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Valeri Liukin cited the stress of the "present climate" following the Larry Nassar scandal as the reason he is resigning.
The flu virus is putting a record number of people into the hospital, the CDC says.
A federal judge is blocking the government from deporting dozens of Christian Indonesians while they're given a chance to fight against their removal.
A federal judge is blocking the government from deporting dozens of Christian Indonesians while they're given a chance to fight against their removal.
A federal judge is blocking the government from deporting dozens of Christian Indonesians while they're given a chance to fight against their removal.
A federal judge is blocking the government from deporting dozens of Christian Indonesians while they're given a chance to fight against their removal.
The State of Our Union: The Working People Weekly List
Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s this week’s Working People Weekly List.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Responds to State of the Union Address (log in required): "AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's response to State of the Union address, 'I really appreciated the president's optimism, and I'm sure that for his friends, that's the America they live in. But the people that I deal with, working people, aren't seeing that same America.'"
Wages in Mexico Key Factor in NAFTA Negotiations: "NAFTA talks need to take a look at Mexico keeping wages down to compete with the U.S. and Canada. The AFL-CIO's Celeste Drake discusses the latest as the sixth round of talks wrap up in Montreal."
AFL-CIO Chief: 93,000 Jobs Were Outsourced Under Trump, Most in Years: "AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in a statement that Trump painted an optimistic picture of America, but that’s not the reality for most Americans."
Knight: Remembering Black Labor Leader on Black History Month: "This...
Economy Gains 200,000 Jobs in January, Unemployment Unchanged at 4.1%
The U.S. economy gained 200,000 jobs in January, and unemployment was unchanged at 4.1%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This continues the recovery of the labor market at a tempered rate, which means the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee should continue to let the economy grow and not raise interest rates.
In response to the January jobs numbers, AFL-CIO Chief Economist William Spriggs said: "When you look at these unemployment gaps and these earnings gaps, blacks have to have more education to make the same amount of money or get the same unemployment rate of whites who are less educated."
Last month's biggest job gains were in construction (36,000), food services and drinking places (31,000), health care (21,000), and manufacturing (15,000). Employment in other major industries, including mining, wholesale trade, retail trade, transportation and warehousing, information, financial activities, professional and business services, and government, changed little over the month.
Among the...
Randall Margraves, the father of three girls who say they were molested by Larry Nassar, charged at the disgraced gymnastics doctor during a sentencing hearing.
Revelers gathered Friday in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to witness Phil make his annual prediction on how long the winter will last.
