Trump appointee wants to ban Scabby the Rat Feb 12, 2019 Standing 25 feet tall, with scary red eyes and yellow fangs, Scabby the Rat is a union hero and an eye-catching sign of a labor dispute.
Shutting down the shutdown Jan 30, 2019 In the end, it was action by aviation workers that led Trump to end the shutdown.
THE REST OF THE STORY: A look back at some of the stories we reported in 2018 … and what happened afterward Dec 20, 2018 Updates on the union campaigns at Precision Castparts, New Seasons, and Reed College, plus President Trump’s “infrastructure Neverland”
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.
An end to NAFTA? Sep 4, 2018 A new two-nation trade deal with Mexico could take the place of the three-nation agreement known as NAFTA.
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.
Trump moves to slash federal workers’ union rights Jun 1, 2018 New executive orders speed the firing of federal workers, slash the use of paid union time to defend them, and mandate the renegotiation of union contracts.
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.
AFL-CIO applauds Trump for imposing tariffs on foreign steel, aluminum Mar 13, 2018 The tariffs take effect March 23.
