News

Trumka Gets World Peace Prize for Labor Leadership

22 Jun, 2018

News

22 Jun, 2018

News

Trumka Gets World Peace Prize for Labor Leadership

Richard L. Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, was presented Tuesday with the inaugural “World Peace Prize for Labor Leadership.” The event took place at the headquarters of the AFL-CIO, in Washington, D.C., in the George Meany Conference Room.

Trumka Gets World Peace Prize for Labor Leadership

Winston-Salem Adopts $15/hr "Family Wage" for City Workers

Winston-Salem Adopts $15/hr "Family Wage" for City Workers

21 Jun, 2018

News

Winston-Salem Adopts $15/hr "Family Wage" for City Workers

Workers and advocates celebrated this week as Winston-Salem City Council members voted unanimously to approve a minimum wage of $15 an hour or more for city workers by 2021. The move shows growing momentum in North Carolina, following similar victories in Greensboro, Raleigh, Durham and Wake County.

Winston-Salem Adopts $15/hr "Family Wage" for City Workers

NC State AFL-CIO 61st Annual Convention, Sept. 20-21st

NC State AFL-CIO 61st Annual Convention, Sept. 20-21st

21 Jun, 2018

News

NC State AFL-CIO 61st Annual Convention, Sept. 20-21st

Our 61st Annual Convention will be held at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown in Raleigh, NC on Thursday and Friday, September 20-21, 2018. Registration will begin at 7:00pm on Wed. (9/19) and continue at 8:00am on Thurs. (9/20). The Annual Convention will convene at 9:00am on Thurs., (9/20).

NC State AFL-CIO 61st Annual Convention, Sept. 20-21st

The Las Vegas Union That Learned To Beat The House

13 Jun, 2018

News

13 Jun, 2018

News

The Las Vegas Union That Learned To Beat The House

Monie Stewart-Cariaga recently decided to leave the townhouse she’s renting to buy a new home. For a single cocktail server, she couldn’t be in a better position to do it.

The Las Vegas Union That Learned To Beat The House

Retiring UAW President Williams: Union Stronger Than Four Years Ago

13 Jun, 2018

News

13 Jun, 2018

News

Retiring UAW President Williams: Union Stronger Than Four Years Ago

With growing membership, a budget back in the black and a strike fund that is rising by the year, the Auto Workers are much stronger than they were four years ago, retiring union President Dennis Williams says.

Retiring UAW President Williams: Union Stronger Than Four Years Ago

Why the Salary Question is Bad for Women and People of Color

30 May, 2018

News

30 May, 2018

News

Why the Salary Question is Bad for Women and People of Color

A federal court in Philadelphia struck down a new city law that barred employers from asking job candidates about their salary history. The ruling has serious ramifications for the fight to narrow the gender wage gap.

Why the Salary Question is Bad for Women and People of Color