In 1906, the federal government issued a federal charter to the National Education Association (NEA).  This Congressional Charter was granted “for the purpose to elevate the character and advance the interests of the profession of teaching; and to promote the cause of education in the United States”. Other organizations that fall

The Worker Power Coalition, a coalition of “workers, grassroots organizations and labor unions fighting to rebuild the power of American workers across sectors”, is launching a formal campaign this week in support of the PRO Act. According to Politico, the coalition will focus efforts on Senators in battleground states Arizona,

The grievance process is one of the most misunderstood aspects of public-sector union representation. We spoke with Frank Ricci, retired battalion chief and union president for New Haven Fire Fighters, and lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case Ricci v. DeStefano to clarify some common misconceptions related to grievances. What do

California’s proposed “Workers Tax Fairness Credit” would be the country’s first tax credit for union dues. California, along with other states including Pennsylvania and New York, already allows union members to lower their taxable income by the amount of their union dues through a tax deduction. The new provision would

The labor movement can take credit for the creation of Labor Day, but now, 128 years after Labor Day was first celebrated, America finds itself facing a very different labor movement than that of our forebears.  Labor Day is when we celebrate the contributions everyday workers make to our country.