What was supposed to be an intellectual conference on the future of the U.S. union movement turned into a conference on the future of collective bargaining, and specifically promotion of sectoral bargaining, instead.
As our Oakland teachers go on strike, we strongly support their fight for smaller class sizes, more support for students, and a living wage for educators.
After a unanimous vote by the AFL-CIO Executive Council to call for Gov. Ralph Northams resignation, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued the following statement:
