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LABOR UNIONS

Labor unions are legally recognized representatives for workers. The most prominent unions are found among public sector employees, including police officers and teacher. This topic covers the news and analysis on labor unions in the U.S. and abroad.

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FMLA Anniversary Blogger and Op-Ed Roundupmore

Public figures, working families and community allies are sharing their thoughts today about the benefits of the Family...

MomsRising Blog Carnival: Make FMLA’s Promise Real—Togethermore

Today, let’s celebrate 20 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Since 1993, the FMLA has been used more...

Coalition of Michigan Lawmakers, Unions and Citizen Journalist File La...more

Chris Savage is a Michigan-based political writer and owner of Eclectablog. You also can follow him...

FAQ: What's the Impact of the D.C. Court's Decision on President Obama...more

The AFL-CIO's legal team answered some frequently asked questions about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...

Lawmakers Must Emphasize Labor Standards in the Immigration Reform Deb...more

This week’s news cycle has been packed with immigration-related stories. Immigration policy reform is finally moving in...

American Prospect: Alternative Worker Groups Gathering Strengthmore

In an article at the American Prospect, writer Josh Eidelson takes a look at workers organizing in industries that are...

Get a Union, Get a Ticket to the Middle Classmore

We’ve said it for years. Because of the “Union Difference”—fair wages and better benefits for workers who belong to a...

Union Members Play Big Part in Super Bowl Game Planmore

In New Orleans this Super Bowl week, there are plenty of fans sporting 49ers' red and gold caps and jerseys and Ravens'...

Suit Seeks to Strike Down Michigan 'Right to Work' Lawmore

A coalition of Michigan labor unions—including the UAW—and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) asked a...

157,000 New Jobs, but Jobless Rate Moves to 7.9%more

While the nation’s economy added 157,000 new jobs in January, the job creation wasn’t enough to prevent the...

LIFT Fund Builds Greater Alignment Between Community Organizing and th...more

As the landscape of the American workforce changes, the union movement is continuously finding ways to evolve and meet...

It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Timesmore

The 400,000 drop in labor union membership announced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics last week is discouraging.

CWA Condemns Cablevision Optimum for Firing 23 Workersmore

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) reported that today, 23 Brooklyn Cablevision workers were illegally fired...

Virginia Republicans Move to Mute Workers’ Voice in Workforce Developm...more

During the past few years, as Republicans have taken control of state legislatures and governors’ offices, the attacks...

Union Plus Scholarship Deadline Is Tomorrowmore

The 2013 Union Plus Scholarship application is now available but time is running out to apply. A complete application...

Ground Game: USA Helps Renew Wildlife Areasmore

Under a white, wintry sky, nearly two-dozen union members volunteered to rebuild a 100-foot wooden bridge on a public...

Mine Workers President Roberts and Nine Others Arrested at Peabody Ene...more

Mine Workers (UMWA) President Cecil Roberts and nine other union members were arrested in front of Peabody Energy’s...

Bangladesh: Seven Women Dead in a Preventable Factory Firemore

Seven young women, at least two of them teenagers, died over the weekend in a Bangladesh garment factory fire—the 28th...

More Ways to Connect with America's Unionsmore

If you're looking for more ways to connect with America's unions, check out this new page on the AFL-CIO website that...

Union-Made Super Bowl Partymore

Show your solidarity Super Bowl Sunday by not only cheering on your favorite NFL Players Association (NFLPA) members on...

Why California Is a Pro-Union State (Sort Of)more

Ask Los Angeles Times reporter Alana Semuels why union membership in California rose by 100,000 in 2012, and she’ll...

Trumka Calls Court Ruling on NLRB Appointments 'Radical and Unpreceden...more

A panel of Republican-appointed judges, including one who has, according to Think Progress, previously suggested that...

Help Spread the News About the Good Work Union Members Do Every Daymore

We're fighting back against the negative stories the national news media is putting out about our movement by...

Senate Filibuster Compromise a ‘Missed Opportunity’more

The compromise version of filibuster reform that the U.S. Senate approved Thursday is “a missed opportunity to move...

Coalition-Building in Texas Paying Dividends for Workersmore

Unions and organizations that advocate for workers are teaming up to improve the conditions of all workers in Texas.

Top Sources: Labor Unions

  • AFL-CIO NOW BLOG
  • recent posts - blip.tv (beta)
  • Things with Wings
  • blog.winningworkplaces.org
  • CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief
  • PRWeb: Society Hispanic
  • The Economist: Full print edition
  • US labour news from LabourStart
  • BlurtIt
  • dailyreckoning.com

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