WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the largest U.S. labor federation urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to use the $700 billion Wall ...
Proposed rule change would make union organizing easier at airlines, railroads Workers at U.S. airlines and railroads would have an easier time forming ...
Labor leader shows some flexibility on proposed tax on high-value health insurance plans The head of the AFL-CIO says he's willing to consider a tax on high-value health insurance plans — something labor has vehemently opposed — if middle-class workers aren't hurt. ...
Alan Hughes, President of the Arkansas AFL-CIO, meets with Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. When it comes to the health care battle, President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are learning that with friends like ...
THE INFLUENCE GAME: Labor unions are help and headache to Democrats in health care struggle When it comes to the health care battle, President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are learning that with friends like labor unions, they barely need Republicans to ...
Carpenters union detests a company the federation admires, highlighting old rift Is Pete King Corp. an abusive contractor or a pillar of the regions construction industry? The answer depends on which union you believe. Last month the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters ...
UNION LEADER ANDY STERN ON THE FUTURE OF BIG LABOR As BusinessWeek went to press on Sept. 16, the AFL-CIO had elected Rich Trumka as the new leader of the federation, succeeding longtime President John Sweeney. Trumka would be heading a much ...
PITTSBURGH — With a changing of the guard at the AFL-CIO convention here last week, the nationÕs largest labor organization outlined an ambitious agenda, pledging to unify the movement, remake the face of labor and increase union ranks. New leaders say they ...
In this Sept. 15, 2009 photo, then, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka, left, stands with AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney, right, after hearing President Barack Obama address the delegates attending the AFL-CIO convention in Pittsburgh. Union members have formally elected Richard Trumka as ...
Incoming AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka applauds as President Barack Obama addresses the AFL-CIO convention, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Copyright 2009 AP News
AFL-CIO head asks groups to follow Unite Here into fold PITTSBURGH As Richard Trumka assumed the presidency of the AFL-CIO Wednesday, he issued a sweeping call for reunification to a number of unions that left the nations largest labor organization in a ...
On health care, organizing bills, president reassures PITTSBURGH When President Barack Obama took the stage at the AFL-CIOs annual convention here Tuesday, he faced thousands of union foot soldiers who were wary of his leadership and Congress commitment to the labor agenda. ...
