to work 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z “Before anybody goes back to work, there needs to be testing for everyone,” said Washington of the AFL-CIO council. Despite protests by some conservatives, business and labor leaders say science should determine when Washington region’s economy reopens. 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z It may well be, with 20 percent of the workforce unemployed, the work-sharing policies recommended by the AFL-CIO Commission will find political support during this election cycle comparable to the depression years. Work-sharing, an alternative to layoffs, is well-funded but poorly publicized 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z One member of a group that participated in the calls, the AFL-CIO, was told in advance of being named to the outside advisory council. Trump’s attempt to enlist businesses in reopening push gets off to rocky start 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z “These employees will be sharing bathrooms and different work surfaces even under the best circumstances,” Jake Hummel of Missouri’s AFL-CIO said in an email. Recent Missouri editorials 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z In his final days, Robinson was focused on taking care of workers affected by the pandemic, said Ron Bieber, president of the Michigan AFL-CIO. Michigan lawmaker killed by virus hailed as cheerful battler 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z “The chances of spreading COVID-19 are great and delaying closure goes against all current health recommendations,” the Maine AFL-CIO said in a statement. Defense plants, deemed essential by Pentagon, at risk of closure from local governments, unions 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO Commission listed the benefits of work sharing; a fairer redistribution of work and wealth, sustainable growth, and community and "family-sustaining jobs." Work-sharing, an alternative to layoffs, is well-funded but poorly publicized 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z But a spokeswoman for the AFL-CIO said its leader, Richard Trumka, was not asked — rather, Trump just announced that the coalition of labor unions would be a part of the council, she said. Trump’s attempt to enlist businesses in reopening push gets off to rocky start 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z The Florida AFL-CIO called the 2011 state law “a ghoulish attack on the victims of the recession to benefit the big guys at the top who caused it.” Editorial Roundup: Florida 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z He was endorsed by the AFL-CIO as well as the Chicago police and fire unions, and he criticized Newman and her supporters as too extreme. Progressive Newman ousts Rep. Lipinski in Illinois primary 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z “I am honored to receive this endorsement, and I look forward to working with the WV AFL-CIO to move West Virginia forward,” Salango said in a news release. West Virginia AFL-CIO endorses Salango for governor 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Fox News’ Mitti Hicks reported that the line to enter the AFL-CIO building in Fargo, one of the 14 caucus sites across the state, zig-zagged across a large parking lot. Democracy 2020 Digest: Sanders says winning Michigan's not a must 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z On Friday, the AFL-CIO and a half-dozen other unions plan to join with Scott and others in calling for an emergency standard. This regulation could protect health-care workers from the coronavirus. It hangs in limbo. 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z “And to those who would oppose, delay, or derail this legislation — do not ask the labor movement for a dollar or a door knock, we won’t be coming,” tweeted AFL-CIO labor federation President Richard Trumka. Democratic presidential candidates court unions with pro-labor proposals 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO, two high-profile allies of both parties. Trump tries new approach for $1 trillion infrastructure plan 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z The writer is a former general counsel of the AFL-CIO and a senior fellow at the Economic Policy Institute. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: A picture of all that’s wrong with our affairs 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The vice chairman is AFL-CIO official George Nee. Editorial Roundup: New England 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z In an April 2019 report, the AFL-CIO noted federal Osha’s inspections related to heat declined by 49% under the Trump administration’s first two fiscal years in office. Rising temperatures put more US workers at risk of dying from heat 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO and major unions such as the Service Employees International Union and the Communications Workers of America did not respond to requests for comment. Democratic presidential candidates court unions with pro-labor proposals 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z The 12 million-member AFL-CIO was closely involved in negotiating the changes and backed the agreement, along with some other major unions. Senate approves new North American trade deal with Canada and Mexico 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO, an association of trade unions, endorsed the measure along with scores of business and farm groups. Senate expected to give Trump back-to-back trade victories 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO, an association of trade unions, endorsed the measure along with scores of business and farm groups. Senate expected to give Trump back-to-back trade victories 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO also is struggling to remake an upper echelon notorious for being “male, pale and stale.” Perspective | NFL's bleak record on diversity hiring ends with owners but starts with coaches 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Also backing it were leaders of the Michigan AFL-CIO, the NAACP’s Detroit branch, and current and former political figures such as ex-U.S. Ballot drive to bar LGBTQ discrimination begins in Michigan 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z And the AFL-CIO issued a statement last week praising the deal, though noted “it alone is not a solution for outsourcing, inequality or climate change.” Trump’s North America trade deal is poised to worsen climate change—but Dems don’t seem to mind 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The swath of Democratic support was bolstered by the endorsement of powerful labor voices, including the AFL-CIO — which has not endorsed a trade agreement in 18 years — and the Teamsters. Revised North American Trade Pact Passes House 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z It is the first major trade deal backed by the AFL-CIO, a federation of 55 unions representing 12.5 million workers, since 2000. AFL-CIO's Trumka says USMCA is first step to undoing evils of NAFTA 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Not only did the AFL-CIO back the agreement, its President Richard Trumka was instrumental in securing an agreement between Democrats and Republicans. Why did Democrats give Trump a win on NAFTA 2.0? 