Media April 4 Schumer slams United Auto Workers union for praising the Trump tariffs he says 'hurt everybody' Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called out the UAW union on Friday for praising President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign automobiles and parts.
Opinion April 3 What America’s working class really wants, and why politicians keep ignoring them Both Democrats and the Trump-informed Republican Party claim to champion workers, but working-class families nationwide still lack real, consistent representation in the halls of power.
Politics March 31 Trump and his tariffs find unlikely ally in auto union boss, who blasted Dems and 'corporate greed' UAW President Shawn Fain praised President Donald Trump's tariffs over the weekend at a speech at Wayne State, saying Democrats could have acted better on trade and offshoring.
Media March 14 Federal workers' union president says the idea government is 'too big' is 'misinformation' Federal workers' union head Everett Kelley dismissed the idea that the federal government is too big as "false information" on CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper."
Media March 11 Randi Weingarten 'really angry' over Ed Dept elimination months after saying union members 'don't really care' President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten got heated over the elimination of the Department of Education after previously being nonchalant.
New York March 11 New York fires more than 2,000 prison guards for refusing to return to work after illegal strike More than 2,000 prison guards were fired on Monday for not returning to work after a weekslong strike that violated a state law prohibiting strikes by most public employees.
Dept of Education March 10 Randi Weingarten says quiet part out loud: Fears Ed Dept closure will boost school choice funds Randi Weingarten decried vouchers as a "tax credit" for wealthy families, and fears Trump's plan to terminate the Education Department will mean more funding to boost school choice.
Politics March 6 Trump's bipartisan-backed labor pick clears last hurdle before Cabinet confirmation Lori Chavez-DeRemer successfully advanced past the last procedural hurdle on Thursday afternoon, paving the way for her confirmation next week.
Opinion March 5 Protect American workers: How Trump's team can fulfill his promise President Donald Trump promised on Inauguration Day to “protect American workers," and a month later, he’s off to a solid start. But there’s plenty left to do.
Donald Trump March 5 Trump calls out federal workers not showing up to the office, says it's time to drain 'the swamp' President Donald Trump said it was time to drain the swamp, as he addressed the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who do not show up to work.
New York March 4 New York prison guards fired for ignoring deal to end strike, thousands set to lose health insurance New York officials have started to fire state prison guards who failed to comply with a deal to end their illegal labor strike, which is now in its third week.