Supreme Court won't have the last word on worker rights

29 Jun, 2018

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29 Jun, 2018

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Supreme Court won't have the last word on worker rights

In Janus v. AFSCME, the US Supreme Court's conservative 5-4 majority held that public employees cannot be required by state law to pay a fair share of the cost of services that unions must provide members and nonmembers alike.

Supreme Court won't have the last word on worker rights

Supreme Court Conservatives Crush Workers, Again

29 Jun, 2018

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29 Jun, 2018

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Supreme Court Conservatives Crush Workers, Again

The radical conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court have twice now in two months ganged up on working Americans, denying them their right to band together to achieve mutual goals.   

Supreme Court Conservatives Crush Workers, Again

Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights

29 Jun, 2018

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29 Jun, 2018

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Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights

Through all the celebration of LGBTQ Pride this month, there’s been a valuable opportunity to reflect on the hard-fought victories, brutal setbacks, and tenacious struggles that have ultimately delivered so much for so many.

Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights

Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights

26 Jun, 2018

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26 Jun, 2018

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Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights

Through all the celebration of LGBTQ Pride this month, there’s been a valuable opportunity to reflect on the hard-fought victories, brutal setbacks, and tenacious struggles that have ultimately delivered so much for so many.

Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights

Texas AFL-CIO President to Visit Tornillo Detention Facility

Texas AFL-CIO President to Visit Tornillo Detention Facility

25 Jun, 2018

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Texas AFL-CIO President to Visit Tornillo Detention Facility

Amid reports that the federal government plans to close a child detention center in Tornillo next month, Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy will join labor leaders from around the state, politicians and activists attempting to deliver supplies and gauge conditions at the facility.

Texas AFL-CIO President to Visit Tornillo Detention Facility

6 Months in, GOP Tax Bill an Utter Flop

22 Jun, 2018

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22 Jun, 2018

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6 Months in, GOP Tax Bill an Utter Flop

Six months after President Trump and Republicans in Congress jammed through massive tax cuts mostly for corporations and the wealthy, it has become clear that working families are suffering while

6 Months in, GOP Tax Bill an Utter Flop