Author: Union Label Department, AFL-CIO

Florida House Republicans have advanced a bill in the Florida legislature that removes child labor protections for 16- and 17-year-olds. HB 49, would allow teens to work longer hours per day and per week and be given fewer...

“Amazon needs to stop these union-busting techniques, needs to stop punishing workers for standing up for themselves,” said Senator Chris Murphy, D-CT, in a press conference on Capitol Hill in early January. The remarks come...

“Minimize the likelihood of future union encroachment,” is a statement appears in the letter of engagement between Motor Appliance Corporation (MAC) and the union-busting firm, Sparta, a division of International Labor...

Wells Fargo workers in Wilmington, DE, have filed for a union election, following the lead of employees at a Wells branch in Albuquerque. The workers in NM became the first employees at a major US bank to unionize in decades....

John F. Kennedy is credited with popularizing the aphorism “a rising tide lifts all boats,” to suggest that investing in economic development can benefit everyone who participates in the economy. In the labor movement we’ve seen...