American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

• No health contribution in state worker contract

  By Catherine Lucey  |  March 8, 2013

  Workers in Iowa's largest public-sector union won't have to contribute to their health insurance, but they will not see an overall raise under a new two-year contract issued by an arbitrator Thursday.

• Investors seek to split JPMorgan CEO, chairman

  By The Associated Press  |  February 21, 2013

  A coalition of investors said Wednesday that it filed a shareowner proposal that would split the chairman and CEO roles held by James Dimon at JPMorgan Chase since 2006.

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  Illinois dragging its feet on huge pension problem

  By Sara Burnett  |  January 2, 2013

  Lawmakers will convene again the first week in January in hopes of fixing the nation's worst case of underfunding state employees' pensions, a problem approaching $100 billion and mounting by $17 million per day.

• Police union seeks more help for Newtown officers

  By Michael Melia  |  December 26, 2012

  Some of the police officers who responded to the elementary school shooting in Newtown are so traumatized they haven't been working, but they have to use sick time and could soon be at risk of going without a paycheck, a union official said Wednesday.

• Unions plan new offensive after Michigan loss

  By Sam Hananel, Thomas Beaumont  |  December 18, 2012

  Blindsided by a new law weakening union rights in Michigan, organized labor is preparing to target Republican governors in politically important states up for re-election in 2014 — part of a renewed offensive against perceived anti-union policies.

• Unions show muscle, spent millions in state races

  By Samn Hananel  |  November 19, 2012

  From California to Maine, unions used their political muscle to help install Democratic governors, build labor-friendly majorities in state legislatures and defeat ballot initiatives against them.

• Water union demands amnesty before ending strike

  By The Associated Press  |  October 4, 2012

  The union for striking Detroit Water and Sewerage Department workers says it will continue the walkout until the city gives amnesty to 34 workers threatened with firing.

• Questions loom ahead of lawmaker pensions session

  By Sophia Tareen  |  August 16, 2012

  Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn insists lawmakers can fix the state's most urgent financial problem by passing a major pension overhaul in a single day, but he seems to be the only leader convinced it can be done so quickly.

• Largest public worker union elects new leader

  By The Associated Press  |  June 22, 2012

  The nation's largest union of government workers chose a new leader on Thursday as its members grapple with efforts around the country to weaken labor rights or cut public employee pensions and benefits.

• Tentative raise negotiated for Montana employees

  By The Associated Press  |  June 12, 2012

  Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's administration and labor unions have negotiated a 10 percent pay raise for state workers over the next two years, but there's a catch: The deal must be approved by legislators who won't meet until the lame-duck Democratic governor has left office.