American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations

• 2 unions aim to share representation of AA workers

  By David Koenig  |  May 14, 2013

  Two major unions are seeking to avoid a fight and instead share representation of ground workers at American Airlines after the company merges with US Airways.

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  Senators unveil sweeping immigration bill

  By Erica Werner  |  April 18, 2013

  Four Democratic and four Republican senators formally unveiled a sweeping immigration bill Thursday at a news conference attended by traditional opponents from big business and labor, conservative groups and liberal ones.

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  Bipartisan bill would remake immigration system

  By Erica Werner  |  April 16, 2013

  The U.S. immigration system would undergo dramatic changes under a bipartisan Senate bill that puts a new focus on prospective immigrants' merit and employment potential, while seeking to end illegal immigration once and for all by creating legal avenues for workers to come here.

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  Justice official to be nominated to top Labor slot

  By Jim Kuhnhenn, Sam Hananel  |  March 18, 2013

  Seeking to fill yet another second-term Cabinet vacancy, President Barack Obama is set to nominate Thomas Perez, an assistant attorney general, to be the next secretary of labor, the White House says.

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  House GOP pushes bill streamlining job training

  By Jim Abrams  |  March 15, 2013

  A House Republican plan to make it easier for job seekers to learn skills by consolidating dozens of sometimes redundant job training programs is meeting resistance from Democrats who say it could leave some without critical assistance.

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  Labor, business agree to principles on immigration

  By Erica Werner  |  February 21, 2013

  Business and labor groups announced agreement Thursday on the principles of a key priority for a comprehensive immigration bill: a new system to bring lower-skilled workers to the United States.

• Unions begin 14-city push for immigration reform

  By Sam Hananel  |  February 8, 2013

  Union leaders are rolling out a 14-city campaign to mobilize support for President Barack Obama's immigration overhaul plans.

• Business, unions negotiating guest worker program

  By Erica Werner  |  February 5, 2013

  Business leaders and labor union officials are delving into high-stakes negotiations over a particularly contentious element of immigration reform — a guest worker program to ensure future immigrants come here legally.

• Unions suffer sharp decline in membership

  By Sam Hananel  |  January 23, 2013

  The nation’s labor unions suffered sharp declines in membership last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday, led by losses in the public sector as cash-strapped state and local governments laid off workers and — in some cases — limited collective bargaining rights.

• Rhode Island judge orders federal mediation in pension suit

  By Erika Niedowski  |  December 18, 2012

  A judge hearing a challenge by public-sector unions and retirees to Rhode Island's landmark pension system overhaul on Tuesday ordered the parties into federal mediation a little over a week after the state asked her to dismiss the lawsuit.