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Justice Scalia’s death may mean reprieve for public sector unions
The Friedrichs case looked like it was going to be a 5-4 vote.
Alliance for Retired Americans scores Congress for votes taken in 2014
The union retirees group gave Northwest senators a perfect score
Nation’s largest pension fund getting out of hedge funds
CalPERS is fed up with sky-high fees, unimpressive performance, and too much complexity
American Airlines agents unionize: Biggest union win in the South in decades
Workers join a 14,500-member bargaining unit represented jointly by CWA and the Teamsters
DOL awards $10.2 million grants to fight worker misclassification
Oregon will get $500,000 to crack down on employers who skirt the unemployment insurance system
Union numbers held steady in 2013
Washington is again the fourth-most union state, while Oregon drops to 12th
In second vote, Machinists narrowly ratify pact at Boeing
Workers give up their pension and make other concessions in a contract extended through 2024
National Labor College in Silver Spring, Md., will close in April
Construction debt burdened the school, to which the AFL-CIO has been contributing $5 million a year
U.S. Supreme Court hears challenge to union neutrality agreements
Several justices grill a lawyer from an anti-union group
After years of delay, Obama DOL says home care workers will get minimum wage, overtime
A decades-old exclusion ends for nearly 2 million workers.
UNITE HERE and Hyatt reach national agreement
Pact provides contracts and process for workers to join unions
Oregon AFL-CIO E-Board endorses immigration reform
A national poll shows union member support for immigration reform.
Labor campaigns for immigration overhaul
Labor to Congress: Reforms must benefit workers, not just employers.
AFL-CIO plans national campaign for immigration reform
Proposal would end “shadow economy” of illegal and exploited workers
Union members down to 11.3 percent of U.S. workforce
New York is the most unionized. Washington's #4, Oregon #9.
Merkley: Time is now to reform Senate filibuster rules
Senators Merkley and Udall say they have the votes to reform the filibuster.
Labor to Congress: Don’t fall for ‘fiscal bluff’
Sometimes a bad deal is worse than no deal.
The day the Twinkie died
Hostess Brands goes out blaming unions for its demise
In newly elected Senate, Merkley sees hope for filibuster reform
The Senate is paralyzed by filibuster. Now, some are pushing a simple reform: Let the debate begin
Voters weigh in on workers rights around the nation
Unions take stands on taxation, marriage equality
