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Read Our 2019 Year-End Legislative Report
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Read Our 2019 Year-End Legislative Report

The 2019 Long Session of the General Assembly’s 2019-2020 Session was indeed a very long one, beginning in January and adjourning in mid-November. For the first time in memory the session extended beyond our annual convention in September. Over 1700 bills were introduced, and we kept an eye on more than 150 bills that related to work or election law in some way.

Read Our 2019 Year-End Legislative Report

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Trump's China Deal Was Pitched as Boon for Working Class, but He Celebrated with Wall Street Titans

“There is precious little in this deal that addresses China’s long-standing denial of basic labor rights,” said Richard Trumka, the president of the AFL-CIO.

Trump's China Deal Was Pitched as Boon for Working Class, but He Celebrated with Wall Street Titans

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A Letter to American Graduates

Congratulations, and welcome to the American workforce! Many years of work and school brought you to this new place of early mornings, long hours and way too much coffee. You’re probably a little worried, and that’s okay.

A Letter to American Graduates

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Trump's Trade Deal with China Won't Give Many U.S. Companies Relief, As Most Tariffs Will Remain

From the Rust Belt to the Pacific Northwest and from the Gulf Coast to Niagara Falls, the outlook could not have been brighter for American chemical companies. Then President Trump nearly two years ago launched his trade war with China.

Trump's Trade Deal with China Won't Give Many U.S. Companies Relief, As Most Tariffs Will Remain

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CES: What Mattered to Hollywood

Deepfakes, artificial intelligence, de-aging technology and their impact on actors and the workforce was discussed and debated at SAG-AFTRA and AFL-CIO’s 2nd annual Labor Innovation and Technology Summit, held on the opening day of CES.

CES: What Mattered to Hollywood