The Service Employees International Union said it is re-joining the AFL-CIO. With the addition of SEIU, membership will expand to 15 million workers.
United Auto Workers union head Shawn Fain has experienced a series of misfortunes since his gamble to go all-in with Vice President Kamala Harris failed. Fain distinguished himself as one of the most vocal labor leaders for Harris, campaigning for the Democratic candidate this year.
Before being elected mayor, governor, or even president, some of America's most influential political figures honed their skills at popular fast food chains.
The outgoing vice-president is weighing her options, which could include another White House run, or a bid to be California's governor.
The Service Employees International Union is returning to the AFL-CIO after 20 years, betting that a united labor movement will do more to help workers overcome legal challenges
Many key portions of President-elect Donald Trump’s signature legislation are set to expire in 2026, so Republicans have made the matter a major priority.
Biden’s greatest flaw, like Lear’s, was his unwillingness to face a changing reality. He refused to drop out of the 2024 race until he had already damaged his party’s chances of keeping the White House. Even after a disastrous debate performance, he tried to brush off his obvious inadequacies as a candidate: “I just had a really bad cold.”
Labor bosses shuffle millions of dollars from union treasuries to the bank accounts of their family members every year.
In opposing the deal on “national security” grounds, the Biden White House and the unions have aligned with Trump’s “America First” nationalism.
One so seldom has the opportunity to report good news about labor unions that when two good things happen in the space of 24 hours that’s a triumph. The first is a rebuke to the incoming Trump administration.
Stabilize financial markets, support the poor and promote a more secure, integrated world. But blue-collar workers were left behind.