Unions

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said it was "the height of hypocrisy" for DeVos to criticize teachers.

"This would cripple our institution if graduate workers weren't available for teaching responsibilities."

800,000 federal employees were pawns in Trump's game of brinksmanship. But as 2020 looms large, more and more candidates are talking about giving greater power to the workers.

"Especially on a day like Black Friday, employees should be the central focus," a union representative said.

A Wisconsin high school marketing teacher violated district "bias" rules after showing students a comedy-infused pro-labor union video entitled, "Why the Rich Love Destroying Unions."

Despite his statements about supporting workers, Trump has decreased labor protections, rolled back worker safety and weakened federal unions.

Judge Jackson wrote that most of the major aspects of Trump's executive orders "conflict with congressional intent in a manner that cannot be sustained."

President Trump was in hot water with federal workers after his recent executive order placed restrictions on union representation.

"This is more than union busting – it's democracy busting."

Weed workers of California, unite!

Almost every union worker—94 percent—has access to employer-provided health care benefits. Meanwhile, 67 percent of nonunion workers don't have access.

The airlines are for it, the key labor union is for it, and Canada did it.

We are only just recovering from the last experiment in trickle-down economics.

The meeting came as Trump ended U.S. involvement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

The group's founder, Chris Cox, is a hot commodity as he prepares his "wall of meat" for the inaugural parade.

Workers will drop claims that the hotels violated federal labor law after agreeing to four-year contracts.

Trump's alternative to the free market? Bribe companies to keep jobs in America.

There are no politics that can combat ethno-nationalism but the politics of class solidarity.

The forces that gave rise to Trump and Sanders will grow unless our economy is rebalanced.

Even if she is the "lesser of two evils," the greater evil in this case is seriously evil.

Even those at the top would do better in a society that hadn't become so susceptible to demagogues blaming immigrants and imports.

Robert Reich asks, Where can Hillary look for the countervailing power she'll need to get the progressive changes she says she wants?

Starting in August, London Underground trains will begin running all night on the weekends.

Philadonna Wade gets $480 in food stamps each month.

On International Nurses Day, Dave Prentis argues that the British government must do more to support its nurses.

The outcome emphasized the impact of Scalia's death, as he likely would have been a decisive vote against the unions.

But the bill does not include the controversial clause that would allow one partner to adopt the other's child.

The eventual decision will have profound effects on government workers across the country.

Should nonmembers pay unions dues if they benefit from union-negotiated deals?

Politely countering arguments from hidebound conservative relatives needs a little preparation.