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Michigan State is moving to fire former dean William Strampel, who came under scrutiny for his response to the allegations against Larry Nassar.

A thief in Lancaster, Pennsylvania was identified thanks to to help from a witness' crude, hand-drawn sketch.

A thief in Lancaster, Pennsylvania was identified thanks to to help from a witness' crude, hand-drawn sketch.

Unions are Fighting for Families by Supporting Women and Rejecting the Status Quo

New America

Women in the workplace have made major strides. Women currently make up 48% of the workforce and are the sole or primary breadwinner for 40% of families in the United States. Yet most family responsibilities still rest on women’s shoulders and, too often, women put in a full day’s work only to come home and clock in for a second shift.

As Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, I am constantly in awe of the powerful work the 6.8 million women of the labor movement do to advance issues that matter. Consider this: In the past decade, there has been tremendous momentum at the state and local level, with millions of working people winning the freedom to take time off to care for family, and labor unions have been at the center of these wins. Which might explain why states with higher union density are more likely to have paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave laws. And, when unions are strong, women are strong. Unions make a difference for women in dollars and cents—$222, to be exact. That’s how much more the typical woman in...