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Working People Need Answers on Latest North American Trade Deal

It seems every talking head in Washington has been in a frenzy recently, rushing to either glorify or condemn the new North American Free Trade Agreement, known as the United States Mexico Canada Agreement. But the truth is that it is still too early to pass any final judgment.

Working People Need Answers on Latest North American Trade Deal

NC Labor 2018 Voter Guide

If you are looking for election-related videos and print material – including slates and flyers, voter tools and election info, and important dates and times – you have come to the right place!

NC Labor 2018 Voter Guide

Town Hall Report: Keeping Jobs in North Carolina

Bad trade deals and companies deciding to offshore jobs hurt North Carolina workers, but how do we fight back? That was the topic of discussion at a town hall organized by the Communications Workers of America in Greensboro on Tuesday.

Town Hall Report: Keeping Jobs in North Carolina

Trumka: 'On November 6 We’re Going to Have One Hell of a Party—A Scott Walker Retirement Party'

Richard Trumka came to Milwaukee Tuesday to fire up labor activists and tear into Gov. Scott Walker.

The national president of the AFL-CIO used his address at the group's state convention to portray Walker as a "little puppet" of the billionaire Koch brothers.

Trumka: 'On November 6 We’re Going to Have One Hell of a Party—A Scott Walker Retirement Party'

Midterms Labor Candidates are Shaking Up the Status Quo and Standing Up for Workers

Labor has always held electoral power, especially when wielded by women.

Midterms Labor Candidates are Shaking Up the Status Quo and Standing Up for Workers

Everyone Needs an 'Equity Card'

The movie 9 to 5 came out when I was in sixth grade. It was a hit, even in West Texas. The decade that was the 80s was full of “Work Bitch” songs – beats to sweat off the toxic stress of the union-busting Reagan era. But no “Eye of the Tiger” could compare with the thrill of the fight that Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda carried out together on screen.

Everyone Needs an 'Equity Card'