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Class War in the Capital City
In his new book, Gordon Lafer argues there's a top-down class war under way, in which business groups are using state legislatures to remake America.
Republicans in Congress try to sabotage state-sponsored retirement savings plans — before they begin
State-sponsored retirement savings plans in Oregon and four other states are about to help millions of Americans save for retirement. Republicans in Congress are trying to stop them.
Unions facing fierce attack in GOP-led state legislatures
Iowa strips public worker collective bargaining rights, but right-to-work fails in New Hampshire.
Trump’s Labor Secretary nominee: Puzder withdraws; Acosta up next
After Puzder, Acosta comes as a relief to labor.
Another state goes ‘right-to-work’ – Missouri
Missouri follows close on the heels of Kentucky, and a right-to-work bill in Congress would bar any requirement to pay union dues nationwide.
Anti-union ‘right-to-work’ laws spreading quickly
Kentucky on Jan. 7 became the 27th "right to work" state. Missouri will be next, and maybe even New Hampshire.
Big Day for Billionaires
The Trump inauguration means a billionaire in the White House and cabinet spots for five more.
Unions stand at Standing Rock
The standoff at Standing Rock — with Indian tribes and supporters on one side, and security for the Dakota Access Pipeline on the other – also finds labor union members on both sides.
Bait and switch: Trump’s Carrier deal
The man who put his byline on the Art of the Deal pulls a fast one in Indiana as tough talk turns to tax giveaways.
Ballot Measure Breakthroughs
Voters passed sick leave, raised minimum wage, taxed the rich, and said no to right-to-work.
Swing state union voters back billionaire
Trump’s win – supported by a third of union members, could lead to tax cuts for the rich and a national Right-to-Work law.
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