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z These kinds of policy wins might not resonate directly with voters, but they are useful for powerful organizing forces, especially unions like the AFL-CIO, in their efforts to turn out voters in November. Don't panic! Yeah, Pelosi struck a trade deal with Trump. That's just smart politics 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Those changes were critical to winning the support of labor unions, including the influential AFL-CIO, which endorsed the revised pact just moments before Ms. Pelosi’s announcement. Trump Aides and Democrats Strike Deal on North American Trade Pact 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Neither Trumka nor an AFL-CIO spokeswoman responded to queries about the pact or the phone call with Trump. U.S. negotiators set to make last-minute trip to Mexico to pin down USMCA deal 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The Washington Post quoted AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka as saying that there was a deal on the changes and he will discuss it with his executive committee on Tuesday afternoon. House Democrats study proposed changes to North American trade pact as deal nears 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z At least one AFL-CIO member isn’t waiting for the final text to decide whether or not the agreement is worth supporting. Why did Democrats give Trump a win on NAFTA 2.0? 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z The ULA is controlled by the Connecticut AFL-CIO, a labor umbrella organization. Audit report shows union charity co-mingled Sandy Hook funds 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z The Executive Council & Chair of International Committee of the AFL-CIO also signed the letter, with the group representing an additional 12.5 million American workers. At odds with Trump, Tim Cook, other tech CEOs, sign renewed commitment to Paris Agreement 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z It referred to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, his actual title, which could have been used, as could “labor leader,” which appeared in the first line of the article. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Let’s get our constitutional history straight 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Excerpts of his remarks were provided to Reuters by an AFL-CIO spokeswoman. AFL-CIO's Trumka says more work remains on US-Mexico-Canada trade deal 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Ultimately, he got on the phone with Trump and after the president agreed to think about moving a pension bill forward, Trumka slapped the deal with an AFL-CIO endorsement. Why did Democrats give Trump a win on NAFTA 2.0? 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Unions that helped Democrats win this year are “very, very, very hopeful that repeal is on the horizon,” as state AFL-CIO spokeswoman Destiny LeVere told me. Opinion | Virginia Democrats could repeal right-to-work. It shows how America is changing. 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z “If there was a vote before Thanksgiving, the agreement would be defeated,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told The Washington Post this week in an interview. Trumka says fast action on trade pact with Canada and Mexico would be ‘colossal mistake’ 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z William Spriggs, Howard University professor and chief economist for the AFL-CIO, is almost apoplectic at GM’s rigid opposition, calling it “the height of audacity.” Perspective | The United Auto Workers helped bail out GM. Now they feel betrayed. 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Tuesday’s event was the first presidential summit hosted by the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, which includes over 100 local unions that represent nearly 200,000 workers. Biden and Sanders take fight over health care to union workers 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The writer is president of the Ohio AFL-CIO. The USMCA is bad for workers - The Washington Post 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z Sara Nelson, the leader of the Association of Flight Attendants union, is a fast-rising star in the US labor movement, tipped for its very top job: president of the AFL-CIO. US briefing: Taliban talks, Brexit turmoil and Nadal wins US Open 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z A brief look at Wikipedia on the list of AFL-CIO affiliated and nonaffiliated unions reveals about 60 affiliated and 10 unaffiliated unions. Opinion | Where unions should go from here 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z They wanted to give the unions more of a grassroots ethos, said Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, the country’s largest federation of labor unions. Revved-up outreach: AFL-CIO union president vows to beat back Trump’s gains with workers 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO, an influential coalition of 55 national and international unions representing 12.5 million workers, is taking time before deciding whether to endorse a candidate. Biden and Sanders take fight over health care to union workers 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Trump lost the majority of AFL-CIO voters nationwide, according to data collected the union, but he outperformed previous Republicans. Big tech or big labor? 2020 Democrats line up with unions 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Two decades later, Martin Luther King Jr. and AFL-CIO President George Meany committed to an alliance of the labor and civil rights movements with a common social and economic justice agenda. There's a future for organized labor — if it welcomes immigrants and supports them 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Page sold it in 1949 to Thomas E. Harris, a longtime lawyer with the AFL-CIO and one of the original commissioners of the Federal Election Commission. A Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired house that never stops being modern 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Later, The Washington Times asked Julie Greene, the AFL-CIO political mobilization director, whether the unions found themselves competing with other liberal advocacy groups such as immigration rights activists or Black Lives Matter. Revved-up outreach: AFL-CIO union president vows to beat back Trump’s gains with workers 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z An endorsement by the general board of the AFL-CIO will require a two-thirds vote of membership, according to the spokesman. Biden and Sanders take fight over health care to union workers 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The rally is open to the public, while the Monday breakfast is a ticketed event by the Maine AFL-CIO. Sanders campaigns to head to Maine on Labor Day weekend 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z She poses for photos with metal workers at the AFL-CIO building. ‘Rev it up’: Back at home, Klobuchar is told to get tough 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Sanders and Warren also spoke at the Iowa AFL-CIO forum, but neither specifically mentioned their "Medicare-for-all" proposals. Biden jabs at Sanders, Warren over 'Medicare-for-all' 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO later announced it would re-play the video, with an event host saying: "You all deserve to hear the Mayor speak in his own voice." De Blasio mocked after video malfunction at labor forum: Voice 'higher than his poll numbers' 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Speaking at a forum hosted by the Philadelphia Council of the