DemDaily: PRO Act Perspective
September 7, 2021 On March 9th, the US House of Representatives, by a vote of 225-206, passed H.R. 842 — the most significant revision of labor law since the passing of the original National...
Posted September 7, 2021
DemDaily: Labor’s Day
September 6, 2021 For most people Labor Day weekend signals the unofficial end of summer, the last trip to the beach or the beginning of the school year. It is important to be reminded, however...
Posted September 6, 2021
DemDaily: Labor’s New Leadership
August 23, 2021 In a historic move Friday, the AFL-CIO elected its new President, Liz Shuler, making her the first woman to lead the nation’s largest labor federation. The AFL-CIO is an...
Posted August 23, 2021
DemDaily: The Loss of Labor’s Best. Richard Trumka 1949-2021
August 5, 2021 The labor movement and, indeed, all who fight to champion democracy, lost a legend this morning with the unexpected passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Trumka, 72, who...
Posted August 5, 2021
DemDaily: Protecting The Right To Organize
March 17, 2021 On March 9th, the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 842, the most significant, pro-worker revision of labor law since the passing of the original National Labor Relations Act...
Posted March 17, 2021
DemDaily: What’s Happening With The Minimum Wage?
March 2, 2021 The history of the federal minimum wage, already one of political struggle, added a new footnote to its tumultuous journey last Thursday when it became the center of a parliamentary...
Posted March 2, 2021
DemDaily: Labor Loses a Legend
February 2, 2021 The labor movement, and the country, lost a legendary leader this week with the passing of former AFL-CIO President John Sweeney. Sweeney, who served for five terms as President...
Posted February 2, 2021
DemDaily: Tuesday’s Election Results! GA, NV, ND, SC, WV
June 10, 2020 Voters in five states went to the polls yesterday, with the presidential at the top of the ticket in Georgia and West Virginia, and the regularly scheduled primaries for...
Posted June 10, 2020
DemDaily: Labor Backs Biden
May 29, 2020 “The path to the presidency runs through the labor movement,” said Richard Trumka, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations...
Posted May 29, 2020
DemDaily: Labor Wades In
February 6, 2020 The endorsement of major labor unions is a coveted ticket, and Joe Biden just scored a major victory in that camp, one that could open the doors to considerably more resources and...
Posted February 6, 2020
