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Thousands of low-income workers will be descending on McDonald’s Headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois Wednesday, waging what organizers call “the biggest-ever series of strikes and protests to hit the company’s annual shareholder meeting. Read More...
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Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has been denied a Washington State Labor Council endorsement because of her support for giving President Obama "fast track" authority to negotiate a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Murray is seen speaking at the Boeing Machinists hall in Everett. Three Democratic House members were also left off labor's endorsement list.
International Union of Operating Engineers Locals 139 and 420 in Wisconsin have filed suit in federal court challenging the state’s so-called right-to-work law. The suit claims the law violates the National Labor Relations Act. Read More...
Dozens of local residents joined with thousands of others in Springfield on Wednesday, May 18, to rally against the policies of Gov. Rauner and the resulting devastation that they are having on various institutions and the citizens of Illinois.
The AFL-CIO and several unions are calling on Congress to oppose H.R. 5278, a bill on Puerto Rico known as PROMESA. Labor is urging Congress to "act immediately to provide a path for comprehensive debt restructuring and a return to sustainable economic growth for the 3.5 million U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico. Read More...
Rhino NW, a company that provides technical staffing for events, including riggers, is accused of unfair labor practices by the National Labor Relations Review Board for unlawfully retaliating against employees who serve as leaders in the union organizing drive to negotiate a contract.
Rhino NW, a company that provides technical staffing for events, including riggers, is accused of unfair labor practices by the National Labor Relations Review Board for unlawfully retaliating against employees who serve as leaders in the union organizing drive to negotiate a contract.
SPRINGFIELD – Thousands of union supporters from across Illinois rallied in front of the state Capitol building Wednesday to protest Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's call for changes to collective bargaining policies.
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in response to new overtime rules unveiled by the Department of Labor: