By Mark Gruenberg,PAI Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PAI)—Over the Machinists’ objections, the AFL-CIO announced Dec. 10 it backs the revised “New NAFTA,” the so-called “free trade” pact GOP President Donald Trump and the U.S. House’s ruling Democrats unveiled that day.
The union federation and the president said the proposed pact, formally...
Though a recent poll suggests the majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s “overall performance,” they support his “handling of...
from the AFL-CIO
Ahead of the 2020 presidential election cycle, the AFL-CIO’s affiliate unions have undertaken a robust political engagement effort to ensure members have the opportunity to meet and assess candidates. This member-driven process...
from the AFL-CIO
As a result of their inaction, the gap between rich and poor has reached record levels. With union density reaching historic lows, fewer and fewer Americans are getting the benefits of a union contract: higher wages, better health care and a more secure retirement. The latest research...