AFL-CIO, Biden touted his plan to expand the Affordable Care Act with an optional public insurance program. Biden and Sanders take fight over health care to union workers 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka argued that ‘both parties’ needed to take responsibility for U.S. labor laws that benefit corporations to the detriment of the middle class. Will Hurd’s retirement could be an omen for GOP 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Tocci says the Montana AFL-CIO is focusing now on organizing and getting more members into unions. Talc plant union leader elected president of Montana AFL-CIO 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z On March 12, the Washington Post ran the headline, “AFL-CIO criticizes Green New Deal, calling it ‘not achievable or realistic.’” The media uses coal miners to attack the Green New Deal — then ignores their pension fight 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, said the proposed law has a simple purpose. House bill targets ‘flag of convenience’ carriers 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z For a woman to head the AFL-CIO and become the nation’s most powerful, visible labor leader would be “rather extraordinary”, as one historian put it. AFL-CIO leadership: the two women vying to be America's top labor official 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z A House Consumer Affairs Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday was canceled after officials from municipal associations and the AFL-CIO protested. Wireless carriers’ 5G legislation stalls in Pennsylvania 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Such terms are “woefully short of the protections gig workers are entitled to under current law,” Steve Smith, a spokesman for the state’s AFL-CIO chapter, said in an emailed statement. Uber and Lyft executives: We’ll raise wages if we can keep treating drivers as contractors 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The Maine AFL-CIO backed Maxmin’s legislation, which also creates apprenticeship opportunities in the renewable energy sector. Democrat bill for Green New Deal in Maine awaits more votes 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z The bill is supported by immigration, liberal and labor groups, including the AFL-CIO and the U.S. House passes bill giving Dreamers path to citizenship, despite Trump veto threat 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z With so many tensions within labor, some labor leaders say it would make sense to have a consensus builder like Shuler as AFL-CIO president. AFL-CIO leadership: the two women vying to be America's top labor official 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Among the bill’s supporters are the US Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO labor organization, immigration groups and liberal groups. House passes bill offering 2 million migrants a chance at citizenship 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z The energy committee of the AFL-CIO lambasted Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal as “not achievable or realistic.” Analysis | The Energy 202: Green New Deal is alive and well in liberal cities and states 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO and the American Trucking Associations voiced support for Blumenauer’s bill. Trump, Democratic leaders meet for Round 2 on infrastructure 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The report stemmed from the coalition’s efforts to monitor charity care provided by the hospital, said Cecilia Behgam, a research analyst for the AFL-CIO. Johns Hopkins Hospital sues patients, many low income, for medical debt 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Moreover, the Service Employees International Union and the Teamsters remain outside the AFL-CIO, after breaking away in 2005. AFL-CIO leadership: the two women vying to be America's top labor official 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, has stirred controversy by tweeting a Marxist video and declaring: "We all need to seize the means of production." AFL-CIO tweets Marxist video calling to ‘seize the means of production’ 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Those early talks paid off when the Maine chapter of the AFL-CIO publicly supported Maxmin's measure. Analysis | The Energy 202: Green New Deal is alive and well in liberal cities and states 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Yet, even as the state AFL-CIO was lobbying hoping to finally deliver for farmworkers, Cilento said he saw a bigger challenge ahead for organized labor with the explosion of the so-called gig-economy. Is the gig economy a path to prosperity or the indenture of just getting by? 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z The 28-page report released Friday by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health says the deaths were from documented occupational injuries or disease sustained on the job. Reports: Massachusetts workplace deaths down slightly 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Although AFL-CIO headquarters says there is no campaign under way, there’s a lot happening beyond that official position. AFL-CIO leadership: the two women vying to be America's top labor official 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z The video tweeted by the AFL-CIO goes further by challenging the concept of a “middle class,” calling it a “fiction” and labeling nearly everyone as “working class” instead. AFL-CIO tweets Marxist video calling to ‘seize the means of production’ 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z While workforce training may have picked up lately, it remains much less widespread than it used to be, said Brad Markell, executive director of the Industrial Union Council at America’s biggest labor group, the AFL-CIO. In a tight jobs market, employers spend more time training their low-paid staff 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z “You see where some of the party’s being driven. It’s no secret,” said Rusty McAllister, executive secretary of the Nevada AFL-CIO. Unions pushing for pocketbook proposals from 2020 Democrats 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z “You see where some of the party’s being driven. It’s no secret,” said Rusty McAllister, executive secretary of the Nevada AFL-CIO. Unions pushing for pocketbook proposals from 2020 Democrats 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z At the retreat panel Thursday, according to two attendees, AFL-CIO chief economist William E. Spriggs argued that a tiered system would continue decades of systemic discrimination by keeping wages lower in poor minority areas. House Democratic push to raise minimum wage opens rift over amount of hike 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO did not respond to a request for comment. AFL-CIO tweets Marxist video calling to ‘seize the means of production’ 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Tony Flora, president of the North Central Indiana AFL-CIO chapter, said the mayor says the right things but should expend more political capital. Inside Buttigieg's 'complicated' relationship with Pence 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Joelle Hall, the state director of operations for the AFL-CIO, worries the arrangement jeopardizes the health of Alaska for the sake of the oil industry. Alaska’s governor wants to give more cash to residents — and cut public services 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z