Show Us, Don't Tell Us

January 13, 2010 - The AFL-CIO's President, Richard Trumka, spoke at the National Press Club in Washington this week to let lawmakers know that America's working class is tired of talk and ready for action.

Spotlight on Jobs

November 23, 2009 - In October of this year, the unemployment rate in this country crossed the 10 percent mark.  It's the first time that's happened in more than a quarter of a century.

On November 3, Make History in New Jersey

In just one week, on November 3, union members in the Garden State will have an opportunity to cast ballots for candidates and issues that will affect them for years to come. In an effort to educate members about the issues and how workers will be impacted, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO is holding a series of Election Day rallies on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

NMB Considers Rule Change for Air and Rail Elections

In what would be a dramatic improvement to the rules governing union elections for airline and railroad employees, the National Mediation Board (NMB) is weighing a request from the AFL-CIO to allow representational elections to be decided by a majority of workers who cast ballots.

Meet Richard Trumka

On Sept. 16, 2009, Richard L. Trumka was elected president of the AFL-CIO by acclamation at the federation's 26th convention in Pittsburgh. His election, following 15 years of service as the AFL-CIO's secretary-treasurer, capped Trumka's rise to leadership of the nation's largest labor federation from humble beginnings in the small coal mining communities of southwest Pennsylvania.

Global Federations Demand Action on Jobs Crisis

As leaders from across the world prepare for the upcoming G20 summit in Pittsburgh, PA, three Global Union Federations, representing 55 million industrial workers, are calling on the economic powers to focus on the worldwide jobs crisis.