UWUA News
Local 304 Acts On Promise To “Remember in November” As Hundreds Protest W.Va Legislature’s Right To Work Bill Share
UWUA Local 304 members are fulfilling their promise to “Remember in November” when West Virginia State Senator Bill Cole arrived at a fundraiser for Ryan Ferns, one of his allies in enacting so-called right-to- work legislation in West Virginia and repealing of the state’s prevailing wage law. Read More
Hundreds Protest W.Va Legislature’s Right To Work Bill Share
There was a strong showing of support against some members of the West Virginia Legislature. Read More
Labor News
Former Metro Washington AFL-CIO President Joslyn Williams On The Union’s Role Amid Global Changes Share
Joslyn Williams,former president of the Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO, speaks about the importance of unions and why to join them. Read More
The Economy Adds 215,000 Jobs In March, And Unemployment Is Essentially Unchanged Share
The U.S. economy added 215,000 jobs in March and unemployment was 5.0%, essentially unchanged from February, according to figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read More
Liz Shuler Talks About The 2016 Election And Workers’ Rights Share
In an interview, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler talks about the 2016 election, workers’ rights and everything else that is at stake for the labor movement. Read More
Utility News
How DOE Is Leveraging Federal Authority To Ease Transmission Development Share
The Department of Energy is exercising powers that allow it to speed siting and construction of interstate transmission. Read More
Peoples Gas Joins U.S. EPA And Other Gas Utilities For Methane Challenge Share
Peoples Gas is partnering with natural gas utilities across the nation to participate in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program. Read More
COPE (Political Education)
Tensions Run High On US Presidential Campaign Trail As TPP Debate Continues Share
Trade has taken a particularly high-profile role in the candidate debates, as candidates spar both within – and across – party lines over the merits of past deals such as NAFTA and the potential benefits or costs of passing the TPP. Read More
Washington House Democrats Sign Letter Opposing Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Share
Two dozen state Democratic lawmakers have signed a letter addressed to Washington’s U.S. congressional delegation that urges them to vote against the TPP deal if it comes before Congress. Read More
Human Rights
Hour-Long Voting Lines And Voter ID Cause Confusion For Students At Wisconsin Polls Share
While dozens of students stood waiting to vote, the longer wait was for same-day registration — an especially important step for students, who tend to have a new address every year. Students who didn’t have a Wisconsin drivers license or passport had to wait in yet another line to acquire a voter ID, since Wisconsin’s law does not accept student IDs. Read More
Victory In New York: New Law Raises Minimum Wage To $15 And Provides Paid Family Leave Share
The unified efforts of 2.5 million working people and the 3,000 local unions of the New York State AFL-CIO lead to a major victory, as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a law raising the state’s minimum wage. Read More
Here Is What You’d Need To Earn In Your State To Equal The New $15 Minimum Wage In CA Share
Since the cost of living in states is not equal, some people are curious what they would need to earn in their own state to give them the buying power that $15 gives in California. Read More
Retirement Today
Long Overdue DOL Rule Will Protect Retirement Investors Share
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka applauds the Department of Labor for getting the fiduciary rule over the finish line after a long and thorough rule-making process that took into account a multitude of stakeholders’ interests. Read More
How To Catch Up If You’re Behind On Retirement Savings Share
Many people are behind on their retirement savings, but there are ways to catch up, even on the verge of retirement. Read More
Here’s What Saving 1% More Will Do For Your Retirement Share
If we were to allocate just 1% more of our income to retirement now, we’d all be in a much better position down the line. Read More
Veterans Affairs and Information
VA Still Plagued By Problems Two Years After Scandal Share
Two years after the scandal emerged over phony waiting lists for patients, the department is still beset with problems ranging from fresh accusations of falsified waiting lists to a system-wide failure to discipline wrongdoing. Read More
Veterans Omnibus Bill Moves Ahead Share
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee chairman says he’s confident Congress can still pass a veterans omnibus bill by Memorial Day, despite a brewing fight over new accountability measures for VA employees. Read More
Labor’s Day in History
April 11, 1941 Share
Ford Motor Company signs first contract with United Auto Workers. Read More
April 17, 1905 Share
The Supreme Court holds that a maximum-hours law for New York bakery workers is unconstitutional under the due process clause of the 14th amendment. Read More
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