State AFL-CIO President Josh Sword said the ruling wasn’t unexpected, and one of the attorneys for the unions, Robert M. Bastress Jr., also said such a stay wasn’t unusual. W.Va. Supreme Court extends delay in union case enforcement 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO says it makes promises “that are not achievable or realistic,” adding that the union “will not stand by and allow threats to our members’ jobs and their families’ standard of living go unanswered.” Planet savior or horror show? Green New Deal inflames debate 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z "Unions that are succeeding and growing have resisted this temptation. Those who haven't, including the AFL-CIO, have begun to lose support among their membership," he added. AFL-CIO tweets Marxist video calling to ‘seize the means of production’ 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z “This request was expressed by virtually every elected official in Northern Virginia,” said Virginia Diamond of the Northern Virginia AFL-CIO. Arlington County Board approves $23 million incentives package for Amazon 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO, which represents 12.5 million union workers, outlined its opposition to the proposal in a recent letter to its leading sponsors: U.S. In letter to AOC, Big Labor says Green New Deal could cause 'immediate harm' to union workers 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z On Friday, the AFL-CIO issued a letter criticizing the Green New Deal, apparently on behalf of building trades unions who work in the fossil fuel business. Why unions must bargain over climate change 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The Highway Trust Fund is “facing an urgent and dire funding cliff that needs immediate attention,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Congress and White House agree on infrastructure, but need a way to pay for it 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Kanawha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey made the ruling Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by the state chapter of the AFL-CIO and other unions. W.Va. judge strikes down key portions of right-to-work law 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO, which represents many state employees, is hosting a rally at the Alaska Capitol next week. Unions push against proposed cuts to Alaska ferry system 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z The occasion of her speech was her acceptance of the 2019 AFL-CIO MLK Drum Major for Justice Award in Washington, DC. The single most important pro-labor speech of the shutdown was not given by AOC 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO is the biggest organized labor group in America. America's biggest union shouldn't be an ATM for the Democratic party | Hamilton Nolan 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z “The longer the shutdown goes on, the greater that threat becomes,” the coalition, dubbed the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, said. The government shutdown creates headwinds for airlines 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z In 1961, King spoke before the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest and most powerful labor organization, to explain why he felt unions were essential to civil rights progress. Martin Luther King Jr., union man 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Protesters packed the street outside the AFL-CIO building on 16th Street NW holding signs that read, “Congress: Do your job so we can do ours.” ‘Pay the workers, furlough Trump’: Federal workers rally at White House for end to shutdown 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Protesters initially gathered near the AFL-CIO building in Washington, where union leaders placed the blame squarely on Republicans. Federal workers, unions march on White House as first payday without paycheck approaches 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO has long operated on the theory that pouring money into national electoral politics will result in power. America's biggest union shouldn't be an ATM for the Democratic party | Hamilton Nolan 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z "The AFL-CIO calls on all senators to reject consideration of any bills or business unrelated to opening the government," Trumka said. "Time to play hardball": Progressives push Senate Dems to stonewall Trump 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z They are supported by liberal outside groups, including the Center for American Progress, Indivisible and the AFL-CIO, although the strategy hasn’t been backed caucus-wide. Congressional Democrats turn up the heat on GOP over shutdown 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Chants now of “do your job!” as Jeffrey David Cox, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, speaks. ‘Pay the workers, furlough Trump’: Federal workers rally at White House for end to shutdown 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z “The visibility thing — I am not so much worried about that,” said Ken Sagar, president of the Iowa AFL-CIO labor federation. Democrats look to unseat Joni Ernst in 2020 Senate race 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z If the AFL-CIO could, say, double its membership, the question of political influence would take care of itself. America's biggest union shouldn't be an ATM for the Democratic party | Hamilton Nolan 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z “This deal hasn’t met the mark,” said Celeste Drake, trade policy specialist at the AFL-CIO. Trump’s new NAFTA faces skeptics in now- Democrat-led House 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Pocan led a day-long orientation session on Monday at the AFL-CIO headquarters for the 20 or so incoming House members who plan to join the group, which will bring its total membership to about 90. Analysis | The Daily 202: Liberals look for leverage in House leadership elections 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Hundreds of federal workers, contractors and supporters spilling into the street in front of the AFL-CIO building, just down the road from the White House. ‘Pay the workers, furlough Trump’: Federal workers rally at White House for end to shutdown 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Gathered in the atrium of the AFL-CIO down the street from the White House, they appeared as the newest members of the ascendant House Progressive Caucus, dedicated to universal health care and new climate policy. Incoming House members prep for do’s and don’ts on the Hill 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z What is the plan for creating the next 12.5 million AFL-CIO members? America's biggest union shouldn't be an ATM for the Democratic party | Hamilton Nolan 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z The AFL-CIO, a large federation of labor unions, said in official comments that it has “serious doubts that the improved rules will make a meaningful difference to North American working families without additional provisions.” Democrats’ House Victory Complicates Passage of New Nafta, Trade Deals 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z The measure was also backed by a number of labor groups, including the SEIU, Jobs with Justice and the AFL-CIO. Red state voters just overwhelmingly supported a minimum wage hike 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Reid reversed his position in 1999 and apologized for his stance, shortly after the AFL-CIO, which holds significant political sway nationally in Nevada, changed its position to support birthright citizenship. Harry Reid's 1993 claim that 'no sane country' would provide birthright citizenship fuels GOP immigration push 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z He later was a lobbyist for the AFL-CIO and for the Washington Research Project, the forerunner of the Children’s Defense Fund. Community deaths 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO today has fewer members than it did when it was formed in 1955, though our nation’s population has doubled. America's biggest union shouldn't be an ATM for the Democratic party | Hamilton Nolan 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Heeding Kavanaugh’s roster of rulings, the AFL-CIO, Communications Workers of America, National Nurses United and other unions have formally opposed the now-Supreme Court associate justice. Kavanaugh is terrible on workers’ rights — and that’s anti-woman, too 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation, also shifted its strategy. Democrats’ not-so-secret plan to fight midterm malaise 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Our campaign has been mounted by Culinary Workers Local 226 under the auspices of the AFL-CIO to elect Democrats to the U.S. All eyes on Nevada: A chance to swing the Senate 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Kent was approached last week by a representative with Working America, an AFL-CIO group that has 44 staffers knocking on doors in Macomb to persuade working class Trump voters not to vote Republican this year. GOP at risk of losing several key governorships at a crucial political moment - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z If we want a true, thriving, powerful labor movement in this country, the AFL-CIO will be its beating heart. America's biggest union shouldn't be an ATM for the Democratic party | Hamilton Nolan 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z But the AFL-CIO and the labor movement, in general, he added, is navigating rough financial straits. The workers who clean AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka’s office say the union body won’t pay them a fair wage 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z The buy is in the high six figures, according to an AFL-CIO official, and will air in English and Spanish through the November election. Democrats’ not-so-secret plan to fight midterm malaise 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Celeste Drake, a trade policy specialist at the AFL-CIO labor federation, criticized the provision for restricting future action by U.S. lawmakers, and for impeding Mexico’s and Canada’s health-care systems. Trump’s USMCA delivers big wins to drugmakers, oil companies and tech firms 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z She received a new contribution of $100,000 from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO. Oregon governor race most expensive yet 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z For better or worse, the AFL-CIO is the only institution capable of making that movement a reality. America's biggest union shouldn't be an ATM for the Democratic party | Hamilton Nolan 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z But now employees of the AFL-CIO say the labor group isn’t practicing what it preaches — and they’re prepared to picket over it. The workers who clean AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka’s office say the union body won’t pay them a fair wage 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z "Will there be gains? Probably," said Thea Lee, a former AFL-CIO executive who is now president of the Economic Policy Institute, which is closely aligned to the labor movement. Trump fails to make inroads with organized labor despite populist message to working class 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The independent Vermont senator and former presidential hopeful spoke Monday at an AFL-CIO breakfast at a Manchester church. Sanders urges solidarity against Trump’s “divisive” politics 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Trumka said an AFL-CIO committee is examining UBI as part of a broader look at the future of work, but remains unconvinced. In labor-friendly Seattle, unions push for new territory 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, which collectively represents 12.5 million workers, said his organization couldn't yet support the nascent trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico because its structure remains too vague. Union Leader Says a New Nafta Won’t Work Without Canada 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z After they rejected those terms, the AFL-CIO notified them Monday it would impose the contract. The workers who clean AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka’s office say the union body won’t pay them a fair wage 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Unifor—which merged the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada—and unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO represent more than a million workers in Canadian companies. Opinion | No Nafta Redo Without Canada 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Another win for the AFL-CIO: a proposal to curtail Nafta’s system of tribunals to settle disagreements between companies and governments, known as the investor-state dispute settlement system. Trump’s Nafta Rewrite Holds Promise for Labor Unions 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z The bill is not expected to pass, and while the AFL-CIO has endorsed this legislation, historically unions and labor advocates have not taken up this cause. A rundown of all the ways Trump is overseeing an all out, under-the-radar attack on workers 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z According to an AFL-CIO report, 5,190 workers died on the job in the United States in 2016. Too many Americans die on the job. Are things about to get worse? | Gabriel Winant 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO is one of the most visible names in the labor movement with more than 55 affiliated unions and 12 million international members, including factory workers, bakers, teachers, roofers, police officers and flight attendants. The workers who clean AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka’s office say the union body won’t pay them a fair wage 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z “Absolutely, we’ve seen a shift,” Mike Louis, president of Missouri’s AFL-CIO, said in an interview in his office as staff members packed up signs from the months-long campaign. ‘Without my country, the union means nothing:’ How pro-Trump voters back labor 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO argued the panels favored investors and made outsourcing more attractive. Trump’s Nafta Rewrite Holds Promise for Labor Unions 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Despite her claims to have spent her career fighting for working people, the AFL-CIO sent a letter to Houston Democrats specifically opposing her due to her past clients. It’s time to vet the Democrats looking to ride the wave 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The case pitted Christie’s Civil Service Commission against legislative leaders, the Communications Workers of America and the AFL-CIO. Court sides with lawmakers 1st test of legislative