News

SIGN: Confirm Julie Su for Labor Secretary

Julie Su’s record speaks for itself. As a young attorney representing trafficked Thai garment workers outside of Los Angeles, she won $4 million in stolen wages. Her case set a huge precedent, and that was just the beginning of a storied career.

SIGN: Confirm Julie Su for Labor Secretary

AFL-CIO Turns 65 in Cleveland

Today marks 65 years since the Cleveland chapters of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) joined to form the Cleveland AFL-CIO Federation of Labor. 

The Cleveland AFL-CIO has a 136-year history.

AFL-CIO Turns 65 in Cleveland

Starbucks Founder Howard Shultz’s Congressional Testimony: Lies Detected

On Tuesday, Starbucks founder and former CEO Howard Shultz testified in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. 

Starbucks Founder Howard Shultz’s Congressional Testimony: Lies Detected

Virtual Event: Lifting Up Women on the Shop Floor

Picture a manufacturing worker. Are you imagining a woman wielding a torch or assembling an SUV? 

The manufacturing sector provides good jobs with family-supporting wages and benefits, which do not require four-year degrees. More women should hold these jobs.

Virtual Event: Lifting Up Women on the Shop Floor

Call: Paycheck Fairness Act

The Paycheck Fairness Act increases penalties when employers violate equal pay provisions.

Call: Paycheck Fairness Act

Union-Made in America St. Patrick's Day

If you're planning a St. Patrick's Day meal or celebration, make sure it's union-made in America!

Union-Made in America St. Patrick's Day