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Colorado Legislature Votes to Protect Local Minimum Wage Laws

Last week, the Colorado legislature passed a bill to repeal the state's 1999 law that prohibits local governments from setting a minimum wage higher than the state level. The Colorado law was part of a wave of measures nationwide pushed by corporate interests trying to keep wages low by preempting democracy. Since then, working people in Colorado have been working to overturn the limitations placed on the minimum wage and will finally do so when Gov. Jared Polis signs the bill, which he is expected to do in the coming days.
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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: California School Employees Association

Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the California School Employees Association (CSEA).
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Economy Gains 263,000 Jobs in April; Unemployment Declines to 3.6%

The U.S. economy gained 263,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate declined slightly to 3.6%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continued lower levels of job growth provide good reason for the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee to express caution in considering any interest rate hikes.
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Profiling Labor Leaders and Activists for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian and Pacific American leaders and activists who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. First, let's take a look back at Asian and Pacific Americans we've profiled in the past.
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Marriott Should Tell the Truth About Sexual Harassment

Marriott, the biggest hotel chain in the world, is hiding the truth about the dangers their workers face. UNITE HERE members are demanding that the company comes clean.
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12 Things You Need to Know About Death on the Job

The AFL-CIO today released its 28th annual Death on the Job report. Each April. we examine the state of worker safety in America. This year's report shows that 5,147 working people were killed on the job in 2017. Additionally, an estimated 95,000 died from occupational diseases.