review 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z “Working people made their voices heard at the ballot box today and overturned right to work. It’s a truly historic moment,” Missouri AFL-CIO President Mike Louis said. Republican law limiting labor powers defeated in Missouri 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z In an interview, AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka said labor unions had proved that even voters who had given Trump a chance in 2016 could be organized against unpopular Republican ideas. Democratic Party’s liberal insurgency hits a wall in Midwest primaries 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The statement was signed by Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, as well as leaders of the United Steelworkers, UAW, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and Communications Workers of America. Trump’s Nafta Rewrite Holds Promise for Labor Unions 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z “These companies continue to have choices about their business model,” union leaders from the state’s building trades, Teamsters union affiliates and AFL-CIO chapter told Brown and legislative leaders in a July letter reviewed by Bloomberg. Gig-economy giants ask California to save them from a ruling that may turn their contractors into employees 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z George Meany, founder of the AFL-CIO, also warned against public sector employees collectively bargaining for taxpayer funds. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Working America, an arm of the Ohio AFL-CIO labor union umbrella, produced a recent report that it said shows promise for O’Connor’s candidacy. Ohio’s special US House election last stop before November 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Some of the expelled unions were able to survive outside of the AFL-CIO. Labor has a far-right problem: Why some unions are cheering Trump’s immigration crackdown 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Other organizations that took stands in favor of the pay-ratio rule include the AFL-CIO and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System. Some Pacific Northwest CEOs earn 200 or 400 times what the average employee is paid 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO labor federation, said the ruling was a “political stain on what is intended to be the most honorable, independent body in the world.” Supreme Court delivers blow to organized labor in fees dispute 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z “It is impossible to collectively bargain with the government,” Meany said on the eve of the AFL-CIO merger in 1955, as quoted in the New York Times magazine. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z The CEO of an S&P 500 company, on average, earned $13.94 million in 2017 — 361 times the average worker's wage, according to the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of U.S. labor unions. Fed surveys show continued economic optimism, although some still face hardship 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z “Five justices on the Supreme Court decided that it is acceptable for working people to have our legal rights taken away by corporations in order to keep our jobs,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said. Supreme Court rules that companies can require workers to accept individual arbitration 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z At issue is a federal lawsuit filed by the League of Women Voters of Missouri and local chapters of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, an AFL-CIO constituency. Groups suing Missouri call for action before election 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z These broad economic benefits explain why year after year, the AFL-CIO joins with the U.S. Rebuilding Schools, Bridges—and Lives 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Delaware AFL-CIO President James Maravelias says the lack of oversight leads to “rampant corruption.” Report: Slashed budget limits Delaware labor law enforcement 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z This year, the AFL-CIO will deploy campaign workers and political donations in 31 union-heavy congressional districts, along with a wider array of races in 14 battleground states. Democrats target union workers who regret Trump vote 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z She moved to Washington that year for an internship with the AFL-CIO and received a master’s degree in public information and administration from American University in 1979. Carolyn Jacobson, labor activist who promoted women’s health care, dies at 67 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z The group is representing the League of Women Voters of Missouri and the Kansas City-area chapter of the AFL-CIO constituency A. Philip Randolph Institute in the lawsuit. Missouri sued for alleged voter registration law violation 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z The Democratic establishment views him as the safer pick, and Mr. Cordray, 58, also enjoys the backing of the Ohio AFL-CIO. Dennis Kucinich mounts populist bid for Ohio governor 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z “We’re looking at an instrument that provides a lower benefit at a higher cost and raises the retirement age. Gee, wonder why we’re against it?” said Louis Reine, president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO. Reworked pension plan for future La. state workers advances 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z That helped earn him the support of many labor organizations, including the Illinois AFL-CIO. Rep. Lipinski of Illinois narrowly leads Democratic primary 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z So is the AFL-CIO and many other local unions. A Democratic face-off in Illinois’s third district 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Frank Snyder, general secretary of Pennsylvania’s AFL-CIO, challenged reporters at Lamb’s Sunday rally to follow the rental cars of Republican operatives who have come to the district to turn out voters. Stakes high for GOP in special House election in Trump slice of Pennsylvania 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z So the campaign — and labor’s national leadership — focused on demonizing Trump, registering voters and pressing social issues that resonated with other demographic groups, said Richard W. Bloomingdale, president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO. Opinion | Are unions still relevant? The Pennsylvania election will tell us. 