organized labor

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka speaks Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington.

AFL-CIO's Trumka Says Both Parties Have Lost Focus On U.S. Workers

5:06pm April 04, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka laid out his vision for organized labor, taking on both political parties for catering to moneyed interests instead of concentrating on the plight of American workers.

President-elect Donald Trump tours the Carrier Corp. in Indianapolis on Dec. 1. The president of the union representing Carrier workers has challenged Trump's claims about how many of the plant's jobs will remain in the U.S.

Trump Takes Aim At Union Official Over Carrier Job Count

3:23pm December 08, 2016

by Scott Horsley

An Indiana union official says Donald Trump overstated the number of jobs he saved at a Carrier plant. He soon found himself on the receiving end of Trump's Twitter feed and harassing phone calls.

More than $1 billion worth of cargo passes through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach every day. Labor disputes have stalled operations for weeks now, and ships have been anchored for days.

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After Tentative Port Deal, Container Ships Still Line The Horizon

8:13pm February 21, 2015

by Daniel Hajek

Shipping companies and dock workers reached a tentative deal after labor disputes jammed cargo along the West Coast. But at the nation's largest port, you can still see the backlog of container ships.

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Unions Have Pushed The $15 Minimum Wage, But Few Members Will Benefit

4:33pm February 10, 2015

by Ben Bergman

Most union members won't benefit from a higher minimum wage because they already earn far more than that. With membership declining, some union leaders fear collective bargaining is dead.

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