National Archives - Page 10 of 21

House Democrats plan to restore ‘Labor’ to the name of the labor committee

Dec 20, 2018

For 25 years, the committee’s name has gone back and forth when leadership changed hands between Democrats and Republicans.

Trump to appeal ruling striking down anti-union executive orders

Oct 3, 2018

The executive orders are aimed at weakening federal employee union representation and making it easier to fire federal employees.

Trump denounces America’s top labor leader … on Labor Day

Sep 4, 2018

The tweet was in reaction to an appearance on Fox News Sunday by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

Federal judge strikes down Trump’s anti-union executive orders

Sep 4, 2018

The orders aimed at the federal workforce would have limited the use of “official time” by union stewards, ended progressive discipline and seniority rights, and made it easier to fire workers.

Missouri voters trounce ‘right-to-work’

Aug 21, 2018

The anti-union law went down by more than 2-1. Oregon unionists, acting in solidarity, were there to lend a hand.

Sinclair bid to buy Tribune collapses after ‘sham’ filing with the FCC

Aug 21, 2018

Unions opposed the merger because of the jobs that would be lost and because of Sinclair’s infamous record of replacing local news with national content.

Trump Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh has a long history of anti-worker rulings

Jul 17, 2018

The DC Appeals court judge is known in Washington as a highly partisan judicial figure with a history of one-sided rulings in favor of corporations.

Supreme Court delivers blow to union movement

Jul 3, 2018

Ruling 5-4 in Janus vs. AFSCME, the court says union-represented public employees don’t have to pay anything to the union.

GOP lawmakers in Michigan repeal state prevailing wage

Jun 11, 2018

The 50-year-old law prevented contractors from driving down wages to win bids on public construction projects.

Unions denounce move by Congress to privatize Veterans Administration

May 30, 2018

Just before Memorial Day, Congress passed a law that could lead to closure of veterans hospitals and send more veterans to private doctors for care.