News AFL-CIO’s MLK conference to be held this weekend in Montgomery The conference will be held from Friday, Jan. 12 to Sunday, Jan. 14. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 9, 2024
Economy Report: Alabama CEOs make 226 times more than the average worker The AFL-CIO released its annual Executive Paywatch report analyzing the disparity between CEO and worker pay ratios. Patrick DarringtonAugust 10, 2023
Health Report: Alabama is one of the top 10 deadliest states for workers Alabama ranked 7th with a 5.5 percent fatality rate out of 100,000 workers. Patrick DarringtonMay 16, 2023
Economy GE Auburn unionization effort canceled days before vote The unionization attempt was part of a nationwide effort to unionize workers at General Electric factories. Jacob HolmesOctober 27, 2022
Economy Auburn GE workers launch union campaign The campaign for unionization comes as General Electric is breaking up the company and on the heels of unions forming at Starbucks and Amazon... Jacob HolmesAugust 23, 2022
National Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown back striking Warrior Met Coal mineworkers Brown organized a Dec. 3 letter from 15 senators that urged Warrior Met to negotiate in good faith. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 15, 2021
Economy Second union election ordered for Amazon workers in Bessemer The date for the second union election at the Bessemer fulfillment center has yet to be decided. John H. GlennNovember 30, 2021
Opinion Opinion | 20 years after mine disaster, Brookwood miners are still fighting for safety "We’re not backing down, because when tragedy strikes a workplace, it is the union that ensures there is never a return to 'business as... Liz ShulerSeptember 23, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Richard Trumka’s last speech "The world will always remember Rich for his lifelong devotion to working people." Bren RileyAugust 11, 2021
National Bren Riley comments on the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was 72. A cause of death wasn't immediately provided. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 6, 2021