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Rick Bloomingdale, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO president, suggested that Trump’s move on tariffs wouldn’t sway voters, despite his success in the region and speculation that he timed his announcement to help Saccone. In Pa. union territory, an electoral test of labor’s pull 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Senate, declared at an AFL-CIO event in Cleveland that the death of conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia “happened at a good time.” Ohio race shows how NRA flexes its political muscle 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z The announcement won support from some labor groups, including the AFL-CIO, but drew alarm from numerous business groups and sent the U.S. stock market tumbling. Trump insists ‘trade wars are good, and easy to win’ after vowing new tariffs 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z That means no tea party T-shirts, AFL-CIO hats or MoveOn.org buttons. MAGA hat, #MeToo pin? High court weighs voter clothing law 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z That means no tea party T-shirts, AFL-CIO hats or MoveOn.org buttons. MAGA hat, #MeToo pin? High court weighs voter clothing law 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The Democrats who run nearly every office in the district endorsed Lipinski, as did the AFL-CIO. A conservative Democrat in Illinois feels the ire of his liberal base 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z In backing Trump, the two unions bucked the American Federation of Government Employees and the AFL-CIO, which endorsed Hillary Clinton and to which both councils belong. Perspective | Pro- and anti-Trump labor leaders call for more border security staffers 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Darrin Kelly, the incoming president of the Allegheny County AFL-CIO, said that labor leaders would meet with Lamb this week and that there was little chance of them backing Saccone. Rural Democrats, left for dead, see an opening in Pennsylvania 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z This unorthodox approach has strong support from organized labor – the AFL-CIO, United Steelworkers and the International Association of Machinists have endorsed the network’s principles. 'Some kids are not orphans because of this': how unions are keeping workers safe 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Mosqueda is a whipsmart campaign director for the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO and a quintessential establishment candidate, heavily backed by insiders and those who benefit from the status quo. The Times recommends: Jon Grant, Seattle City Council, Position 8 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z The potential demise of the trade deal prompted supportive messages from labor unions, including the AFL-CIO and the United Steelworkers, as well as some Democrats. Trump’s tough talk on NAFTA suggests pact’s end could be near 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The petition says Sheriff’s Office deputies, sergeants, detectives and animal control officers seek the certification of AFL-CIO, as their exclusive bargaining unit. Chaves County Sheriff’s deputies petition to form union 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z He also learned database creation and worked on manual data entry for clients like the AFL-CIO, who contracted with the prison through an outside company. Ghost in the cell 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z The Maritimes Trades Department of the AFL-CIO says the law “accounts for hundreds of thousands of American jobs and … helps pump billions of dollars into the economy.” AP Explains: The obscure law that slowed aid to Puerto Rico 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z The former Ohio treasurer and attorney general highlighted Monday’s AFL-CIO picnic at Coney Island near Cincinnati. The Latest: Cordray promotes consumer protection agency 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z He was the president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO for 19 years. Frank Montanaro Sr., longtime labor leader, dies at 82 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The CEOs of Merck, Under Armour and Intel quit Monday, and on Tuesday, the president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing trade group and two AFL-CIO members left. Trump dissolves advisory panels as more CEOs quit 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO trade union federation, become the fourth CEO to resign from President Trump's American Manufacturing Council, over the issue. Trump stance on Charlottesville violence angers Republicans - BBC News 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z But new data, and an analysis by AFL-CIO political director Michael Podhorzer that he shared with me, puts all this into question. Opinion | There’s no such thing as a Trump Democrat 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z In 1957, the AFL-CIO brought its 14 million members to the fight. LBJ launches Medicare: “You can’t treat grandma this way” 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Goltz will also read and present three proclamations heralding Mother Jones and the festival from the AFL-CIO , the Illinois AFL-CIO , and the United Mine Workers of America . Illinois tribute from Mother Jones’ grave on way to Ireland 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z “White House ‘Made in America Week’ is welcome news, but would ring more true if @realDonaldTrump led by example & made Trump products in US,” tweeted Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO. Analysis | The White House wanted these leather pants in a hurry 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO sent a letter in March to appropriators, co-written with the corporate advocacy group U.S. As White House touts ‘Made in America,’ it seeks to cut office U.S. firms say helps them compete 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z “It’s our argument that it’s a rigged system,” said Brandon Rees, deputy director of the AFL-CIO Office of Investment in Washington, D.C. NW CEOs sitting pretty, despite public’s view that they’re paid too much 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Participants included the AFL-CIO, Canadian Labour Congress and over one hundred other labor, environmental, and immigrant rights organizations from across Mexico, the United States and Canada. Trump is trying to make NAFTA even worse. It’s time to throw sand in the gears 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z “Merely tweaking around the edges and bringing in the TPP is inadequate,” said Thea Lee, an economist representing the AFL-CIO, addressing a team of six, mostly mid-level officials from the U.S. After 3 days and 140 witnesses, public hearing on NAFTA hints at huge work ahead for U.S. negotiators 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z The Kentucky State AFL-CIO and Teamsters Local 89 filed the suit last month. Kentucky governor seeks dismissal of right-to-work lawsuit 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Officials with the AFL-CIO labor federation said such agreements protected public investment with skilled contractors and kept projects on schedule with fewer injuries or labor disputes. Missouri to limit union rules in public construction 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said compliant corporate directors were at fault for enabling top executives' pay, even when investor returns lag. Earnings gap over U.S. workers grows for S&P 500 CEOs: union report 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO says the H-2B program enables discrimination and exploitation of workers and hurts efforts to raise wages and improve working conditions. With visas tight, US resorts struggle to find seasonal help 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z He later worked in Thailand as a representative of the Solidarity Center, a nonprofit affiliate of the AFL-CIO that seeks to build a global labor movement. Washington-area obituaries of note 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z State AFL-CIO President Bill Londrigan calls the new law “misnamed” and “punitive.” Kentucky governor seeks dismissal of right-to-work lawsuit 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Missouri