Author: Union Label Department, AFL-CIO

In a recent op-ed on the online blog AlterNet, former Secretary of Labor (1993-1997) Robert Reich predicts, “the pendulum will continue to swing towards unions.” Reich, a staunch advocate of labor, wrote the article after the...

In an April 9 press release, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) reported significant increases in union election petitions and unfair labor practice (ULP) charges for the first half of Fiscal Year (FY) 24 (October –March...

In the battle for workers’ rights, there’s a formidable opponent: the $340 million anti-union industry. This behemoth stomps all over the workers, leaving them vulnerable and voiceless. From cutting down the trees that provided...

In late April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule banning noncompete agreements. “Noncompete clauses keep wages low, suppress new ideas, and rob the American economy of dynamism, including from more than...