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It's been a month since extended unemployment benefits for long-term unemployed workers expired and there's still little evidence that Republicans in Congress are going to do anything about it. Democrats, on the other hand, are more than willing to provide much-needed help to workers who have been unable to find work for six months or longer. Call your representatives at 877-318-0483 and urge them to pass the emergency unemployment benefits extension.
The number of nuclear missile launch officers under investigation for allegations of cheating has nearly doubled, a U.S. military official said Tuesday.On Jan.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has grounded its fleet of drones after a crew was forced to crash a pilotless craft off the coast of Southern California because of a mechanical problem, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Two Colorado brothers whose contaminated cantaloupe farm was tied to 33 deaths in one of the nation’s worst food-borne sickness outbreaks won’t have to serve prison time.
The legendary folk singer and activist Pete Seeger died Monday in New York City. Since the 1930s, Seeger, who was 94, lent his musical talents and staunch support to workers fighting for their unions, African Americans and other people of color marching for their civil rights and all people demanding peace and a green world with clean water and air.
Ohio prison officials claim that a recently executed inmate — who appeared to gasp for air during the 25 minutes it took to die — said his lawyer wanted him to put on a "big show" when he got the lethal injection.
President Barack Obama announced today that he will issue an executive order requiring that federal contractors pay workers at least $10.10 an hour. But the raises will not come immediately for the several hundred thousand food service, cleaning and other workers employed by federal contractors around the nation. The new $10.10 wage will be required for all new or renewed federal contracts.
As President Barack Obama gives his annual State of the Union address tonight, join the AFL-CIO and other working family advocates in extending the conversation beyond the Capitol building. On Twitter, you can follow the conversation with this handy list of Twitter accounts of some of the AFL-CIO's sharpest minds or by following the #ourSOTU hashtag and tweeting your thoughts.Also, stay tuned for the progressive response to the State of the Union streamed from the AFL-CIO headquarters with AFL-CIO Deputy Chief of Staff Thea Lee and Ben Wikler of The Good Fight podcast.
Local, state and federal public employees and their unions are often targeted by lawmakers trying to score political points and corporate interests looking for profits in privatized public services. But a new report shows how public employees and their unions are working with management to improve the way government runs and provide better services.
Grocery store shelves are stocked, express mail is on its way, and additional flights and ferries are available.