AFL-CIO President Mike Louis is trying to put a new right-to-work law to a vote in hopes voters will overturn it. Missouri right-to-work ballot proposal challenged in court 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The AFL-CIO found the average CEO of an S&P 500 company made roughly $13.1 million in 2016, a 6 percent increase over the prior year. Earnings gap over U.S. workers grows for S&P 500 CEOs: union report 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z The public is “definitely seeing mixed signals coming out of the administration,” said Thea Lee, an AFL-CIO economist. What those papers Trump left on his desk reveal about his trade policy 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Celeste Drake, a trade policy specialist at the AFL-CIO, said the proposal contained a few potentially positive points, but she described them as vague. Will Trump's NAFTA revamp reflect all that tough talk on trade deals? Not exactly 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z His father was secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO and worked at Showers Brothers Furniture factory. Doctor at 86 years still working 30-hour weeks 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z It affects a series of ballot initiatives by state AFL-CIO President Mike Louis, who’s trying to put right to work to a public vote. Effort to stop right to work dealt blow in Missouri court 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z The widening pay gap reflects a growing income inequality, according to the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of U.S. labor unions, which posted the latest figure on its website. Earnings gap over U.S. workers grows for S&P 500 CEOs: union report 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Back then, candidate Pugh told the Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO, “When it reaches my desk, I will sign it.” D.C. minimum wage law forces bean counters to face harsh reality 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Championed by groups like the AFL-CIO, it aims to help investors better gauge the reasonableness of CEO pay. U.S. investors fight to preserve SEC rule on CEO pay ratio 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z He was also backed by the AFL-CIO, one of the most high-profile and influential labor unions. DNC chair election: Tom Perez, Keith Ellison head race to lead Democrats 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Similarly, the president of the Delaware AFL-CIO complained about improper coordination between Marino and the First State First, the Republican political action committee. High stakes in Delaware state Senate special election 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Friend jointed the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers over 35 years ago and in 2002 became the first woman elected president of the Arizona AFL-CIO. Rebekah Friend to step down from Arizona AFL-CIO post 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z The jobs council includes labor groups like the AFL-CIO. Trump seeks jobs advice from some firms that offshore U.S. work 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Many union leaders are at a loss to explain how Richard L. Trumka, the head of the AFL-CIO, the nation’s pre-eminent labor federation, will navigate these crosscurrents in the coming months. Trump’s inroads in union ranks have labor leaders scrambling 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z "This legislation is an attack on working families by out-of-state special interests seeking to lower wages for everyone and undermine worker protections," said Glenn Brackett, president of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO. New Hampshire lawmakers to vote on making union dues optional 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council, an arm of the AFL-CIO, also has distributed campaign literature supporting Hansen. High stakes in Delaware state Senate special election 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z As an expert in labor management, he was ideal to reform a Labor Department that was run for eight years as a wholly owned subsidiary of the AFL-CIO. Another Trump Casualty 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Ike’s relations with labor were generally cordial AFL-CIO President George Meany famously said that during his two terms “everything is booming but the guns.” Andrew Puzder, the anti-Labor Secretary 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z He was a past national president of the Labor and Employment Relations Association and a principal in the AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council. Washington-area obituaries of note 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z The state chapter of the AFL-CIO labor union has called on members to rally outside the capitol in Concord on Thursday morning ahead of the vote. New Hampshire lawmakers to vote on making union dues optional 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The Missouri AFL-CIO on its website called the legislation a "rip-off" that amounted to government interference in private negotiations between employees and businesses. Missouri becomes 28th state with optional union dues 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z The Missouri AFL-CIO tweeted a link to a report on the vote with a caption reading only, "Shame." Missouri gets closer to becoming 28th state with optional union dues 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Trump this month convened half a dozen construction-union leaders for an hour-long talk at the White House and hosted the head of America’s biggest union federation, the AFL-CIO, for a meeting at Trump Tower. Workers at Trump’s Washington hotel vote to join union, casting spotlight on potential conflicts 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z “Will they continue to say that facts don’t matter, will they denigrate the statistical agencies of the country?” said Bill Spriggs, the chief economist to the AFL-CIO. Trump called the government’s job numbers ‘phony.’ What happens now that he’s in charge of them? 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Several Democratic senators, joined by the president of one of their party’s most powerful interest groups, the AFL-CIO, hailed Mr. Trump’s decision. Opinion | Closing doors on trade isn’t smart negotiating 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Along with our affiliates and allies, the AFL-CIO is busy crafting exactly what a renegotiated Nafta would look like. Our union celebrates TPP's death. Nafta must be the next trade deal to fall | Richard Trumka 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z “We appreciate that Donald Trump laid it in its grave,” said Thea Lee, deputy chief of staff at the AFL-CIO, referring to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Trump moves quickly in bid to revamp America's trade policy 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z Missouri AFL-CIO President Mike Louis in anticipation of such a bill passing filed several versions of ballot proposals to reverse those policies. Ban on right-to-work laws in Missouri faces court challenges 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z He also met with leaders of several unions, including the AFL-CIO. Trump to meet executives, labor leaders in first full day in office 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z |
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