Labor News

AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka says the Trump budget shortchanges working people by trying to balance the budget on their backs.

Trumka says working people in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin didn't vote "or a budget that slashes workforce training and fails to invest in our nation’s infrastructure. "

The AFL-CIO says the $54 billion Trump's budget cuts to programs that benefit working families is dangerous and destructive.

The May Day Coalition of Los Angeles says it's planning a large march on May Day - May 1st - called "We Resist In Los Angeles".

The coalition consists of a broad range of groups throughout southern California. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor is a strong part of the coalition.

The UCLA Labor Center and Los Angeles Black Worker Center are out with a new report showing a Black jobs crisis in Los Angeles.

The report looks at the adverse effects widening inequality and lack of job opportunities are creating among Black workers.

If President Trump really wants to go to bat for the people who voted for him, he won’t slash government safety net programs.

Meet Kara Sheehan, a field organizer at the Texas AFL-CIO and member of Office and Professional Employees Local 298.

On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy gained 235,000 payroll slots in February and upped its estimates for December and January by another 9,000 jobs.

The Congressional Republican health plan is an attack on everyone’s health benefits.

As deportations and raids on undocumented immigrant workers happen across America it is being resisted by organized labor, immigrant rights groups, clergy and sanctuary communities.

They resist because the vast majority of undocumented workers have committed no other crimes and are simply working and raising their families.

AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka leaves no doubt which side organized labor is on when it comes to mass deportations.

Global unemployment is expected to grow substantially this year. The Education International global union is trying to do something about it.

Radio Labour's C Marie Ainsborough reports.

"More than 60 participants from over 40 countries are meeting in Brussels this week to figure out how to grow employment in the education sector.

The conference has been organized by Education International. EI is the global union federation which represents teachers and other education workers at the world level.