AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, one of today's most high-profile union leaders, died Thursday at age 72, the union said. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made the initial announcement Thursday ...

The AFL-CIO labor federation is increasing the fees paid by its member unions to fund more organizing and help restore union membership after years of decline. The federation’s board voted to approve ...

Democrat Mac Deford, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, attorney running in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, announced ...

The 2-million-member-strong Service Employees International Union announced Wednesday that it is joining the AFL-CIO, bolstering the ranks of the largest labor federation in the United States as ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Service Employees International Union is returning to the AFL-CIO after 20 years, betting that a united labor movement will do more to help workers overcome legal challenges to ...

The roomful of union professionals seemed almost giddy with energy: friendly heckles, inside jokes, plenty of laughter. They were gathered for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights ...

AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka called comprehensive immigration reform "a top priority for America's unions." Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

On Friday, Aug. 20 the AFL-CIO executive committee selected Liz Shuler to fill out the rest of Richard Trumka's term as president of the AFL-CIO. Shuler, who rose through the ranks of the ...

No Mow May is a movement to simply stop mowing your lawn in May for plant and wildlife. No Mow May: Delay mowing lawns in May to support pollinators and increase biodiversity. Read full article: No ...