Tag: AFL-CIO

The labor federation filed a friend of the court brief urging an appeals court to hear Brady's case. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Tom Brady earns AFL-CIO support for Deflategate lawsuit

Joshua Axelrod · June 1, 2016 6:13 pm

The letter warned Congress against "using backroom deals to put the public interest at risk and deliver a wish list to narrow Wall Street interests." (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg, File)

Outside groups rally early against Wall Street measures in must-pass bills

Joseph Lawler · May 18, 2016 2:40 pm

Eight unions told the AFL-CIO they want an alignment with climate activist Tom Steyer ended. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Energy and Environment

Union rift spells trouble for greens’ anti-Trump PAC

John Siciliano · May 16, 2016 8:55 pm

Coalition of groups wants Congress to boost funding for evaluating the value of pharmaceuticals. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

Prescription for lowering high drug prices: More money

Robert King · April 25, 2016 3:47 pm

Lyft agreed to the settlement to settle unfair labor practice claims in a class-action suit brought on behalf of an estimated 150,000 of its northern California drivers. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Look out, Lyft: The unions are coming for you

Sean Higgins · April 11, 2016 4:01 am

"This rule will chill employer free speech and make it harder for small business owners to navigate a host of complex labor rules," said House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline, R-Minn., in a joint letter with Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe, R-Tenn. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Republicans slam administration over labor ‘persuader’ rule

Sean Higgins · March 23, 2016 7:55 pm

Union political spending — the darkest money of all

Washington Examiner · February 8, 2016 12:00 pm

(AP Photo/Julie Fletcher)

Washington Secrets

Report: Latinos, Asians ‘now claim white identity’

Paul Bedard · January 18, 2016 2:23 am

Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump speaks in the spin room after the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate at the North Charleston Coliseum, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Washington Secrets

Media hypes Trump because ‘we are hungry for ratings, money, commercials’

Paul Bedard · January 15, 2016 4:06 pm

AFL-CIO head pans Trump in video to union members

Gabby Morrongiello · January 5, 2016 5:59 pm

AFL-CIO President Richard TrumkaÂ praised President Obama's executive order on immigration, saying the president was acting within his authority to better the nation's "moral and economic interests."Â (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Big labor calls for Ex-Im Bank revival

Sean Higgins · October 28, 2015 3:35 pm

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka slammed the mostly Republican backers of the anti-sanctuary city bill, saying that they were promoting "hate." (AP Photo)

Anti-sanctuary city bill promotes ‘hate,’ AFL-CIO says

Sean Higgins · October 21, 2015 3:50 pm