On Wednesday, AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka hosted a press call breaking down the labor movement’s role in this year’s election and discussed the path ahead for working people. “The resilience of unions is the story of 2020. […]
Californians have determined the future of ride-hailing and delivery apps, with 58 percent voting that drivers should be classified as independent contractors, rather than employees, according to results early Wednesday. The state ballot […]
“A recent Federal Reserve survey found that one in five people who were working in February lost their job or were furloughed in March or early April,” writes Frank Christensen in The Hill. “The grim financial difficulties brought on by COVID-19 have hit lower earning workers the hardest. Nearly 40 percent of former […]
… The only piece of real-world evidence cited to defend the Trump administration’s record in helping working-class voters turns out to be either false or highly misleading. One of the articles defending the Trump record, by Alan Tonelson […]
With just days before Election Day, Hollywood unions are making the last-minute case to their members to get out and vote — and, in some cases, touting the appeal of pro-labor 2020 candidates in the process. The IATSE, the Screen Actors […]
“America’s families deserve leaders who focus on ‘we, the people,’ not just on the person they see in the mirror,” writes AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka. “Only Joe Biden can be that leader. Union members will deliver the presidency […]
On November 3, Californian voters will decide the fate of the Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act, more commonly known as Proposition 22. This ballot measure would exempt “gig” or “digital platform” workers from […]
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