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In Janus Case, Working People Continue Fight Championed by Martin Luther King Jr.

Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. joined the sanitation strike in Memphis, Tenn., who carried signs that boldly proclaimed "I am a man" at a time when many employers rejected that very statement. King and the working people of Memphis fought for the freedom to join together in union and to be treated with dignity and respect on the job.
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Trump Administration Should Rescind Proposal That Allows Bosses to Pocket Working People's Tips

As we previously reported, Donald Trump’s Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced a new proposed regulation to allow restaurant owners to pocket the tips of millions of tipped workers. This would result in an estimated $5.8 billion in lost wages for workers each year―wages that they rightfully earned.
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We Don't Play 'Chicken' with Safety: Worker Wins

Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with poultry workers coming together to preserve safe line speeds and includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
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What Working People Want to See in Trump's Infrastructure Plan

In his State of the Union address, Donald Trump proposed $1.5 trillion in infrastructure spending and on Monday, he will unveil the details of the proposal. Investing in our infrastructure is a critical need for the U.S. Working people have long advocated for more federal investment in infrastructure, as a way to maintain high safety standards, to create jobs, and to boost the economy.
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6 Activist Women You Need to Know About for Black History Month

As we celebrate Black History this month, we thought we'd take a look back at some of the women who have made history in the realm of fighting for the rights of working people. The battles they fought at the intersection of the rights of African Americans, women, and working people should have made these women household names.
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Working People Stand Together Against Sexual Harassment

Yesterday, the AFL-CIO brought together allies and union leaders with the aim of ending sexual harassment in the workplace. When working people join together in union, we can listen to each other, mobilize our co-workers, speak with a unified voice and fight together to win justice in the workplace.